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Exploring Public Information Systems: A Guide to How They Benefit British Society

This overview addresses the significance and functionality of Public Information Systems, particularly in the UK. A comprehensive service for the public, these systems fulfill essential audience needs by delivering automatically updated information on various topics, from weather forecasts to traffic updates. The focus is on how ICT enhances these systems, making information more accessible and reliable. It also explores tools like town center kiosks and National Rail Enquiries, providing insight into how technology revolutionizes public information delivery.

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Exploring Public Information Systems: A Guide to How They Benefit British Society

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  1. Question What do British people talk about more than anything else?

  2. Public Information Systems Unit 8.1

  3. Public Information Systems An information service – something that gives people information Something that helps people! Huh? What is a “Public Information System”? A service for everyone - so it must meet the audience needs Could provide automatically updated information

  4. Public Information Systems Touch-screenCinema guide? Town centre kiosk – an information point about the town Weather station – providing information about the weather Examples NationalRailEnquiries Flood warning system? A “Public Information System”? Even something like an TV guide – on screen or on the internet. Can you suggest any more? Traffic information system – in a car, via Teletext or on the internet.

  5. Why use ICT then? • All this information could be provided by a person e.g. someone sitting in an information booth or a TV presenter THINK: What are the benefits of using ICT for an information system?

  6. Our aim for this unit is to create an automatic system that will record and even predict the weather[Make sure it is better than the BBC’s] Today’s main task: Research and evaluate weather websites!

  7. By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • Interpret live data from a selection of weather websites, • Research and evaluate weather websites using questioning, • Understand the benefits of using ICT for an information system? • Consider why different forms of data are presented in different ways, • Identify key features of a public information system.

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