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#Students must practice Tux Typing, Tux Paint. They should also know how to open their creations in Tux Paint (See page [[Learn Tux Paint]]). In a text editor, students must make a list of 8-10 things they know about ICT.
#Students must practice Tux Typing, Tux Paint. They should also know how to open their creations in Tux Paint (See page [[Learn Tux Paint]]). In a text editor, students must make a list of 8-10 things they know about ICT.
====Level 2 - 1 week ====
====Level 2 - 2 week ====
===== When did it all begin and the human story =====
===== When did it all begin and the human story =====
# These are two activities in Nature of ICT level 2 to introduce students to the idea that technology developed in society.
# These are two activities in Nature of ICT level 2 to introduce students to the idea that technology developed in society.
# Each activity requires a 3-period block: 1 period for demonstration and 2 periods for the hands-on work.
# Each activity requires a 3-period block: 1 period for demonstration and 2 periods for the hands-on work.
# Hands on work will be in the form of discussions and writings students will make about their understanding of technology.
# Since both the activities overlap, you can also combine the activities to facilitate a discussion
# Before starting the activity, ask students to discuss about technologies they are aware of and collect information about the technology.
# Before starting the activity, ask students to discuss about technologies they are aware of and collect information about the technology.
# The focus of these two activities is to guide the students to understand that technology is not neutral, it impacts society in good an not-so-good ways and society shapes technology. Students must also get an understanding that technology has a life cycle.
# The focus of these two activities is to guide the students to understand that technology is not neutral, it impacts society in good an not-so-good ways and society shapes technology. Students must also get an understanding that technology has a life cycle.
# Use the [[ICT_student_textbook/Science_Technology_and_Society|Science, Technology and Society]] chapter in the textbook to read with the class and also explore with the students different devices shown. Let the students imagine and talk about the contexts and requirements that would have allowed the different devices to develop
# Using the Jacquard loom, facilitate a discussion on the idea of programming and help the students understand how a machine that is programmed to do an activity is different from a general purpose calculation device (this is similar to the activity how a computer is different from a fridge)
====Level 3 - 4 weeks ====
====Level 3 - 4 weeks ====
=====The machine is using us=====
=====The machine is using us=====
