TEACHING AND
CONTENT OBJECTIVES
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND The learner will be able to
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
 Definition of ICT related and
basic concepts and
terminologies
 Information Processing Cycle
· Stage 1 – Input
· Stage 2 – Processing
· Stage 3 – Output
· Stage 4 – Storage
 Impact of ICT on Educational,
Social, and Economic
Development
· Research Work
· Advertisement
· Effective
Communication
 Career Oppurtunities
· Systems Administrator
· Programmer
· Database administrator
· Network administrator
· ICT Consultant
· ICT Coordinators
· Production Planning
· Office Work
EVALUATION
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Let the learners brainstorm Learners explain some of the
and come out with the basic ICT Concepts and
1. Explain the concept of meaning of ICT and its related terminologies and show the
ICT and its related terminologies differences.
terminologies Show the differences:
· Data and Information
· ICT and ICTs
2. Describe the Use a simple diagram to Learners list the devices used
information processing illustrate how data is in the stages of information
cycle processed into information processing cycle and describe
and stored for future use. what goes on at every stage of
3. Analyze the impact of the cycle.
ICT on education, social
and economic
development Let students discuss the
impact of ICT on Educational,
Social, and Economic
Development
4. Identify career Discuss the various career Assignment:
opportunities in ICT opportunities with students or Select ICT career of your
Education invite resource persons to choice and find out the
5. discuss various opportunities. requirements and job
description and report in class.
REVIEW ON MAIN COMPONENTS OF
COMPUTER 1. Identify the main
 HARDWARE components of a
· System Unit personal computer
· Monitor 2. Identify the main
· Keyboard hardware components
· Mouse and its functions
· Storage Devices 3. Identify different
- RAM storage devices and
- ROM functions
- CD 4. Identify the main types
- DVD of software and its uses
- HDD 5. Identify the application
 SOFTWARE software used to
· Operating Systems perform specific tasks
· Word Processing 6. Identify who are the
Software and other people who use the
examples personal computer
 LIVEWARE (User)

HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
COMPUTER JARGONS
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
 Capacity and size
· Supercomputer
· Mainframe computer
1. Differentiate among
classes of computers
2. State the uses of
computers
 · Microcomputer
 Uses of Computers
BOOTING, REBOOTING AND SHUTTING
DOWN OF COMPUTER
THREATS TO COMPUTER AND USERS
 Natural (heat, floods, etc.)
 Human (viruses, worms, dust,
liquids)
 Health Hazards to Computer
Users
· Bad posture
· Poor vision
· Wrist pain
· Lack of sleep
CAUSES AND EFFECTS TO THREATS TO
COMPUTER AND USERS
RESPONSIBLE USE OF COMPUTERS
 Computer Ethics e.g. copyright,
privacy concerns
3.
Boot, reboot and shutdown
computer correctly
Identify possible threats to
computers and users.
Discuss the causes and effects
of the threats
Demonstrate the responsible
use of computers
Discuss and demonstrate how Hands on:
to boot, reboot and shut down Let the students demonstrate
a computer correctly. the booting, rebooting and
shutting down of the
Stress on the correct computer.
procedure such as closing the
running application and use
the start menu button to shut
down.
Explain when reboot is
necessary.
 Rules and regulations for
proper use of computer labs.