ICT teacher handbook/What is the nature of ICT

Chapter Objectives

1. Introduction to the idea of computing
2. What makes the computer special
3. The computer communicates with data
4. Data is of different kinds and can be edited, processed, combined in multiple formats which is what makes it possible to do many things with ICT
5. Different devices can be different for reading, representing data
6. Data can be organized in files and folders
7. Computers can connect with one another

Additional Resources

1. History of Charles Babbage, who is considered the Father of Computing
2. What is an operating system
3. Internet of things
4. How has the desk changed

Transaction notes for activities

Each activity has the following components.

1. Time estimate
2. Prior preparation
3. Methodology
4. Discussion questions
5. Subject integration
6. Assessment

How is a computer different from a fridge

1. This activity requires 40 minutes -1 period
2. It will be useful to go through the additional links given for this discussion; the classroom must have a projection enabled for this session. The labs should have sufficient computers for students to practise switching on and off.
3. In small groups ask students to come up why a computer is different from a fridge and this can be compiled digitally.
4. Introduce to the children that computer understands data and applications communicate data; distinguish between an operating system and application software
5. In small groups let the students talk about any application they are familiar with and list out the steps involved (this can be a flow chart). This can be used to introduce the idea of computing - the ability to describe a process to get to an outcome.
6. Student created mind maps can be digitized and added to their cumulative portfolio.

What

1. This activity requires 80 minutes - 2 periods
2. Prior to this the teacher must keep ready files of different formats:
   1. Images
   2. Videos
   3. Geogebra files
   4. Simulation
   5. Text document
   6. Games
3. It may be an interesting idea to
4. Discussion questions
5. Subject integration
6. Assessment

Activity Name

1. Time estimate
2. Prior preparation
3. Methodology
4. Discussion questions
5. Subject integration
6. Assessment