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| | |}</div> | | |}</div> |
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| − | <big><u>{{font color|blue|'''How is a computer different from a fridge'''}}</u></big> | + | <big><u>{{font color|brown|'''How is a computer different from a fridge'''}}</u></big> |
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| − | {{font color|blue|In this activity, you will develop an appreciation of what the computer is, why is it so and what makes the computer work.}} | + | {{font color|brown|In this activity, you will develop an appreciation of what the computer is, why is it so and what makes the computer work.}} |
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| − | ===Check your readiness=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== |
| | This is the first activity; so no previous knowledge is assumed. | | This is the first activity; so no previous knowledge is assumed. |
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| − | ===What resources do you need=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}=== |
| | #Working computer lab | | #Working computer lab |
| | #Computer installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]] | | #Computer installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]] |
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| | #Handout for [[Learn Freeplane|Freeplane]] | | #Handout for [[Learn Freeplane|Freeplane]] |
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| − | ===What digital skills will you learn === | + | ==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}=== |
| | #Getting familiar with an ICT environment and different kinds of ICT devices | | #Getting familiar with an ICT environment and different kinds of ICT devices |
| | #Operating a computer safely | | #Operating a computer safely |
| | #Understanding the difference between operating system software and application software | | #Understanding the difference between operating system software and application software |
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| − | ===Description of activity with detailed steps=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}=== |
| | ====Teacher-led component==== | | ====Teacher-led component==== |
| | #Your teacher may ask you, in small groups, to make a of list all the items a fridge does and a list of all the things you think a computer can do. | | #Your teacher may ask you, in small groups, to make a of list all the items a fridge does and a list of all the things you think a computer can do. |
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| | #With the help of your teacher, take photographs of the charts and concept maps created, using a cell phone or a digital camera. | | #With the help of your teacher, take photographs of the charts and concept maps created, using a cell phone or a digital camera. |
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| − | ===Portfolio=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}=== |
| | We saw earlier that you will keep adding to your digital outputs during this course. | | We saw earlier that you will keep adding to your digital outputs during this course. |
| | #You will begin your portfolio collection with the digitized mind maps/ charts. | | #You will begin your portfolio collection with the digitized mind maps/ charts. |
| | #Create a folder with your name and start saving your files. | | #Create a folder with your name and start saving your files. |