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#Use ICT to help in the development of the local community, socio cultural activities and development.
 
#Use ICT to help in the development of the local community, socio cultural activities and development.
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These components will be covered in the form of 5 units:
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This textbook will introduce you to the various possibilities of learning and doing and communicating that are possible now with ICT. As students, you are encouraged to explore this new area and make connections to your own daily life, the impact these ICT have on your life, how you would like to work with this technology and how you can equip yourself to understand this new way of thinking, learning and communicating.
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===How is this book organized===
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==== Units of study ====
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The textbook will have 5 units:
 
# [[ICT student textbook/What is the nature of ICT|What is the nature of ICT]]
 
# [[ICT student textbook/What is the nature of ICT|What is the nature of ICT]]
 
# [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing|Data representation and processing]]
 
# [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing|Data representation and processing]]
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# [[ICT student textbook/Educational applications for learning your subjects|Learn your school subjects]]
 
# [[ICT student textbook/Educational applications for learning your subjects|Learn your school subjects]]
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This textbook will introduce you to the various possibilities of learning and doing and communicating that are possible now with ICT. As students, you are encouraged to explore this new area and make connections to your own daily life, the impact these ICT have on your life, how you would like to work with this technology and how you can equip yourself to understand this new way of thinking, learning and communicating.
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Each unit has a brief introduction followed by hands-on activities and lessons for each unit. Each of the units will present ideas and activities at three different levels to address the classes 6-8 and your teacher will determine the appropriate level of activity. We will be required to work on projects, individually or in groups, to explore a particular idea or a problem. Different ICT devices, tools and methods will be used in this.
 
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===How is this book organized===
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The syllabus is organized into five units and each unit has a brief introduction followed by hands-on activities and lessons for each unit. Each of the units will present ideas and activities at three different levels to address the classes 6-8 and your teacher will determine the appropriate level of activity. We will be required to work on projects, individually or in groups, to explore a particular idea or a problem. We will use appropriate digital methods, tools and processes in this.
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Your teacher will introduce a new unit or an idea with a unit with an activity in class. As part of this activity, you will be working with an ICT device or an application; your teacher will show you how to use the ICT device or application. Instructions for learning an application are available There will be hands-on projects for working with different applications.  You will do the projects with your friends, read the textbook and discuss in the classroom.  Different groups in the class will work on different examples for a given theme and share their analysis, findings and creations. It is expected that students will learn together and teach the other, as they explore the different possibilities with digital technologies.
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There will be hands-on projects for working with different applications and this will be combined with classroom discussion as well as individual readings for students.  Different groups in the class will work on different examples for a given theme and share their analysis, findings and creations.  It is expected that students will learn together and teach the other, as they explore the different possibilities with digital technologies.
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==== Online and offline distribution ====
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The entire txt
    
There is a printed book which will be accompanied by a digital resource collection. This can be used for further exploration or reading or doing more activities.  The textbook will indicate which resource will be used for which activity, alongwith an accompanying glossary.
 
There is a printed book which will be accompanied by a digital resource collection. This can be used for further exploration or reading or doing more activities.  The textbook will indicate which resource will be used for which activity, alongwith an accompanying glossary.

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