TE year1sourcebook/Overview

This unit discusses the following Unit 1: ICT for connecting and learning

1. Overview
2. Introduction to the Unit
3. Objectives of the unit
4. Topics of Study in the Unit
   1. Familiarisation and basic troubleshooting with the ICT infrastructure and various devices
   2. Equitable access to ICTs and the ethical use of ICT
   3. ICT for connecting
   4. ICT for self learning
5. Practice activities
   1. Basic familiarity with ICT devices and operating system
      1. Installing operating system on the computer
      2. Accessing and adding various FOSS applications, basic troubleshooting
   2. Familiarity with internet and email
      1. Navigating the Internet, web browser for accessing the internet -
      2. Participation in online, email and mobile-based forums (forming teacher communities of practice for collaboration and peer learning)
   3. Developing personal digital libraries (PDLs) with different kinds of digital resources and evaluation of digital resources
6. Summary of the Unit
7. Self assessment
8. Suggestions for more reading