propose interesting activities for students is the prerogative of every good teacher.
Propose activities on the birth and evolution of computers is the prerogative of teachers of computer science, but not only, also in mathematics.
fact, these technological tools have their roots in calculating machines, purely mathematical argument.
Here is a simple teaching proposal. A webquest on Analytical Engine of Charles Babbage .
Introduction
The innovative idea that allowed him to opt for computers than calculators, is linked to the concept of programming, namely, the opportunity to provide input to the machine not only data to process, but also the sequence of operations on such data.
The idea of \u200b\u200bthe programmable computer was embodied in the design of the Analytical Engine (Analytical Engine) that was to be in the projects of Babbage, a tool for calculating universal
Task
Children must discover the secret projects of this machine revolutionary, who was Babbage, in which What was the innovation represented by this car and this car has never been realized.
Competencies to develop
This activity is looming as an activity that weaves a variety of skills to develop or consolidate. We have the most exquisitely
disciplinary skills related to the content of research, namely the understanding of the crucial passage from the idea of \u200b\u200bcalculating machines and then computer program.
Besides these, we also acquire skills related to research information on the Internet.
Finally, we have the expertise related to the type of organization of work: cooperative learning.
Prerequisites
I asked for some general knowledge of the tool used for searches of information (Web pages) and some disciplinary expertise.
knowledge tool
How
The class will be divided in groups of 5 persons, and for each group, the teacher will identify the roles set, assigning to each profile and the specific objectives.
The group will seek information about this infamous machine, the designer, in what was to highlight the innovation compared to earlier calculating machines, and if this machine was never built and why.
All this information will feed into a summary that will serve well to reset the teacher track for presentation to the class of activity.
Times
The entire task is divided into four activities of two hours each for a total of 8 hours in total.
Roles
Resources To search for the material, the teacher will show a rose of sites from which to draw information.
Evaluation The evaluation will account both the accuracy and correctness of the material produced, both of inaccuracies found on the Internet, and the respect of deliveries by individual group members, is the ability to work together in coordination.
In particular, the research work will be accompanied by a card prepared by the teacher in which they are made some specific questions about methods used to perform the work, which must contain the answers to initial questions, and in which each member must give an assessment of its contribution to ' inside the group and that given by other group members.
will be assessed the following processes:
Propose activities on the birth and evolution of computers is the prerogative of teachers of computer science, but not only, also in mathematics.
fact, these technological tools have their roots in calculating machines, purely mathematical argument.
Here is a simple teaching proposal. A webquest on Analytical Engine of Charles Babbage .
WebQuest: The analytical engine of Babbage (Solving the Mystery)
Introduction
The innovative idea that allowed him to opt for computers than calculators, is linked to the concept of programming, namely, the opportunity to provide input to the machine not only data to process, but also the sequence of operations on such data.
The idea of \u200b\u200bthe programmable computer was embodied in the design of the Analytical Engine (Analytical Engine) that was to be in the projects of Babbage, a tool for calculating universal
Task
Children must discover the secret projects of this machine revolutionary, who was Babbage, in which What was the innovation represented by this car and this car has never been realized.
Competencies to develop
This activity is looming as an activity that weaves a variety of skills to develop or consolidate. We have the most exquisitely
disciplinary skills related to the content of research, namely the understanding of the crucial passage from the idea of \u200b\u200bcalculating machines and then computer program.
Besides these, we also acquire skills related to research information on the Internet.
Finally, we have the expertise related to the type of organization of work: cooperative learning.
Prerequisites
I asked for some general knowledge of the tool used for searches of information (Web pages) and some disciplinary expertise.
knowledge tool
- The web
- Links
- Browsers
- calculating machines at the end of '800
- The intuitive concept of algorithm
How
The class will be divided in groups of 5 persons, and for each group, the teacher will identify the roles set, assigning to each profile and the specific objectives.
The group will seek information about this infamous machine, the designer, in what was to highlight the innovation compared to earlier calculating machines, and if this machine was never built and why.
All this information will feed into a summary that will serve well to reset the teacher track for presentation to the class of activity.
Times
The entire task is divided into four activities of two hours each for a total of 8 hours in total.
- 2 hours for the presentation of the division into groups, the characterization of the roles and the presentation of material available.
- 2 hours searching the Internet and tells of the first material
- 2 hours for the preparation of the results following the scheme proposed by the teacher
- synthesis of 2-hour presentation to the class of work.
Roles
- A person will act as coordinator of the group, the superintendent responsible for the investigation.
- Two persons serve as a detective with the specific task of searching for material from the sites.
- One person, the examining magistrate, will be responsible for ensuring that the information found to be consistent with each other and eventually make specific searches for verify suspected conflict in an attempt to distinguish the most reliable information from the most uncertain.
- One person, the archivist, will help the investigating judge in the trace occurs in the material and (place memory) the follow-up actions by highlighting the achievements
Resources To search for the material, the teacher will show a rose of sites from which to draw information.
- Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage
- Tecnoteca.it: http://www.tecnoteca.it/museo/
- English homepage on Babbage : Http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/babbage/
- Babbage's Analytical Engine: http://www.ulisse.bs.it/museo/storia/babbage/analitica.htm
- of History ' Computer: http://www.storiadellinformatica.it/it1.htm
- History of computing: http://tecweb.unich.it/prog2005-41/storia.htm
Evaluation The evaluation will account both the accuracy and correctness of the material produced, both of inaccuracies found on the Internet, and the respect of deliveries by individual group members, is the ability to work together in coordination.
In particular, the research work will be accompanied by a card prepared by the teacher in which they are made some specific questions about methods used to perform the work, which must contain the answers to initial questions, and in which each member must give an assessment of its contribution to ' inside the group and that given by other group members.
will be assessed the following processes:
- cooperation within the group
- organization demonstrated in the execution of the assignment
- proactive Use of resources made available
- synthesis capacity of the material found in a concise and comprehensive responses to questions given.
- argumentative and expository skills in the presentation of the work done
- Ability to manage a rich information environment
