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Unit Title
APPLICATION AND IMPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Unit Summary
This unit deals with the impact of information technology on the world. It
examines how information technology has infiltrated almost every aspect of
our lives and looks at the implications (both negative and positive) associated
with this infiltration.
Curriculum Links
CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
Year Level
2016 Form 4 CSEC IT
Approximate Time Needed
Total (7) lessons spread over (7) 35-min periods
Standards/Syllabus Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to
Discuss the ways in which information can be misused
Describe appropriate hardware and software to meet the particular
needs of a given application
Describe current and emerging technological trends
Assess the impact of Information Technology on job skills and careers
Describe the roles of various personnel in computer-related professions.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question
Unit Questions
Essential Question
EQ. How has information technology
impacted our daily lives?
Unit Questions
UQ1. How can information be destructive?
UQ2. How has Information Technology
changed our society?
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Content Questions
Content Questions
CQ1.1. What are ways that information can
be misused?
K-W-L Sheet
Begins
While Students
Work on Unit
Questioning
Simulation
Summative
Assessment
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Unit Details
Unit Details
1. CONCEPT LESSON: The world has changed
(1
Determine appropriate
hardware and software needs
for different industries:
Business
Education
Law enforcement
Medicine
Music
Movie Industry
Recreation
(2 Period)
4. LESSON TITLE: Technological trends
Telemarketing,
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telecommuting,
teleconferencing
Job description
Qualifications required
Traits and characteristics
required
(1 Period)
7.
Teachers Processional
Learning
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Gifted Students
Peer tutoring
Additional responsibilities
Technology Hardware
Computer
Projector
Camera
Technology Software
Technology Software
PowerPoint Software
Printed Materials
Printed Materials
Activity sheets
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Other Resources
Other Resources
Classroom with movable furniture
Unit Author
First and Last Name
Carla Lewis
School District
St Patrick
School Name
School Address
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