Health and Safety in Using Ict… · B5 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.7.1.1.2 - Describe proper sitting posture.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe the correct sitting posture for using a computer, including the 90-degree angle at the elbow, hip, and knee.
Demonstrate proper sitting posture at a computer workstation, including wrist support and foot placement.
Explain why supporting the wrist with a wrist pad and taking short breaks are important for their health.
Identify at least three signs of poor posture and correct them.
Practise and evaluate their own sitting posture using a simple checklist.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health and Safety in Using Ict Tools (Strand 7)
Sub-strand: Health and Safety in Using Ict Tools (7.1)
Content standard: B5.7.1.1 - Demonstrate the application of Health and safety measures, in using ICT tools.
Indicator: B5.7.1.1.2 - Describe proper sitting posture.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 12 (Week 36 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.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 28
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners in groups to discuss, identify and practise the proper sitting posture (i.e. siting at 90 degrees, wrist should be supported with a wrist pad, take short breaks etc.) when using the computer.