Information, Communication and Creative Technologies (ICCT)

unit 1 lesson 1
Noah and Saskia
Level: Year 5 to Year 9
KLA outcomes:

English; The Arts; Technology
Theme: Self and Relationships; Cultural Studies
Description:
Students identify and examine a range of uses and users of ICCT and the sorts of attitudes we have towards them.
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Worksheet 1: Information Communication Creative Technology: uses and users

Lesson Plan

Pedagogical approach: Activating students’ prior knowledge/experience.

In groups, ask students to use Worksheet 1, ICCT Uses and Users to draw on their own experience:

• Brainstorm types of computer uses (gaming, chat, email, mailing lists, browsing, use of programs such as Word and PowerPoint; website authoring and construction, etc) in the first column

• Explore the influence of context, audience and purpose in determining different types of communication (landline, mobile, fax, SMS, chat, email, letter, face to face) in the second column

• Explore attitudes towards different ICCT users (the geek; the ‘prettying up with PowerPoint’ type; data entry as the new typing pool; SMS thumb tribes, etc) in the third column

Conduct a whole class discussion, uncovering students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards ICCT, its uses and users. Encourage students to substantiate their responses.

 

Written by Anne Cloonan