Hot Wired

"The Hot Wired series" examines six exciting contexts, such as round the world yacht racing and sportswear production, to discover how ICT plays a crucial role.

The programme shows how computers and software are used in the real world and then recaps the curriculum points in the 'FAQ' zone where students can get under the surface of the software and prepare to use similar software themselves.

The presenters, Katie Knapman and James McCourt, take students through the process in short, easy to understand segments.

Curriculum Connections include: ICT in society; ICT tools and applications; and, ICT in organizations.

The examples used will allow your students to problem solve using a real life context.

Fresh and fast-paced programmes will engage students and keep them focused.

The DVD allows you to bring the real world of work into the classroom.

The up-to-date real life case studies on this DVD will motivate and engage students.DVDs offer greater flexibility and control, making them easy to incorporate into your lessons.

It can be used on computers with DVD-Rom drives and ideal for use on interactive whiteboards.

It is fully searchable, allowing you to go straight to what you need. Programme 1 - Eye explores the design and functionality of the London Eye website and discovers what part CAD played in its design.

Programme 2 Websurf shows how Devon surf dudes use the internet to communicate and to search and select information.

It also looks at using spreadsheet software. Programme 3 Eden - How ICT helps to control the climate, monitor plants and seeds and manage visitors and tickets.

It also looks at using multimedia & database software.

Programme 4 Personal Trainers - Decathlon is a retail sports outlet with design and research facilities and its own manufacturing base.

This programme looks at how ICT merges these processes and enables the company to function effectively.It also looks at using database software.

Programme 5Clipper Ventures - It covers round-the-world yacht racing by young people who link to their support team, friends and family via ICT.

Programme 6 Hollyoaks - This programme looks behind the scenes at one of the UK's most successful soap operas to reveal how ICT is used in programme production.