LESSON PLAN FOR INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PRATOMSUKSA 2

LESSON PLAN FOR INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PRATOMSUKSA 2 CHAPTER SUBCHAPTER WEEK LEARNING OBJECTIVES POSSIBLE TEACHING ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE LEARNER ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES KEY VOCABULARY 1 Data and Information Importance of Data and Information 1, 2, 3 To know that data and information are two important things needed to solve problems and make decisions Give examples of daily activities such as carrying an umbrella after listening to the weather forecast. Brief learners on which is the data and which is the information in the said situation. Guide them to conclude the data and information required to solve the problem encountered. Learners can form groups and role-play situations that show importance of data and information to solve the problem encountered. Eg, when a schoolgirl misses her school bus, what will she do next? What kind of information does she need, and how a particular information can be helpful to solve her problem at that time? understand that data and information are needed to solve problems and make decisions. - Data - Information - Problem-solving Learners may say out which are the data obtained, and the information needed to solve the above problem effectively. Learners can talk about which data helped them to make decisions. 1 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

Collecting Data and Information 4, 5, 6 To know how to collect valid data and information To verify the data and information received Introduce some of the methods that can be used to collect data and information, eg. conducting surveys and interviews, and browsing the Internet Prepare a simple questionnaire (survey forms) on a chosen topic and guide learners how to use it. Guide learners on how to verify the data and information received by cross-checking. E.g. give a piece of false information such as spiders are insects. Then guide learners to verify that information by looking up in different encyclopedias. Learners can try giving out questionnaires prepared by their teacher to the class. They can then sort out the data obtained into tables, and try to get some information which they can use to make decisions or conclusions. Learners can try to verify information received by reading up more materials from the library. understand a few common methods that can be used to collect data and information. - Learner should able to verify data or information received by crosschecking. - Data - Information - Collecting - Methods - Decision - Conclusion - Cross-check 2 Parts of a Computer Input Devices 7, 8 To recognize the main input devices of a computer the keyboard and mouse To know some examples of other input devices such Show the main parts of a computer to the class (system unit, monitor, keyboard and mouse). Show input devices such as the keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, etc, and explain why they are categorized as input Learners may form groups to talk about the input devices shown by their teacher. They can take turns to demonstrate to the class of how to use the input devices. - Learners are able to recognize input devices based on the concept that data or information are input by us into the system unit using these devices. - Input device - Microphone - Web camera - Scanner - Graphic tablet 2 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

2 Parts of a Computer as a microphone, webcam, scanner, graphic tablet, etc. devices. Browse to get an idea of the latest and more sophisticated input devices, and present a slide show to learners while explaining on what the functions of the devices are. Output Devices 9, 10, 11 To recognize the main output devices of a computer monitor, printer and speakers To recognize some devices as input and output devices Show output devices such as the monitor, printer, speakers, etc. Explain why they are categorized as output devices. Introduce CDs and DVDs, external hard disk and USB flash drives to the class. Explain why these are used as input devices as well as output devices. Ask learners to observe as these devices are applied. Learners may form groups to talk about the output devices shown to them by their teacher. They can take turns to demonstrate to the class of how to use them. Learner scan role-play as USB flash drives, external hard disk and DVDs, and tell the class how these devices are actually used (they may wear masks indicating the devices, and make some relevant sound effects as they present). - Learners are able to recognize output devices based on the concept that information is displayed, printed or listened to by us using these devices. - Learner are able to recognize some devices are input and output devices - Output device - Monitor - printer - Speakers - USB flash drives - CDs - DVDs - External hard disk 3 Windows The Operating System 12, 13, 14, 15 3 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2 To know that the operating system (OS) is the most important program that runs on a computer Guide learners on how to view all the programs available in the personal computers. Learners may have handson experience of how to view all the available programs while the teacher guides them through. know what an OS is. know the basic functions of the - Operating System (OS) -

OS. To know that the OS manages all the software and hardware in a computer Talk about some basic functions of the OS shown. Inform that the OS manages all the software and hardware in computer. They learners may share with the class which OS they have used or heard about the most. know some examples of common OS. To know some examples of common OS Desktop 16, 17, 18 To understand the functions of all the common buttons seen on the desktop of a personal computer Introduce all the icons on the desktop to learners; teach them about the basic functions of those. Introduce the Start button on the taskbar. Learners can observe all the icons and buttons as shown by their teacher. able to understand the functions of all the common icons and buttons seen on the desktop. - Desktop Tell them about the Recycle Bin icon; specifically. Guide learners on how to use the Recycle Bin. Windows 19, 20, 21 4 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2 To understand what a window generally is To understand the basic functions of Show learners how to get a window on the screen. (Try opening from a couple of programs.) Introduce the few common With the teacher s help, learners can name the common icons and buttons found in windows. have seen a few types of windows understand the basic functions of - Windows

common icons or buttons found in all windows namely menu bar, title bar, minimize button, maximize button, close button, scroll bar, and borders and corners. icons or buttons found in all the different windows shown including their basic functions. Show learners that all open windows are shown as icons on the taskbar. Guide them on how to choose one of the open windows. Learners can try to open a few windows. They should observe the icons on the taskbar. They can try to open one of them. common icons or buttons appearing in windows. observe the icons on the taskbar. 4 Using Microsoft Paint Launching MS Paint 22, 23 To know how to launch the program Guide learners on how to launch MS Paint via clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop or by selecting All Programs > Accessories > Paint. Introduce these to them: Paint button Title bar Ribbon Learners should take turns to try launching MS Paint on their own, in both ways. Learner can try to name the parts of the window of MS Paint. able to launch MS Paint and name the parts of its window. - MS Paint Drawing area Opening a New 24, 25 To know how to open a new document opening of a new drawing area. Learners may follow the teacher s instructions to open a new document. able to open a new document in MS - New document - Open 5 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

Introduce how to enlarge the drawing area using the drag function. Learners can try to enlarge the drawing area. Paint. - Drag Opening an Existing 26, 27 To know how to open an existing document opening of an existing document. Learners may follow the teacher s instructions to open an existing document. able to open an existing document in MS Paint. - Existing document - Open - Border Saving a 28 To know how to save a document saving of a document. Learners can begin an art project using the MS Paint. A new document should be created, and saved as Learner s Name Drawing 1 in the folder created by the teacher. able to save a document in MS Paint. - Save Printing a 29 To know how to print a document printing of a document. Learners should try to print an existing document. able to print documents done in MS Paint. - Print Closing a 30 To know how to close a document closing of a document. Learners should try to close the new document Learner s Name Drawing 1 that they created. able to close a document in MS Paint. - Close 6 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

Using Tools to Draw 31, 32, 33, 34 To know the basic functions of the tools available in the MS Paint program Introduce all the basic drawing tools available to learners. Explain the function of each tool to them. Ask them to draw their favorite fruit using the basic tools. Learners may open their own document and start drawing as per their teacher s instruction. Learners should use the proper tools and methods to create the drawing: 1) Pencil or thin brush stroke for drawing the outline of the fruit. 2) Outlines should not be broken so as to contain the color to be filled in. Otherwise color will spill out of the drawing. able to use all the basic drawing tools in MS Paint. - Tools - Shapes - Colors - Brushes - Pencil - Eraser - Fill with colors - Line - Size - Undo - Stroke - Curve 3) Appropriate colors should be selected by using the Edit colors button. 4) Shapes can be used to create circles, ovals, squares, etc. 5) Eraser function or the Undo button should be used to undo incorrect attempts. Learners should take their time to create the artwork carefully. 7 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

Using Tools to Type 35, 36, 37, 38 To know how to type words using Microsoft Paint Guide learners how to click the text button in the Tools group. Then, teach them how to drag the drawing area to create a text box. Learners should try to put their intended text alongside their drawing, eg. name of the fruit drawn, and why do they like it, etc. able to use all the basic typing tools in MS Paint. - Text - Font - Colors - Bold - Italic Suggest a short sentence to be typed in the text box created. Brief them on the font type and size, colors, and bold, italic and underline functions. They shall present their creation to the class. - Underline - Tools Learners can type a few lines about the fruit that they have drawn. Guide them in exploring the various font types, sizes and colors as much as possible. Encourage them to add more pictures by creating them with the various shapes and colors found. Remind them to save their document. Ask them to present their creation to the class. 8 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2

Launching Sound Recorder 39, 40 To know how to launch the program Guide learners on how to launch Sound Recorder via clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop or by selecting All Programs > Accessories > Sound Recorder. Learners should do a proper launching based on the teacher s instructions, both ways. able to launch Sound Recorder. - Sound Recorder 5 Using Sound Recorder Recording 41, 42, 43, 44 To know how to record a sound and save it in the computer Ask learners to form three groups. Each group may present one type of recording to the class, eg. sounds of animals, sounds of vehicles, and sounds of people talking or singing. recording. Save the recording. Upon launching the program, learners may form three groups whereby each group will be required to record and present a respective type of sound as suggested by the teacher. Every group member can record one sound and then, present the recordings together to the class. able to record a sound using a microphone, beginning from Start Recording right up to saving the document properly. - Recording - Microphone - Sound - Start - Stop - Save Each member of the group will contribute to some recording, and will present the recording together. Teach them how to use the microphone properly first. 9 Lesson Plan for ICT Pratomsuksa 2