Uses of Monitor and Printer as Output Devices Primary 3 (Basic 3)

GENERAL INFORMATION

COMPUTER STUDIES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 3

THEME – BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Second Term Computer Studies Mid Term and Break Primary 3 (Basic 3)

 

TOPIC – MONITOR AND PRINTER AS OUTPUT DEVICES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Computer Monitor and Printer

3. Description of Computer Monitor and Printer

4. Uses of Computer Monitor and Printer

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. identify and describe the computer monitor and printer.

2. state the uses of computer monitor and printer.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Computer Monitor and Printer

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Computer monitor and printer or chart showing monitor and printer.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Display a functional computer system (if available) or chart showing computer monitor and printer for the pupils to identify computer monitor as output device and compare the monitor with television.

Pupil’s response – Identify and describe computer monitor.

Teacher’s remark – Computer monitor is an output device that looks like television and display data inform of pictures. Give a great cheer for active response and comparison. Discuss the meaning of computer monitor and its uses.

On board, copy as I write.

MEANING OF COMPUTER MONITOR 

A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

It looks like television but not television.

USES OF COMPUTER MONITOR 

The main uses of computer monitors is to display information or data in image or video.

LESSON 2 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s Activities – Display a functional computer with printer for the pupils to identify as an output device and guide them to printer documents or images shown on the monitor for the pupils should be able to describe a printer.

Pupil’s response – Follow the teacher’s instructions to print documents or images shown on the monitor.

Teacher’s remark – Computer printer prints images or documents on paper. Celebrate active participation and response to the teacher’s instructions. Discuss the meaning and uses of printer.

On board, copy as I write.

MEANING OF COMPUTER PRINTER

A Computer Printer is an output device that allows a user to print items on paper, such as letters and pictures.

 

USES OF COMPUTER PRINTER 

1. It is used for printing a text.

2. It is used for printing images or photos.

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Displays a functional computer system for pupils to identify computer monitor and printer as input device.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and describe computer monitor and printer.

3. Leads pupils to use computer monitor and printer as stated above.

Pupil’s Activities –

• Observe teacher’s activity.

• Print a document or image as shown on the monitor.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

Uses of Computer Speakers as Output Devices (Primary 3)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. identify and describe computer monitor and printer as an input device.

2. state the features of computer monitor and printer.

3. print a document or image as shown on the monitor.

 

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. ________________ is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

A. Computer printer

B. Computer television

C. Computer monitor

 

2. ________________ is an output device that allows a user to print items on paper, such as letters and pictures.

A. Computer printer

B. Computer television

C. Computer monitor

3. Computer monitor is an output device that displays information in ________________.

A. pictorial form

B. image form

C. picture or image form

4. ________________ prints on papers.

A. Computer television

B. Computer printer

C. Computer monitor

5. ________________ can be used for printing pictures, letters or documents.

A. Computer television

B. Computer printer

C. Computer monitor

6. Computer monitor displays ________________.

A. Videos

B. Images

C. Videos and images

7. Computer printer and monitor are input devices.

A. True

B. False

C. Yes, it’s.

8. Computer printer and monitor are output devices.

A. False

B. True

C. No, it’s.

9. Which of the following looks like television?

A. Computer television

B. Computer box tv

C. Computer monitor

10. Which of the following is not output devices?

A. Computer monitor

B. Computer television

C. Computer printer