Working with Information

This is the seventh book in a series of ten electronic books designed to educate young children and school-age students about information technologies and the digital world they live in.Who will benefit from this book?This book is most suitable for students in their sixth, seventh or eighth grade level.For students with little or no prior knowledge of ICT and computing, it is effective when used in conjunction with Books Five, Six and Eight.It may also be helpful for teachers introducing ICT or integrating it into the curriculum.Contents:Book Seven comprises five modules:Module 1: Exploring Information TechnologiesThis module enables the student to explore the nature of information technology in terms of history and human needs, which often lead to the development of new technologies. The module also introduces the student to the concept of systematic problem solving processes and their relation to information technologies.Unit One: What is Technology?Unit Two: People's Technological NeedsUnit Three: Problem- Solving TechnologiesUnit Four: Information TechnologiesModule 2: Visual BasicVisual Basic is an important programming language used and taught today. The purpose of this module is to introduce the student to Visual Basic programming, with particular focus on the creation of practical objects and processes.Unit One: What is Visual Basic?Unit Two: Controls and PropertiesUnit Three: Exploring Visual Basic DataUnit Four: Adding Lists to an ApplicationModule 3: Creating Web PagesThis module focuses on helping the student to create web pages in two ways with the HTML programming language.Unit One: Creating Web PagesModule 4: Examining Information TechnologiesThis module explores several of the most common and popular information technologies: how they evolved, how to use some of them, and what they do. The primary focus of the module is on photography.Unit One: Amazing PhotographyUnit Two: 35mm PhotographyUnit Three: Digital PhotographyUnit Four: Photographic Technologies That Go Beyond UsUnit Five: RadioUnit Six: The TelephoneModule 5: Supercomputers And The Human BrainThis module explores the relationship between human intelligence and computer-based technologies. Artificial intelligence is examined and questions raised about the future evolution of technology.Unit One: The Amazing Human BrainUnit Two: Artificial IntelligenceThe book is colorful, creative and contains many challenges and activities designed to help young students understand how digital technologies work and how they may efficiently use them to learn and communicate.The book also contains an integrated Continuous Assessment process which may be of value in some educational environments.Modules at each level are divided into skills and knowledge-focused units.At the end of each unit students may describe what they have learned and their parent or teacher may award points for each item covered.Marks may be accumulated throughout the school year.A grade based upon the total points accumulated may be awarded at any time during the year.There are no tests or examinations in this program.What are the intended uses of this book?1.This book is designed to support both teachers and students in existing ICT curricula and may be useful in areas such as Science, Language Arts, Mathematics and the Arts.2.The book supports public and...