CURRICULUM ORGANIZERS

The prescribed learning outcomes for Information Technology 8 to 10 are grouped into the following three curriculum organizers:

• Foundations
• Process
• Presentation

These organizers provide an organizational framework for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes contained in the learning outcomes. Because of the dynamic nature of classroom learning, no single organizer should be used in isolation, or as a basis for a lesson or unit of instruction.

Foundations

Foundations provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for a lifetime of using information technology. Issues of ergonomics, ethics, and the safe use of tools are included, as are connections to larger social issues such as security of information, copyright, and personal freedom. The prescribed learning outcomes emphasize:

• acquiring skills for using information technology tools
• developing the knowledge and skills to formulate questions and to access information from a variety of sources
• exploring careers and occupations related to information technology
• developing suitable attitudes and practices about safety and ergonomics in the use of information technology tools
• developing an understanding of the ethical use of information technology tools
• developing a positive attitude toward using information technology as a tool for lifelong learning
• integrating and applying these skills across all areas of learning

Process allows students to select, organize, and modify information to solve problems. Students develop skills in selecting appropriate information technology tools, and they learn to use these tools to access and structure information to analyse problems, synthesize ideas, and justify opinions or values. Students also gain an understanding of time, resource, and project management. The learning outcomes emphasize:

• awareness of multiple solutions for a problem
• evaluating and selecting information based on specific requirements
• personal relevance of problems involving technology
• developing information literacy by accessing, evaluating, synthesizing, making inferences, validating, and creating information using appropriate information technology tools
• understanding the ethical use of information

Presentation provides students with an understanding of how to communicate ideas effectively using a variety of information media. In addition to learning the principles of effective communication, students develop skills in integrating text, graphics, and audio to communicate to a specific audience. The prescribed learning outcomes emphasize:

• developing an understanding of digitized media
• applying the principles of communication and design to develop an effective presentation
• using a variety of information technology tools to synthesize the presentation of ideas and information
• thinking critically to determine and develop the most effective media for presenting ideas and information to an audience

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