Overview

Cam — Mon, 28 May 2007 00:18:43 GMT

Adapted, with permission from Alberta Learning,

Information and Communications Technology Program of Studies

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum provides Yukon students with a broad perspective on the nature of technology, how to use and apply a variety of technologies, and the impact of technology on self and society.

This curriculum is not intended to stand alone. It has been designed to be integrated with core courses and to become part of every day classroom life.

ICT is about the new and evolving ways in which we can communicate, inquire, make decisions and solve problems. It is the processes, tools and techniques for:

gathering and identifying information
classifying and organizing
summarizing and synthesizing
analyzing and evaluating
speculating and predicting

The Yukon K-7 ICT curriculum presents these concepts within three interrelated strands:

Foundations Strand

This strand is about understanding the nature and affect of technology, the moral and ethical use of technology, mass media in a digitized context, ergonomic and safety issues, and basic computer, telecommunication and multimedia technology operations.

Processes Strand

This strand is about the knowledge and skills required to use a variety of basic productivity tools and techniques—for example, text composition; data organization; graphical, audio and multimedia composition and manipulation; media and process integration; and electronic communication, navigation and collaboration through electronic means.

Communications Strand

This strand is about the ability to use a variety of processes to critically assess information, manage inquiry, solve problems, do research and communicate with a variety of audiences. Students are expected to apply their knowledge and skills in real-life situations.

Learning Outcomes by Grade

The ICT learning outcomes are introduced across the grades. Outcomes are classified as:

Introductory - outcomes that are introduced to the students (no evaluation)
Emphasis - outcomes which must be directly taught and evaluated
Maintenance - outcomes which should be reviewed (evaluation optional)

Lesson Bank

There is a Submit a Lesson link below each learning outcome. Many Yukon teachers are already teaching lessons that meet these outcomes. We are encouraging them to share these lessons with the rest of our learning community. To submit a lesson you need to be a member of this site and logged in. Membership will not be available until the Fall of 2007. Teachers can still submit lessons before then by contacting Cam Good @ TAL in the Department of Education.

Keyboarding Continuum

Keyboarding skills are essential. All Yukon schools have access to keyboarding software. Structured keyboarding sessions should begin in Grade 3 with the goal of having students complete the continuum by the time they finish Grade 7.

K7ICT News

Overview