Lesson Plan

• Describe the three main cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and identify typical users for each.
• Explain how data is stored, backed up, and secured in cloud environments.
• Evaluate the benefits and risks of using cloud services for data sharing and collaboration.
• Apply basic cloud‑management tasks such as provisioning storage and setting access permissions.

• Projector and screen
• Whiteboard and markers
• Student handout summarising service models and security concepts
• Laptops/tablets with internet access
• Demo cloud account (e.g., Google Drive) for live demonstration
• Worksheet for scenario‑analysis activity

Begin with a quick poll: “Which apps on your phone store data in the cloud?” Connect this to prior knowledge of networks and explain that today’s focus is on how that data is stored, managed, and shared. State that by the end of the lesson students will be able to describe cloud service models, explain security measures, and evaluate cloud‑based collaboration.

1. Do‑now (5') – short Kahoot quiz on everyday cloud apps to activate prior knowledge.
2. Mini‑lecture (10') – define cloud computing, present IaaS, PaaS, SaaS with examples.
3. Live demo (15') – use a Google Drive account to show provisioning storage, setting permissions, and real‑time collaboration.
4. Group activity (10') – students analyse a scenario and decide which service model and security controls are appropriate; record answers on worksheet.
5. Class discussion (5') – groups share findings; teacher highlights key benefits and challenges.
6. Check for understanding (5') – exit ticket: write one advantage and one risk of cloud storage.

Summarise the main points: cloud service models, how data is stored and protected, and the trade‑offs of using cloud services. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding, and assign homework to research a cloud provider’s security features and prepare a brief comparison.