Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

This presentation will cover the following topic:

• Keeping in touch

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Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Chapter Objectives:

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• Explain how digital devices can be used for communication

• List the features of digital cameras

• Explain why netbooks are suitable for travellers

• Explain how data can be transferred between devices and compare the different methods.

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Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

StarterWhilst travelling, you are hoping to be able to do the following:

o Contact friends and familyo Take photoso Show photos to friendso Let people know where the images are

taken

Which digital devices could you take with you to help stay in contact?

Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Keeping in touch – Sending messages and taking photos/videoComplete the diagram below, what methods could be used to send messages and images from a trip.

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Photo/Video

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Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Carry out some research to compare digital cameras/camcorders with mobile phones as devices for taking photos.Look at the advanced features of these device and record your findings in the table below

Think about: Digital Camera/Camcorder Mobile phone

Image quality

Close up zoom

Wide angle images

Storage capacity

Panorama shots

Autofocus

Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Features of netbooksOne option to consider when travelling is the use of a netbook.

Features: Light, robust and easily portable Small 10-inch monitor Large keyboard WiFi connection for the Internet Browser software Solid state hard drives & SD cards for data storage USB connections Microphone and speakers Long battery life

Discuss: What might be some of the disadvantages of carrying a a smaller netbook compared to a laptop?

Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Open Page 9/10 in the VLE textbook and select etask 2.7 and paste a screenshot of the completed exercise below.

Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Transferring imagesIf using a netbook whilst travelling, you may have to transfer photos from a camera or mobile phone using one of these methods: Bluetooth; USB cable; Flash memory card and reader.Research the 3 main methods of transferring photos and answer the questions below:

a) Which can be used with standard mobile phones and basic digital cameras?

b) Which would provide the fastest transfer speed, and what does transfer speed actually mean?

c) Which one would you recommend to use whilst travelling?

Unit 1 Living in the Digital World Chapter 2 On the move

Glossary GameMatch the text label with the correct image

Netbook

Bluetooth

USB (UniversalSerial Bus)

A small portable laptop computer

designed for wireless

communication and access to the

Internet

Standard Flash memory card.

Up to 2TB

StandardSD cards

Allows the exchange of data

over short distances from

fixed and mobile devices

A standard method of connecting

devices such as keyboards and

printers to a computer

Flash memory card. They are ideal for video

cameras as they can store up to 32

GB of data

SDHC cards

SDXC cards

Hi-capacity Flash memory

card. 32GB-2TB