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Researching Kevin: ICT Use for Individuals with Special Needs

In this lesson, students will begin researching how Kevin, a person with special needs, utilizes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in his life. The task involves exploring three aspects of his life: social, personal, and professional, while focusing on at least three different categories of ICT for each aspect. Students will analyze how these technologies support Kevin's unique needs, assess their effectiveness, and consider alternative technologies. By the end of the lesson, students will have a comprehensive understanding of Kevin's use of ICT and how it enhances his quality of life.

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Researching Kevin: ICT Use for Individuals with Special Needs

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  1. Unit 3C Lesson 1 Objective: to begin research on a person with special needs.

  2. Introduction • You need to write a report on how a person with special needs uses ICT. • You will be researching a person named Kevin. Read Kevin’s Story here.

  3. While Researching • What you are basically looking for is how Kevin uses ICT in his life. You will need to talk about a minimum of three aspects of his life. Examples: • Social • Personal • Professional

  4. Further Research Tips • For each aspect of his like you will also have to talk about ICT three different categories of ICT as well. • The different categories of ICT are: • Internet: e-mail, www, chat rooms • Internet Technologies: modem, ISDN, ASDL, Broadband • Communication: mobile phone, video phone, video conferencing, information points • Entertainment: games console, MP3 Player, digital TV, media station • Control and Monitoring: burglar alarm, CCTV, GPS, central heating system • Mobile: laptop. PDA, wi-fi • Data Capture: digital camera, voice recorder, scanner, CCTV • Access: touch screen, switch, concept remote controls, hearing aid, keyboard • PC Technology: software, hardware • Storage Media: DVD, Minidisk • Financial Transactions: ATM, EPOS • Reprographics: photocopier, microfiche

  5. Researching the Technology • You will also have to give explanations of how the technologies which Kevin uses work. • You don’t have to give detailed explanations of the technology but make sure you explain, specifically, how they meet his special needs.

  6. Also Take Into Account • You need to evaluate how well the ICT works for Kevin. • This means you have to say how well or poorly it works. • You may boost your marks by researching and noting alternative technologies that could be used.

  7. To Chart Your Way

  8. Marking Criteria

  9. Goals for the Day • By the end of the day you should have researched and recorded the technology which Kevin uses in three of the areas of his life. • Remember to try to include three categories of ICT for each aspect of his life. • Remember the deadline for this is September 17. (Even if we don’t have class on that day.) • Homework- Read the exemplar material from the Edexcel website. You are looking at Jessica and Lucy exemplar 1 and 2. Scroll down to find the material.

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