INF 3.1 Students describe advantages and disadvantages of different sources and forms of information.	INF 3.2 Students select and use techniques for generating, modifying and presenting information for different purposes.
Students know that: · information comes from different sources and can be presented in different forms · different sources and forms have advantages and disadvantages. Students describe the different sources and forms of information as they: · identify different sources of information appropriate to their needs – list and choose sources of information — for example, Internet, books, television, signs, environment, people – classify information according to its source · gather and compare information in various forms – collect and compare a newspaper feature articles, editorials and letters to the editor on a particular topic. Students describe advantages and disadvantages of different forms and sources of information as they: · compare information to determine its appropriateness · in meeting a design challenge · establish reliability and relevance of forms and sources of information – compare newspaper articles with television coverage about the same news story – compare forms and sources of information accessed electronically with library resources – compare information from people and consider its reliability · consider the effects of different forms of information – compare the visual appeal of black-and-white and colour photographs – compare the use of sound in radio and television advertisements – evaluate different combinations of media in multimedia products such as websites or multimedia presentations.	Students know how: · techniques can be selected and used to generate, modify and present information. Students generate, present and modify information for different purposes as they: · generate information – organise information so it can be used for different purposes - use a computer to organise information in different ways - record data using tables they have designed · present information – display information in forms that are meaningful to the purpose – adopt ideas about presentation from an existing form – present data in a simple table or spreadsheet – consider appropriateness when laying out information - aesthetic appeal, social relevance – use equipment such as digital cameras, video and audio devices to present information - record and develop a video about a class camp · modify information – consider feedback about presentations and use this to change them - trial a multimedia presentation to gather reactions to the use of different background colours - show samples of pictures to be used on a poster – use computers to cut, paste and print information from one source and modify it in order to create a new information product - a brochure, school project or assignment.
At each level, activities should occur in a range of contexts. Students should consider aspects of appropriateness and management within these activities. Examples · Students describe the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of circulating information about their school camp and select ways to present the information. · Students select techniques to create and modify a web page about the school and describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of presenting the information in this form. · Students describe advantages and disadvantages of different forms of advertising and generate advertisements for the same product using different forms and appropriate techniques. · Students input data that they have gathered about Australian animals into a database, and discuss advantages and disadvantages of generating, presenting and modifying information in this form.