Unit 2 OCR Nationals – LEVEL 3The team project: TECHNOLOGY TODAY

Reminder

“Carry out research for the group project”, and “Create the allocated part of the group task containing information from a range of sources”.

Hmmm… here’s some help from the Board, with some hints from me!

Carry out research for the group project Investigate a given topic, using appropriate,

advanced search techniques: e.g. identify the information required find information from a range of sources, e.g.

books, magazines, CD-ROMs, intranet, interview, questionnaire

use advanced search methods to find information create an organised set of bookmarks/references

to useful information sources evaluate the suitability, reliability and

trustworthiness of information found investigate copyright of information found

Search techniques

EVERYTHING from AO3, basically: use the work from AO3 to help you gain the best mark here – ensure that your efforts gain the best marks.

Using a copyright table

Item Used

Image of BT CEO

Unit 2 workbook

Copyright Holder

BT – education use so no copyright limit as long as I don’t use it for profit

OCR – designed for educational purposes

Non-Internet Sources

Wow. Tough one… Books about IT and textbooks Magazines/Newspaper articles People: interview/conversation Radio TV programmes

suitability, reliability and trustworthiness of information found Is it..?

Accurate? Authoritative? Up to date? Objective? Comprehensive?

And how do you know???

Create the allocated part of the group task containing information from a range of sources Carry out the tasks allocated at the

group planning stage: e.g. use information from a range of sources download/save/scan graphics and text,

acknowledging sources review and collate appropriate information

for the project create a bibliography of sources

Sources

Well we’ve DONE most of this a bazillion times, but just in case you’ve forgotten… You get NO credit for anything I can prove

you stole. And if it’s plagiarised be ready for an explosion.

Use a variety of sources NOT WIKIPEDIA Books! People in interview (record it) Magazines/periodicals/newspapers yada yada

yada

Review and collate…

Actually means Read it Judge whether it’s relevant and valuable Highlight the important stuff Put it in your words, and/or quote

significant phrases ONLY Put it in your section of the pull-out in a

coherent order that fits with the agreed house style and template of your magazine

Create a Bibliography In alphabetical order by surname of

author/lead contributor Can be in source order

(books/Internet/other) Include

Title/URL Author/contributors Date of publication/last updated ISBN where available Publisher where appropriate