Organising, Managing and Presenting… · SHS1 Ict

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.2 - Create, Edit and Format text and paragraphs (Cut, Copy, Bold, Italic, Tables, Find and Replace, Format Painter, Spelling & Grammar check, Styles) using desktop/online computing tools (word processing software e.g., MS Word, Google Docs) keyboard, mouse etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain at least three reasons why creating, editing and formatting a document is important for effective communication.
Create, edit and format a short text document by applying cut, copy, bold, italic, and table features correctly.
Use find and replace, format painter, spelling and grammar check, and styles tools to improve the quality and consistency of a document.
Produce a simple educational artefact (such as a class timetable or an announcement flyer) that demonstrates responsible and careful use of word processing tools.
Describe the steps they followed to create and format their document, using appropriate ICT vocabulary, in either oral or written form.

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Curriculum details

Strand: ICTs IN THE SOCIETY (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Organising, Managing and Presenting Information Using Essential Productivity (1.1)
Content standard: 1.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use of various computing tools to responsibly create multimedia documents containing text, images etc. e.g., birthday cards/Flyers for a specified purpose Teaching 1.1.1.LO.1 Create multimedia documents using appropriate computing tools
Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.2 - Create, Edit and Format text and paragraphs (Cut, Copy, Bold, Italic, Tables, Find and Replace, Format Painter, Spelling & Grammar check, Styles) using desktop/online computing tools (word processing software e.g., MS Word, Google Docs) keyboard, mouse etc.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 26

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Discuss the reasons for creating, editing and formatting a document.
Project- and Problem-Based Learning and Practical sessions: Engage in project-based learning and practical sessions to create, edit, and format educational artefacts using word processing software (e.g., MS Word, Google Docs), using features such as cut, copy, bold, italic, tables, find and replace, format
painter, spelling and grammar check, and styles. Ensure inclusivity and equity in using ICT tools.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- and Learning
- Notepad or exercise book
- Pen
- Smartphones
- Laptops
- Desktop computers
- Tablets
- TV and Radio
- Productivity tools
- Open Educational
- Resources (Including
- YouTube, MOOCs -
- Udemy/Coursera,
- Khan Academy,
- TESSA)
- The iBox (CENDLOS)
- Subject-based application software
- Instructional
- Laboratories (with multimedia equipment and smartboards)
- Maintenance and repair workshops
Assessment (1.1.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.