JHS2 Computing · Term 1 Week 9: Health and Safety in the Use of Ict Tools

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.3.1.1 - Discuss health issues at workstations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four common health problems associated with prolonged computer use at workstations.
Explain why taking regular breaks (about every hour) from bulk computer work is important for the body.
Demonstrate correct posture while sitting at a computer, including the position of the back, neck, arms, and feet.
Describe how a document holder can prevent neck and shoulder strain when working with paperwork alongside a computer.
Discuss personal responsibility for maintaining good health habits at a workstation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Health and Safety in the Use of Ict Tools (1.3)
Content standard: B8.1.3.1 - Demonstrate How to Apply Health and Safety measures in Using ICT Tools
Indicator: B8.1.3.1.1 - Discuss health issues at workstations
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

sub strand name - printed 'INTHE' with no space. The JHS document never prints the spaced form, but NaCCA's own primary Computing curriculum names the same sub-strand 'TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY' (b4/b5/b6-computing.csv). sub_strand_name becomes the lesson topic a teacher sees, so the missing space is closed.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 27
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss the importance of taking regular breaks from bulk work (possibly after every hour).
2. Discuss the adoption of good posture while at the computer
3. Discuss the use of document holders to avoid having to lean over and bend your neck while looking at paperwork.