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'''<big>How is a computer different from a fridge</big>'''
'''<big>How is a computer different from a fridge</big>'''
{{font color|brown|In this activity, you will develop an appreciation of what the computer is, why is it so and what makes the computer work.}}
===What prior skills are assumed===
===Check your readiness===
This is the first activity; so no previous knowledge is assumed.
===Resources needed ===
===What resources do you need===
#Working computer lab
#Working computer lab
#Computer installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]]
#Computer installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]]
#Handout for [[ICT_teacher_handbook/Basic_digital_literacy|Basic digital literacy]]
#Handout for [[ICT_teacher_handbook/Basic_digital_literacy|Basic digital literacy]]
#Handout for [[Learn Freeplane|Freeplane]]
#Handout for [[Learn Freeplane|Freeplane]]
===Digital skills===
#Getting familiar with an ICT environment and different kinds of ICT devices
#Operating a computer safely
#Understanding the difference between operating system software and application software
===Description of activity with detailed steps===
====Teacher-led component====
#Your teacher may ask you, in small groups, to make a of list all the items a fridge does and a list of all the things you think a computer can do.
#In a group activity your teacher will compile all the group comments in a digital mind map using a concept mapping tool. She will encourage you to classify the various things the computer will do.
#The teacher will discuss why an operating system needed is and how it works with different applications to ensure that data is communicated between different parts of the computer
#With the help of a schematic the teacher will discuss the parts of a computer.
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| style="width: 40%;" |[[File:Acer E360 Socket 939 motherboard by Foxconn.svg|400px|Motherboard, where all the digital circuits are wired]]
| style="width: 40%;" |[[File:Acer E360 Socket 939 motherboard by Foxconn.svg|400px|Motherboard, where all the digital circuits are wired]]
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====[[wikipedia:Computer_hardware|Do you know the parts of a personal computer]]====
====[[wikipedia:Computer_hardware|Do you know the parts of a personal computer]]====
#Monitor
#Monitor
#Keyboard
#Keyboard
===Digital skills===
====Student activities====
===Description of activity with detailed steps===
#In small groups, with teacher guidance, you can switch on a computer and identify the parts you are familiar with
#In small groups, with teacher guidance, you can switch on a computer and identify the parts you are familiar with
#The teacher will help you create a folder on your computer, for saving your work done in the class.
#The teacher will help you create a folder on your computer, for saving your work done in the class.
#With your friends, compare a mobile phone and the computer and list the things each does. Discuss with your friends if there is any difference.
#With your friends, compare a mobile phone and the computer and list the things each does. Discuss with your friends if there is any difference.
#[[File:flowchart for discussion.png|300px|right|A sample flowchart]]Develop a flowchart for any activity you have done, or seen someone do. It is better if this is an ICT activity - it can be using the phone, using the computer, playing a video on the TV, etc. See on the side for an example of a flowchart. What you see here is a flowchart for downloading an app on the phone. This has been developed using an application software called LibreOffice Draw, and converted into an image format. You can develop a similar flowchart.
#[[File:flowchart for discussion.png|300px|right|A sample flowchart]]Develop a flowchart for any activity you have done, or seen someone do. It is better if this is an ICT activity - it can be using the phone, using the computer, playing a video on the TV, etc. See on the side for an example of a flowchart. What you see here is a flowchart for downloading an app on the phone. This has been developed using an application software called LibreOffice Draw, and converted into an image format. You can develop a similar flowchart.
