Creating a Network Diagram

Teacher's Guide

Why use Google Draw

• It is FREE

• Ready made templates

• Children can collaborate with each other on the same diagram at the same time.

• Vector images, so diagrams can be scaled, moved and copied easily.

• It works on PCs, Macs & Chromebooks

1. Ask students what they know about the school network

2. Either give out Network Components sheet or show them on the screen.

3. Take a tour of the school network (Or whatever you can show the students)

4. Share the link to the template.

5. Students draw their network diagram

6. Plenary - Ask them how they could make the network more reliable

Homework idea: Write a report/Email to the headteacher on how to improve the network.

Example Lesson Plan

• Ask your technician or network administrator to give you a tour or as a teacher find out what equipment is in the building

• Students can bring along Chromebooks or pen and paper

• Make sure you point out highlights such as network switches, routers, wireless access points etc

The Guided Tour

• Students can draw a network map of the room.

• You can provide partially filled in templates

• Take photos or a video showing students the important parts of the network

• Ask students what they think the school network looks like

No Tour Available

Components of a diagram

laptopDesktop PC

Mobile Device Printer

End User Devices

Switch Router WIFI point wireless router

Network Devices

Components of a diagram

Ethernet Port

Fibre Optic Outside Cabinet

Cabinet Server

The Cloud

Wi-Fi

What you cannot see, but it is there....

Here's one I made earlier

My ICT Suite Diagram

• Compare Google's Data Centre and Facebook's Server Room

• CISCO's Packet Riders

• BBC Clips on ICT and Computing

• Network building tool (Flash)

• The Story of Send

• How Submarine Cables are laid

More fun Networking Activities

You can find all the files on:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-tNSVgcXSshbGk1RGx3ZjV0Y3M&usp=sharing

Once you see them go to: File - Make a Copy and you can edit in your own Google Drive

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