1. Creating a Network Diagram Teacher's Guide

2. Why use Google Draw It is FREE Ready made templates Children can collaborate with each other on the same diagram at the same time. Vector images, so diagrams can be scaled, moved and copied easily. It works on PCs, Macs & Chromebooks

3. 1.Ask students what they know about the school network 2.Either give out Network Components sheet or show them on the screen. 3.Take a tour of the school network (Or whatever you can show the students) 4.Share the link to the template. 5.Students draw their network diagram 6.Plenary - Ask them how they could make the network more reliable Homework idea: Write a report/Email to the headteacher on how to improve the network. Example Lesson Plan

4. Ask your technician or network administrator to give you a tour or as a teacher find out what equipment is in the building Students can bring along Chromebooks or pen and paper Make sure you point out highlights such as network switches, routers, wireless access points etc The Guided Tour

5. Students can draw a network map of the room. You can provide partially filled in templates Take photos or a video showing students the important parts of the network Ask students what they think the school network looks like No Tour Available

6. Components of a diagram laptop Desktop PC Mobile Device Printer End User Devices SwitchRouterWIFI point wireless router Network Devices

7. Components of a diagram Ethernet Port Fibre Optic Outside Cabinet Cabinet Server The Cloud Wi-Fi What you cannot see, but it is there....

8. Here's one I made earlier My ICT Suite Diagram

9. Compare Google's Data Centre and Facebook's Server RoomGoogle's Data Centre Facebook's Server Room CISCO's Packet RidersPacket Riders BBC Clips on ICT and Computing BBC Clips Network building tool (Flash) Network building tool The Story of Send How Submarine Cables are laid More fun Networking Activities

10. You can find all the files on: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B- tNSVgcXSshbGk1RGx3ZjV0Y3M&usp=sh aring Once you see them go to: File - Make a Copy and you can edit in your own Google Drive Your Google Draw Toolkit