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#Watch the video shown by your teacher and see if any of the applications are familiar to you | #Watch the video shown by your teacher and see if any of the applications are familiar to you | ||
− | #Your teacher will demonstrate a file folder different kinds of files to you, which are opened by different applications | + | #Your teacher will demonstrate a file folder different kinds of files to you, which are opened by different applications. With your friends, you need to focus and point out the features of each application: |
##What is the file name and file extension | ##What is the file name and file extension | ||
##How the application was opened (from a menu or right click) | ##How the application was opened (from a menu or right click) | ||
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##What controls are available (increase in size, volume, etc) | ##What controls are available (increase in size, volume, etc) | ||
#Your teacher will also demonstrate the Applications Menu to demonstrate [[Learn_Tux_Typing|Tux Typing]] and [[Learn_Tux_Paint|Tux_Paint]]. | #Your teacher will also demonstrate the Applications Menu to demonstrate [[Learn_Tux_Typing|Tux Typing]] and [[Learn_Tux_Paint|Tux_Paint]]. | ||
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==Student activities== | ==Student activities== | ||
#On student computers, open the files that have been saved in a folder. | #On student computers, open the files that have been saved in a folder. |
Revision as of 12:26, 14 October 2016
What all can a computer do
Objectives
- The computer communicates with data
- Data is of different kinds and can be edited, processed, combined in multiple formats which is what makes it possible to do many things with ICT
- Different devices can be different for reading, representing data
- Data can be organized in files and folders
- Getting familiar with input devices
What prior skills are assumed
- An understanding of an operating system
- Application software
- Use of mouse and keyboard
Resources needed
Hardware, software, Files
- Videos, images to show
- Text files
- Geogebra Animations
- Internet availability to demonstrate a web page
Digital skills
- Learning to work with multiple applications
- Learning to work with input devices
Description of activity with detailed steps
Teacher led activity
- Watch the video shown by your teacher and see if any of the applications are familiar to you
- Your teacher will demonstrate a file folder different kinds of files to you, which are opened by different applications. With your friends, you need to focus and point out the features of each application:
- What is the file name and file extension
- How the application was opened (from a menu or right click)
- What all did they see on the application
- What input had to be given (for example, opening a browser and typing an URL)
- What controls are available (increase in size, volume, etc)
- Your teacher will also demonstrate the Applications Menu to demonstrate Tux Typing and Tux_Paint.
Student activities
- On student computers, open the files that have been saved in a folder.
- Open the Application called Tux Typing and take turn with your friends in a group to practice
- Open the Application called Tux Paint and take turn with your friends in a group to practice
there will be create a folder with an image, video, text document stored. Students must open the folder on the computers and each of the files.
Portfolio
How to use the template
- {{subst:ICT-Project}}
- After the template is inserted go to the side box syntax and add the corresponding chapter link from the teacher handbook
Add a link to the Teacher Handbook