Ian Ramsey C of E School GCSE ICT On the move How can we connect?

Starter: Most mobile phone network providers have ‘roaming’ facilities enabling you to use your mobile phone abroad. Investigate the major networks to find out how much it costs to phone and send texts from Spain back to the UK. Mobile phone network Cost to phone back to UK per minute Cost to receive a call per minute Cost per text message EE 16.6p 4.4p 5.2p O2 16.5p 4.3p 4.8p Vodafone 15.5p 5.1p 3 (free in a lot of countries) 16.6p (if used up monthly allowance) Free Assume that you are on a monthly contract and have no special packages - you are looking for the standard rates.

Lesson Objectives: By the end of this lesson you will be able to: explain what is meant by ‘cyber cafés’ and ‘wireless hotspots’ and how to locate them explain how to use the Internet for ‘staying in touch’ when travelling describe the use of online albums explain the advantages and disadvantages of ‘cloud computing’

Connecting to the internet: While Sarah and Simon are travelling they can connect to the internet in 2 different ways: By cable Using a wireless (wi-fi) connection A cable connection to a network is always far quicker than a wireless connection, but there won’t be many places where Sarah and Simon will be able to find a socket to plug in their computer when they are travelling. They could use a cyber café or internet café. This is a café or coffee shop that has a number of PCs connected to the internet and available for use by customers. Most charge by the hour or minute.

Finding Cyber cafes: Use the link below to access a website that helps travellers to find cyber cafes all over the world. http://www.cybercafes.com/ Can you find any cyber cafes in our area? Can you find any cyber cafes in Alicante for Sarah and Simon to use? Can use a computer and access the internet.

Security precautions: If Sarah and Simon are going to use computers in a cyber café that other people will be using, they will have to take extra security precautions. Why do you think they need to take extra security precautions? Answer: In case their personal details are accessed. There is technology available that can record every key press. Someone could be stood watching you. Make a list of the precautions you think they should take. Try to be wary of whose around you to make sure no one is watching you. Fully log out of the website. Cover the keyboard. Make sure you’ve been logged off the computer. Check there are no devices stuck into the computer or if it looks like its been interfered with. Delete cookies, cash and history as they store information. Do not allow the computer to store your passwords for you (do you want the computer to remember your password)

WiFi Access Many hotels offer WiFi access as this is far easier to do than provide cabled access. In many towns and cities around the world, there are places where you can use a WiFi connection to the internet for free. They are mostly located at hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and café chains such as Starbucks and McDonalds. These places are called Wireless hotspots. Use the link below to access a website that helps you to find WiFi hotspots. http://www.myhotspots.co.uk/ Search for hotspots in Stockton on Tees Search for hotspots in another UK town

What are the advantages of using online photo albums ? Sarah and Simon have decided that the best way to show their photos to family and friends is to create online photo albums. There are many services available. One of the most popular is Flickr. What are the advantages of using online photo albums ? It doesn't take up storage on devices and do not have to transfer them to an external hard drive which costs money. You can upload old photos. They are easy to use and free up to a certain amount. Good for upcoming photographers. You can store a huge amount of photographs. You can get publicity and share your work. You can get advice hints and tips from other people. You can get inspiration. You can do it all over the world. You can control who looks at them.

Cloud computing Kindle i-tunes Cloud computing is a system in which computer programs and data are stored centrally on a server owned by a company e.g. Google. The data can then be accessed from anywhere that you have internet access. Examples of using cloud computing Kindle Owned by Amazon, Kindle is an e-reader. Books purchased are stored in the cloud and can be downloaded to multiple devices using your account. i-tunes Music and apps purchased are stored in the cloud and can be accessed at any time using your i-tunes account.

Cloud computing – good or bad? Make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing. Advantages Disadvantages Doesn’t use your own memory space. Might take longer to access your data than if it was stored on your own computer. It can be free. You have to have internet connection. It can help save physical storage space. Can cost money. You can access it from anywhere as long as you have internet access. Security. Don’t have to be stored locally.

Knowledge check State the 2 ways of connecting to the internet Answer: Wi-Fi Wired Name 3 precautions you should take when using the internet in a cyber cafe Answer: Fully log out. Delete history. Make sure no ones watching you. Don’t allow the computer to remember passwords for you. Give 1 advantage of storing things in the cloud Answer: It doesn’t waste storage. Give 1 disadvantage of storing things in the cloud Answer: You have to have an internet connection.