Technology in Our Lives

(Year 2)

National Curriculum Coverage

  • use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content

  • recognise common uses of information technology beyond school

  • understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration

  • use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content

Path A Key Questions:


Q: What is information technology?

Q: What devices do we use at school and home?

Q: How can technology help us?

Q: What does ‘online’ mean?

Q: How can the internet help us?

Path B Key Questions:


Q: How do we search the web?

Q: How are websites made?

Q What is a blog?

Q: Is the information on the internet reliable?

Q: How do databases work?

Knowledge Guides:

IT Technology in our Lives Knowledge Guide.pptx