LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level:
Learning Area:

Time:

0900

Date:

Students Prior Knowledge:

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Technologies

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum:

Processes and Production Skills

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Managing and analysing data.
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Specification, algorithms and implementation.
Introduction to Flat File Databases (Topic)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
Critical and
competence
creative
thinking
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

Able to competently operate a PC or Laptop.

Understand the basics of MS OneNote.
Understand the basics of MS Access.
Able to use a web browser.
Had general exposure to online apps.
Have a general understanding of database terminology.
Have a general understanding of where databases are
used in the global and economic environment.
Have a general understanding of the security implications
relating to database design and management.

Ethical
behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understanding

Sustainability

Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

Identify different areas within the global and economic environment where database systems are employed;
Share and communicate ideas with others using different mediums;
Critically analyse textual responses and provide constructive feedback;
Briefly explain the difference between a Flat File Database and a Relational Database;
Create tables using MS Access;
Explain the importance of data formats when developing databases;
Create forms using MS Access; and
Identify and apply the appropriate view when creating tables and forms within MS Access.

Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:

Create discussion question using Poll Everywhere ready for

students arrival.
Develop a Flat File Database scenario for class to progress
through.
Develop a working Flat File Database solution.
Have sample data ready for Flat File Database.
Establish chat session in Stinto prior to students arrival to class.
Add Stinto unique URL to class Dropbox prior to students arrival
to class.
Develop and add to class Dropbox, group allocations for
students when working through Flat File Database scenario.

Provision for students at educational risk:

Use of Poll Everywhere to allow students to view each

others responses.
Students to be paired together when working through Flat
File Database scenario.
Use of Stinto to allow students to view each others
questions, provide solutions and see teachers responses.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Time
0900

Motivation and Introduction:

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Meet students outside classroom.

Let students into class when quiet, in two rows and uniforms neat and tidy.

Students to stand behind chairs until greeted by teacher.

Welcome students to class.

Introduce focus for the lesson:

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Resources/Reference
s
Alignthesewiththe
segmentwheretheywill
beintroduced.

Briefly cover the difference between a Flat File Database and a Relational
Database; and
As a class start developing a Flat File Database for a given scenario.

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

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Teacher to pose question to students using Poll Everywhere:

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0916

Students to open Laptops or relocate to a computer in the class and open Poll
Everywhere link provided and respond to question.

Students to assist each other to open link and provide responses.

Class to discuss the validity of each response.

Teacher to summarise students responses.

Teacher to introduce the concept of a Flat File Database and briefly explain how it
differs to a Relational Database.
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0926

Students to take notes.

Teacher to instruct students that they have one minute to form up into allocated pairs
and retrieve the Flat File Database Scenario from the class Dropbox.

Students to move into assigned pairs.

Teacher to read the Flat File Database Scenario and go through the scenario
requirements:

Laptops/Computers

Interactive Whiteboard
Projector
Interactive Whiteboard
Projector
Laptop
MS OneNote

Laptops or Computers
MS OneNote
Pens/Pencils
Note Pads/Exercise Books
www.dropbox.com

Flat File Database Scenario

www.stinto.net
Interactive Whiteboard
Projector
Laptop
MS Access

Teacher to demonstrate to students the difference between developing a

table in Design View and Datasheet View.

Teacher and students discuss the types of fields required for the scenario and what
data type each field should be. (I.e. text, number, date etc.)
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0940

Teacher to provide students with username and password to chat session.

Teacher demonstrates to students how to open MS Access and how to develop tables
within Access.
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Interactive Whiteboard
Projector
Laptop
www.polleverywhere.com
www.dropbox.com
www.pollev.com

Develop one table for relevant club data to be stored in;

Develop a form linked to the table so users of the database can enter data;
Develop queries as outlined by the club; and
Generate reports as specified by the club.

Teacher to bring to students attention the active Stinto chat session available for
students to ask questions whilst working through Flat File Database scenario.
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0935

Pair allocation located in class Dropbox.

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0930

Each of the examples we have discussed can fall into two main types of
databases: a Flat File Database or a Relational Database. A Flat File
Database is .
There are a number of differences between a Flat File Database and a
Relational database. Some of these are .

0927

Where and how are databases used in society?

I want you to open the link provided in the class Dropbox and provide a
response to the question. When answering include your name with your
response.

Teacher and students assign appropriate data type to each field and enter
sample data into table.

MS Access

Teacher to demonstrate to students how to develop a form for the scenario using Form
View and Form Wizards.

Students to develop a form for given scenario and add three more records to database.

Students to take notes.

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

0948

Today we have looked at:

Where and how databases are used within our society;

We have identified that a Flat File Database is ; and
We have listed some of the differences between a Flat File
Database and a Relational Database. (I.e. )

We have started to work through developing a Flat File Database and we

will continue doing this into the next lesson.

All Poll Everywhere responses and Stinto questions/answers and additional

support material will be available in our class Dropbox before the start of the
next lesson.

www.dropbox.com

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

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Teacher to set homework for students.

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0950

Laptops or Computers
MS OneNote
Pens/Pencils
Note Pads/Exercise Books

Teacher to summarise the material covered during the lesson.

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0949

MS Access

Here is the link for a Flat File Database assignment located within our class
Dropbox. It is due start of lesson 10.
You can assist each other with this assignment but all work handed in must
be your own.
You will also have lesson nine to complete the assignment.
Homework is to commence assignment and prepare any questions you may
have about it for start of next lesson.

Students to have commenced Flat File Database assignment and prepare any
questions by start of next lesson.

Thank students for their participation and work during the lesson.

Let students depart for next class.

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
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Classroom participation by students in group discussions.

Quality of questions put forward by students.
Flat File Database assignment to be submitted by students.

www.dropbox.com