Orel Vine School

Year 1 Digital Literacy

19 Students enrolled
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Digital Literacy

Term ITerm II
Topic/Subtopic Contents/Descriptor Topic/SubtopicContents/Descriptor
Working safely with computers

(4 hours)

·         Work in a safe and healthy environment.

·         Recognize the health risks that exist in the computer lab.

·         Show understanding of the proper way of sitting In front of a computer.

Developing Keyboarding Skills (10 hours)·         Identify a Word Processing Program.

·         Open a Word Processing Program.

·         Identify the cursor.

·         Closing a Word Processing Program.

·         Recognize different keys of the keyboard.

·         Type letters and numbers using Alphabet Keys and Number Keys.

·         Type simple words and sentences.

·         Editing a sentence using the Spacebar Key, Enter Key, Caps Lock Key and Backspace Key.

What is a computer?

(2 hours)

·         Identify the different types of computers.

·         Identify the different parts of the computer.

·         How computers help us.

 
Developing Mouse Skills

(4 hours)

 

·         Hold the mouse properly.

·         Show an understanding of the various functions of the mouse.

·         Manipulate the mouse

 

 

Term III
Topic/Subtopic Contents/Descriptor
Browsing the internet safely

(5 hours)

·         Understand that web pages contain text, images and videos.

·         Navigate around a given web page using hyperlinks. Navigate from one web page to another using hyperlinks.

Multi media

(5 hours)

·         Watch videos on the computer

·         Interact with a media playing interface.

·         Use the Pencil tool to draw.

·         Use the Eraser tool to correct mistakes while drawing.

·         Use the Brush tool to draw simple shapes.

·         Use the Text tool to write the names of shapes.

·         Use the Line tool to draw.

·         Use the Undo and Redo buttons.

TERM 2 2022/2023