ICT student textbook/The global digital library - Revision history

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Guru at 11:59, 30 December 2016

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Ranjani at 06:52, 23 November 2016

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-==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}===
+===What prior skills are assumed===
 #You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently
 #You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder
 #You must have an understanding of the internet and be able to browse the web
-==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}===
+===What resources do you need===
-#Computer lab with projection equipment
+# Working computer lab with [[Explore a computer|projector]]
 #Access to the internet
 #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]]
-==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}===
+===What digital skills will you learn===
 #Accessing the internet, searching for information
 #Downloading information
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 #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet
-==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}===
+===Description of activity with detailed steps===
 ====Teacher led activity====
-'''Demonstration 1'''<br>
+'''Demonstration 1'''<br>Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to access and organize information on the folder: follow along as she does the following
 #Use a search engine to search for information - discuss with your teachers what happens when we do not give good key words
 #Open the pages returned on each search
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 ====Student activities====
 This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate internet access is there, individual activities may be done.
-#Make a concept map for the topic or issue you want to research about.
+#Make a concept map for the topic or issue about which you want to research.
 #In groups, access the internet and download information relevant to your topic.
 #Organize your downloaded information into folders
 #In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource.
-==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===
+===Portfolio===
-#You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn
+#You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research on.
 #Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed
 #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer.

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 #Organize your downloaded information into folders
 #In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource.
 ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===
 #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn
 #Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed
 #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer.

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 {{font color|brown|'''<big>The global digital library'''</big>}}<br>
-{{font color|brown|In this activity, you will be introduced to methods of [[Learn Ubuntu|accessing, evaluating and organizing information]] from the internet.}}
+{{font color|brown|In this activity, you will be introduced to methods of accessing, evaluating and organizing information from the internet.}}
 <div class="noprint" style="float:right; border:1px solid blue;width:300px;background-color:#F5F5F5;padding:2px;">
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 | style="padding-left:2px;" | Go to <br /> [[ICT teacher handbook/What_is_the_nature_of_ICT|ICT Teacher Handbook]]
 |}</div>
 ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}===
-#You must be able to work with different applications - [[Learn LibreOffice Writer|text editor]], text processor, [[Learn Freeplane|mind mapping]] tool, independently
+#You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently
 #You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder
 #You must have an understanding of the internet and be able to browse the web
 ==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}===
-#Computer lab with projector
+#Computer lab with projection equipment
 #Access to the internet
 #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]]
 ==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}===
-#Login into email (and log out)
+#Accessing the internet, searching for information
-#Sending an email to one person, sending email with attachment of a text document from your portfolio
+#Downloading information
-#Sending an email to the class group
+#Evaluating the information and creating a personal digital library for self learning
-#Downloading attachment from an email and opening and studying it
+#Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet
 ==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}===
 ====Teacher led activity====
 '''Demonstration 1'''<br>
-#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email: follow along as she does the following
+#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to access and organize information on the folder: follow along as she does the following
-##Open the website where your mailserver is (this will mostly be www.gmail.com)
+#Use a search engine to search for information - discuss with your teachers what happens when we do not give good key words
-##Login by providing your 'user id' and then 'your password'.
+#Open the pages returned on each search
-##Compose an email and send to another student whose id you know. You can send it to your team member
+#She will demonstrate how to search for images, videos and text
-##Compose an email attaching a text resource you created in the previous activity (The global digital library), and in your mail briefly explain this resource and ask for your team member to give suggestions and feedback on your resource. Copy your teacher's email id (as the 'cc' id)
+#Download the resources accessed - the entire web page, image, videos, etc
 '''Demonstration 2'''<br>
-#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email: follow along as she does the following
+#Watch your teacher search for the following,  "giraffe", "evolution of giraffe", "miraculous evolution of giraffe"
-##Receiving emails in your 'inbox'. You will get emails from your team members. Open and read them. Open the attachments also and read them
+#Did you see any difference in the pages returned by the search?
-##'Reply-to' the sender of the mail and give your comments on the resource shared by
+#Does this tell you anything about how a search engine works? How can you search more effectively?
 ====Student activities====
-Each student will work on sending and receiving email. If the number of students is more than the number of computers, this activity will be done by students taking turns on the computer.
+This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate internet access is there, individual activities may be done.
-#Share the the topic you have researched about by an email sent to the 'class group'.Ask the class students to give you feedback on your topic/resource
+#Make a concept map for the topic or issue you want to research about.
-#You will get feedback from your classmates on your topic. Please read the feedback and make changes to your text document if you feel the feedback is useful. Send a thank-you mail to those students, explaining why you found the feedback useful. Save the feedback documents in the same folder, add the name of the student giving the feedback to the file name itself, for easy identification later.
+#In groups, access the internet and download information relevant to your topic.
-#You will also need to give feedback to your classmates on their resources. You can access resources on the topic, from the internet, to get ideas for your feedback also. In case you get useful web pages or images on the topic, which is not there in the resource emailed to you, you can share the webpage or web link with the student to include in her resource.
+#Organize your downloaded information into folders
 ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===
-#You would have many emails in your inbox, you can save an email which has useful comments in your folder.
+#You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn
-#Your text document with the modifications from the feedback given by your classmates
+#Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed
 #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer.

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 #Access to the internet
 #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]]
 ==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}===
-#Accessing the internet, searching for information
+#Login into email (and log out)
-#Downloading information
+#Sending an email to one person, sending email with attachment of a text document from your portfolio
-#Evaluating the information and creating a personal digital library for self learning
+#Sending an email to the class group
-#Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet
+#Downloading attachment from an email and opening and studying it
 ==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}===
 ====Teacher led activity====
 '''Demonstration 1'''<br>
-#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to access and organize information on the folder: follow along as she does the following
+#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email: follow along as she does the following
-##Use a search engine to search for information - discuss with your teachers what happens when we do not give good key words
+##Open the website where your mailserver is (this will mostly be www.gmail.com)
-##Open the pages returned on each search
+##Login by providing your 'user id' and then 'your password'.
-##She will demonstrate how to search for images, videos and text
+##Compose an email and send to another student whose id you know. You can send it to your team member
-##Download the resources accessed - the entire web page, image, videos, etc
+##Compose an email attaching a text resource you created in the previous activity (The global digital library), and in your mail briefly explain this resource and ask for your team member to give suggestions and feedback on your resource. Copy your teacher's email id (as the 'cc' id)
 '''Demonstration 2'''<br>
-#Watch your teacher search for the following,  "giraffe", "evolution of giraffe", "miraculous evolution of giraffe"
+#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email: follow along as she does the following
-#Did you see any difference in the pages returned by the search?
+##Receiving emails in your 'inbox'. You will get emails from your team members. Open and read them. Open the attachments also and read them
-#Does this tell you anything about how a search engine works? How can you search more effectively?
+##'Reply-to' the sender of the mail and give your comments on the resource shared by
 ====Student activities====
-This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate bandwidth internet access is available, individual activities may be done.
+Each student will work on sending and receiving email. If the number of students is more than the number of computers, this activity will be done by students taking turns on the computer.
-#Make a [[Learn Freeplane|mind map]] for the topic or issue you want to research about.
+#Share the the topic you have researched about by an email sent to the 'class group'.Ask the class students to give you feedback on your topic/resource
-#In groups, [[Learn Firefox|access the internet]] and download information relevant to your topic.
+#You will get feedback from your classmates on your topic. Please read the feedback and make changes to your text document if you feel the feedback is useful. Send a thank-you mail to those students, explaining why you found the feedback useful. Save the feedback documents in the same folder, add the name of the student giving the feedback to the file name itself, for easy identification later.
-#Organize your downloaded information into folders
+#You will also need to give feedback to your classmates on their resources. You can access resources on the topic, from the internet, to get ideas for your feedback also. In case you get useful web pages or images on the topic, which is not there in the resource emailed to you, you can share the webpage or web link with the student to include in her resource.
 ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===
-#You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn
+#You would have many emails in your inbox, you can save an email which has useful comments in your folder.
-#Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed
+#Your text document with the modifications from the feedback given by your classmates
 #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer.

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 ====Student activities====
 This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate bandwidth internet access is available, individual activities may be done.
-#Make a concept map for the topic or issue you want to research about.
+#Make a [[Learn Freeplane|mind map]] for the topic or issue you want to research about.
-#In groups, access the internet and download information relevant to your topic.
+#In groups, [[Learn Firefox|access the internet]] and download information relevant to your topic.
 #Organize your downloaded information into folders
-#In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource.
+#In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources, based on the importance and relevance of the resource for your learning, and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource. You can also type in your own comments and ideas about the topic in the same text document.
 ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===

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-=Objectives=
+===Objectives===
 #Understanding that the internet is a resource for accessing information
 #Accessing the internet, searching for information
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 #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet
-=What prior skills are assumed=
+===What prior skills are assumed===
 #Familiarity with the ICT environment
 #Organizing files and folders