Using Online Forms · B5 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.6.5.1.2 - Demonstrate working on or offline.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Distinguish between online forms (forms that require an internet connection) and offline forms (forms that can be completed without internet).
Identify the parts of a typical form, including text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown menus, and submit buttons.
Complete a paper-based or saved offline form (Word or PDF) by entering the required information correctly.
Practise filling an online form in a simulated offline-to-online workflow, moving from downloaded form to submitted form.
Explain situations where filling a form offline is more useful than filling it online, and vice versa.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Using Online Forms (6.5)
Content standard: B5.6.5.1 - Demonstrate the Usage of Forms
Indicator: B5.6.5.1.2 - Demonstrate working on or offline.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 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. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to register or fill out online forms as well as offline through practical sessions. Learners can be guided to use created PDF or Word forms to practice filling out forms offline.