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===Chapter Objectives===

===Chapter Objectives===

#Understanding of computing - ICTs are computers and beyond

This chapter is to introduce students to the various possibilities of ICT in creating and communicating.  The students must get familiar with interacting with ICT as well as be able to comfortably use different applications.  Understanding that technology can be shaped by society and how ICT can help them, their school or community is an important focus of this unit.

#Understanding that 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 - '''Creating with ICT'''  

 

#Understanding that there are different devices for reading, representing, communicating data - '''Connecting with ICT'''

''Interacting with ICT''

#Understanding of the computer as an ICT device

# Understanding the nature of ICT - how technology has developed in society, how ICT has developed and how it has changed the way society is organized today

##What makes the computer special as an ICT device

# Understanding about the ICT environment - various devices and applications

##Computer communicates with data

# Understanding the safe use of ICT

##Data can be organized in files and folders

# Understanding the ethical and legal aspects of ICT

##Computers can connect with one another

''Communicating with ICT''

# Understanding how to use technology for self learning

# Understanding how to use technology for connecting with each other for learning

''Creating with ICT''

# Understanding that you can do various things with ICT  (like writing, painting, mapping, singing)

# Getting familiar with different applications for creating with ICT

 

===Additional Resources===

===Additional Resources===

#[http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/engines History of Charles Babbage, who is considered the Father of Computing]

#[http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/engines History of Charles Babbage, who is considered the Father of Computing]

#In small groups encourage students to switch on the computer, get familiar with the various applications.

#In small groups encourage students to switch on the computer, get familiar with the various applications.

#Show them some common applications

#Show them some common applications

===What all can a computer do===

====What all can a computer do====

This activity requires a 3-period block: 1 period for demonstration and 2 periods for the hands-on work.

This activity requires a 3-period block: 1 period for demonstration and 2 periods for the hands-on work.

====Demonstration 1====

=====Demonstration 1=====

#It may be an interesting idea to start the class with this video : '''''How has the desk changed.''''' <br>

#It may be an interesting idea to start the class with this video : '''''How has the desk changed.''''' <br>

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The video shows as a timeline how different applications came into the computer.  Ask students to watch and make their comments.  Encourage them to talk about any applications that they see on the video that are familiar to them.  Following this show them the various files on their computer.

The video shows as a timeline how different applications came into the computer.  Ask students to watch and make their comments.  Encourage them to talk about any applications that they see on the video that are familiar to them.  Following this show them the various files on their computer.

====Demonstration 2====

=====Demonstration 2=====

=====Resources needed =====

======Resources needed ======

#The suggested files for showing in the class are listed in the textbook and will be available in the offline textbook also. In addition you can open the following educational applications:  

*The suggested files for showing in the class are listed in the textbook and will be available in the offline textbook also. In addition you can open the following educational applications:  

##PhET Simulation

*#PhET Simulation

##Marble

*#Marble

##Games

*#Games

#In addition to this, show the following web pages, drawing the attention of the students to the fact that you are not accessing information not on the computer, but stored on some other computer, somewhere else.  Suggested pages are given below:<br>

*In addition to this, show the following web pages, drawing the attention of the students to the fact that you are not accessing information not on the computer, but stored on some other computer, somewhere else.  Suggested pages are given below:

*[https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--DEftf4yJ--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/17y4egd0bot56png.png Evolution to working on the computer] <br>

*[https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--DEftf4yJ--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/17y4egd0bot56png.png Evolution to working on the computer]  

*[https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%8A%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BF_%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%9C%E0%B1%80 Telugu wikipedia]<br>

*[https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%8A%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BF_%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%9C%E0%B1%80 Telugu wikipedia]  

*[http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/ A timeline of the computer] - Use this file for the next activity also on timeline of computers.<br><br>

*[http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/ A timeline of the computer]  

=====Demonstration steps=====

 

====== Demonstration steps ======

#Demonstrate the folder structure and show how you have organized the resources for the class.

#Demonstrate the folder structure and show how you have organized the resources for the class.

#When opening each file ask students to focus on the following:

#When opening each file ask students to focus on the following: