Case Study 2:
Using ICT to Find and Structure Information

Before You Start…
Welcome to the Swansea Bay Online Learning Partnership case study series for teachers of Application of Number Before you start work on this case study, you will need to ensure that you have confidence in using the skills and ICT packages the case study uses.

The most important packages to be comfortable with before you start the case study are:

• A database management program - ideally Microsoft Access 97 or later - you should be able to create, search, produce graphs and statistics, and print reports from this program.
• The Internet - You should be able to get onto the Internet, use one or more of the search engines, and understand how Internet addresses are formed.
• E-mail - you should understand how to send, receive and reply to e-mails.

If you do not feel comfortable with any of the above, please refer to your skills-check and discuss with your mentor the best way of getting your skills ready before you start. If you are missing just one or two of the skills, and you are happy to develop them while you are working on the case study, go ahead with the next part.

Introduction