Grade 10 - Process

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• solve problems using information technology tools and resources
• use information technology tools to gather and organize information and produce documents
• evaluate the suitability of information technology tools for solving problems related to specific tasks
• demonstrate the ability to install software that can be shared within a network
• develop guidelines for evaluating and using information in an ethical way
• develop criteria to evaluate information for bias

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SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

• Ask students to solve problems related to hardware, software, or information by using on-line sources (e.g., the Internet, local bulletin boards, e-mail). For example:
  • CAD lab: Find the specifications for installing electric wiring in a building.
  • automotive shop: Locate on-line information on the availability of parts.
  • computer lab: Locate information on protecting the lab from the latest virus.
  • drama: Find out what productions are being shown in New York (or any other large city).
  • art: Find information about exhibits related to a specific painter or period.
  • home economics: Research to develop a list of products grown in BC.
• Suggest that large groups of students register with a local bulletin board system (BBS) or with a service provider and then demonstrate that they are able to sign on and navigate the system.
• In English, after studying a novel about privacy of information, have students use information technology tools (e.g., the Internet, e-mail) to investigate the impact of information technology on personal or corporate privacy. Have them use information technology tools to present reports.

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

• After students have practised installing software to be shared over a network, present them with a new program to install. Observe students as they work and consider:
  • Are they able to follow on-screen prompts?
  • How often do they refer to instructions or the technical manual for clarification?
  • To what extent are they able to try alternative methods if they run into problems?
  • Do they run the newly installed program to ensure that it works and can be accessed by all workstations attached to the network?
  • Is the program installed and saved in the correct folder or directory?
• While working on a research project (e.g., investigating the impact of technology on privacy, Canadian unity, environmental toxicology), have each student use information technology tools to gather and organize data and produce a document. Collect students' work and look for evidence that they:
  • used a variety of information technology tools
  • accessed several information technology sources
  • chose appropriate software to produce an effective document
  • logically organized the information
  • effectively integrated text, graphics, charts, illustrations, and sound in the final document

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

• Becoming a Computer Animator
• Computers Illustrated
• Desktop Publishing: Design Basics and Applications
• How Multimedia Works
• How the Internet Works
• How to Use THE INTERNET
• The Internet by E-Mail
• Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary: The Comprehensive Standard for Business, School, Library and Home, Second Edition
• More Data Processing Applications

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Virtual Reality

• All the Right Type
• The Cruncher
• Digital Chisel
• HyperStudio

• How Multimedia Computers Work
• The Multimedia Workshop

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