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===What is this unit about===

===What is this unit about===

If someone asks you what is data, what would your answer be? Read the following sentences and if you agree, put a tick mark.  Add other things you do in which you gather data.  

If someone asks you what is data, what would your answer be? Read the following sentences and if you agree, put a tick mark.  Add other things you do in which you gather data.  

Can you guess what may be different about this unit? Yes - you are correct! Digital technologies have changed the way we are gathering data and representing data.  Discuss with your friends, in groups, all the word that come to your mind when you say data.   

Can you guess what may be different about this unit? Yes - you are correct! Digital technologies have changed the way we are gathering data and representing data.  Discuss with your friends, in groups, all the word that come to your mind when you say data.   

Now look at the following and identify whether the following are data or not.  

Now look at the following and identify whether the following are data or not.  

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|[[File:F-35 compilation.ogg|thumb|150x150px|Aircraft Lockheed Martin X-35 demonstration video ]]

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|[[File:8-cell-simple.gif|center|thumb|150x150px|A 3D projection animation]]

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|[[File:Latex example text dots.png|thumb|Text]]

![[File:Mass Balance Change over India from GRACE.ogv|150px|Mass Balance Change over India from GRACE|link=http://119.226.159.19/OER/index.php/File:Mass_Balance_Change_over_India_from_GRACE.ogv]]

|[[File:Arabic Numerals.svg|thumb|Numbers]]

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Are you surprised?  All the above are data.  We saw how computers work by converting everything into data.  Whether we see a picture, or listen to a song or perform calculations, we are working with data.  In today's world data is becoming more and more important and we should develop skills of understanding data to make decisions.

Are you surprised?  All the above are data.  We saw how computers work by converting everything into data.  Whether we see a picture, or listen to a song or perform calculations, we are working with data.  In today's world data is becoming more and more important and we should develop skills of understanding data to make decisions.

===Objectives===

===Objectives===

# Understanding how to read data in various formats and representations and analyze

# Understanding how to read data in various formats and analyze

# Understanding methods of data organizing, analysis and representation

# Understanding methods of data organizing, analysis and representation

# Processing and representing data in textual, image and numeric formats with different tools

# Processing and representing data in textual, image and numeric formats with different tools

=== How is this unit organized ===

=== How is this unit organized ===

As in the previous unit, there are three levels of activities, to match roughly to classes 6-8.  This is the first unit in which you will be interacting with different ICT applications and will be getting introduced to [[Learn Ubuntu|basic digital literacy]]. In this unit, one of the first things you will learn is to type in the local language.   

As in the previous unit, there are three levels of activities, to match roughly to classes 6-8.  This is the first unit in which you will be interacting with different ICT applications and will be getting introduced to [[Learn Ubuntu|basic digital literacy]]. In this unit, one of the first things you will learn is to type in the local language.   

# At the first level, the focus will be on reading data in different formats, organizing data, analysing and making meaning.  You will be introduced to concept mapping and text editing as a method of documenting your analysis.

# At the first level, the focus will be on reading data in different formats, organizing data, analysing and making meaning.  You will be introduced to concept mapping and text editing as a method of documenting your analysis.

# At the second level, you will learn to use spreadsheet for data collection, organizing and analysis.

# At the second level, you will learn to use spreadsheet for data collection, organizing and analysis.

At each level you will be exploring new things about ICT; you will also be creating your outputs and building your digital portfolio. This portfolio will include your outputs; they will be such that you will know what you have learnt and you will also know the method of learning.  At the end of the year, your teacher will assess your portfolio.

At each level you will be exploring new things about ICT; you will also be creating your outputs and building your digital portfolio. This portfolio will include your outputs; they will be such that you will know what you have learnt and you will also know the method of learning.  At the end of the year, your teacher will assess your portfolio.

The examples will be drawn from your textbook and will be related to different topics you have studied.  

The examples will be drawn from your textbook and will be related to different topics you have studied. 

 

As explained earlier, for each topic/theme, we will have activities at 3 levels in this book, for classes 6,7 and 8 respectively, the links are provided below.  

==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 1|Level 1]] ====

==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 1|Level 1]] ====

==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 3|Level 3]] ====

==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 3|Level 3]] ====