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ITGS Textbook
Information Technology in a Global Society is a textbook for the IB Diploma ITGS course, by Stuart Gray. This site contains resources for ITGS teachers and students, including a sample chapter, exercises, lesson ideas, and further reading.
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Book Contents
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Book Support
- 1 - Introduction
- 2 - Hardware
- 3 - Software
- 4 - Networks
- 5 - Security
- 6 - Multimedia
- 7 - Databases
- 8 - Models & Simulations
- 9 - Business & Employment
- 10 - Education
- 11 - Environment
- 12 - Health
- 13 - Home & Leisure
- 14 - Politics & Government
- 15 - IT Systems in Organisations
- 16 - AI & Robotics
- ITGS Glossary of Terms
- ITGS Paper 2 Exam
- ITGS Paper 3 (Case Study 2012)
- ITGS Paper 3 (Case Study 2013)
- ITGS Internal Assessment (Project)
- ITGS Extended Essays
- ITGS & Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
- Wider Reading
- ITGS Links
Information Technology in a Global Society
Information
Technology in a Global Society for the IB Diploma is the first textbook designed specifically for the IB ITGS course, and
is available now from
Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and a variety of book shops.
You can also view a detailed
table of contents and download a
free sample chapter.
This site supports the book with additional lesson plans, exercises, links to useful software, and other ITGS teaching resources.
Unlike the general computer science textbooks currently used by many ITGS teachers, this book is written specifically with the IB ITGS course requirements in mind, and covers all components of the new ITGS syllabus (first exams May 2012), including the Higher Level (HL) topics. It is fully illustrated with over 300 photographs, diagrams, and charts.
The book is designed for all ITGS students, from those with little or no previous IT knowledge to those with extensive experience. Early chapters introduce the ITGS core elements - the social and ethical issues, hardware, and software - with clear explanations for beginners and extended examples for more advanced students. The text then progresses through essential IT Systems including networks and models and simulations, always integrating each element of the ITGS triangle, and fully supporting the explanations with practical activities and links to real life examples.
The second half of the book covers the ITGS Specific Scenarios (formerly Areas of Impact), where students can apply their knowledge of IT systems and social and ethical issues to each of the required areas: business and employment, education, environment, health, home and leisure, and politics and government.
Each chapter of the book includes student exercises (over 200 in total), from practical activities to classroom discussion points. Practice examination questions cover the full range of ITGS command terms from basic 'identify' and 'state' questions to extended response questions requiring detailed analysis and evaluation, to ensure students are fully prepared for examinations. Theory of Knowledge (TOK) links help ensure integration with the IB core hexagon. A full glossary of ITGS and extended IT terminology is included, fully indexed and with clear definitions.
The book is available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and a variety of book shops.
What's New
9 May 2013 New practice Paper 2 article added25 April 2013 I wish I had known about Book Depository before - they have free worldwide shipping on everything they sell - including my book!
23 April 2013 Small update with a PERT chart revision task involving chicken and pasta(!).
13 April 2013 An update including lots of new news articles and resources in many parts of the site (the Education page in particular has been expanded), as well as a new section with advice for writing ITGS extended essays and and the start of a page with ideas for integrating the IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course with ITGS.
9 April 2013 I've added another new practical activity to the 2013 Red Dragon Taxi Company case study page which should help students understand the data requirements of Red Dragon Taxi Company and help them revise databases.
8 April 2013 I've added a new, final activity to the 2013 Red Dragon Taxi Company case study page which should help students synthesize their knowledge and research ready for the IB exams in May.
28 March 2013 Big exam revision update - every page has been updated with dozens of new articles and resources - just in time for May 2013 exam revision!
21 February 2013 The teacher's solution book, containing answers and marking schemes for all exercises in the textbook (over 200 in total), is available now! The book can be purchased on Amazon and a range of book stores.
24 January 2013 Updates to the multimedia page, including a series of practical tasks for teaching vector graphics using Inkscape, and some new resources for teaching digital image manipulation.
There are also minor updates to the IT Systems in Organisations page, the Health page, AI & Robotics, Software, ITGS project, and the Security page.
8 January 2013 First update of 2013! The biggest changes have been to the Home and Leisure page, where the digital preservation and restoration section has been expanded and improved. There have been smaller updates to Software, Security, Politics & Government, Business and Employment, the Case Study 2013, and the ITGS project pages.
View previous updates here.