Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Literacy Foundations - Information and Communications Technology

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Literacy Foundations - Information and Communications Technology curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

It is expected that students will:

Basic Knowledge of Computers

Specific Expectations

It is expected that students will:

describe the differences between a school network and a personal computer (e.g., operating systems, programs, drives, privileges)
describe common uses of computers and the ways in which they are used in society

Lessons

Introducing the Internet: Exploring the Internet

Introducing the Internet: Messages, Envelopes, Addresses

Introducing the Internet: Telephones and Networks

Internet and Electronic Communication

Specific Expectations

It is expected that students will:

identify parts of a uniform resource locator (URL), including domain name and domain extension
differentiate between a web browser and a search engine
perform internet searches using keywords
follow hyperlinks in search results and navigate between open web pages
differentiate between post office protocol (POP) and web-based email accounts
use basic web-based email functions (e.g., address line, subject line, send/reply, forward, reply all)
establish a web-based email account
use a “favourites” or “bookmarks” function to create a list of frequently accessed web sites
explain the ethics involved when accessing, sharing, and processing information through email and the internet

Lessons

Introducing the Internet: Exploring the Internet

Introducing the Internet: Messages, Envelopes, Addresses

Introducing the Internet: Telephones and Networks

Educational Games

CyberSense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of The Three CyberPigs

MyWorld: A digital literacy tutorial for secondary students (Licensed Resource)

Passport to the Internet: Student tutorial for Internet literacy (Licensed Resource)

Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs