Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Applying Information and Communication Technology 1 15F

Common Outcomes

Students will…

3. Assess textual, numerical, aural, and visual information, as well as the source of the media, to determine context, perspective, bias, and/or motive. (G-3.2)

4. Self-assess ICT representations and go beyond established criteria by enhancing meaning and/or artistry, according to topic, audience, purpose, and occasion. (Pr-3.2)

7. Identify possible health issues associated with using ICT. (Examples: ergonomic factors, inactivity, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress injury, eye strain, addictive/obsessive behaviour…) (E-1.4)

8. Apply school division’s acceptable-use policy for ICT. (E-2.1)

9. Apply safety guidelines when communicating electronically. (Examples: email, web pages, threaded discussions, videoconferences, chats, instant messages, camera phones, wikis, blogs, podcasts, online whiteboards…) (E-2.2)

10. Explain consequences of unethical behaviour. (Examples: cyberbullying, promotion of prejudice and hatred, copyright violations, plagiarism, willful destruction/manipulation of data, hacking, propagation of viruses, spamming, software piracy, consumer fraud, identity theft…) (E-2.3)

11. Apply guidelines for ethical and responsible use of ICT. (Examples: respect others’ privacy, protect personal information, follow security procedures, respect intellectual property and credit sources, use licensed software, discourage cyberbullying, collect data ethically, analyze information ethically…) (E-2.4)

12. Evaluate effects of personal ICT behaviour on others. (E-3.1)

13. Weigh personal benefits and risks of using ICT. (E-3.2)

14. Analyze various ICT skills and competencies required in personal career choices. (S-2.2)

15. Analyze advantages and disadvantages of ICT use in society. (Examples: lack of access, consequences of unethical use, ease of manipulating data, ease of communicating information, addictive/obsessive behaviour…) (S-2.3)

16. Weigh society’s right to information access against right to individual privacy. (S-3.1)

17. Weigh benefits versus risks to society of creating new ICTs. (Example: outsourcing jobs…) (S-3.2)

20. Synthesize knowledge and information to solve unique ICT problems. (M-3.1)

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Specific Learning Outcomes

3. Assess textual, numerical, aural, and visual information, as well as the sources of the media, to determine context, perspective, bias, and/or motive.

4. Analyze whether information from media sources has been manipulated. (Examples: bogus websites, bogus email, spam, graphs showing selected data…)

5. Analyze whether information collected from media sources is sufficient and/or suitable for purpose and audience. Sources include websites, CD-ROMs, and email.

6. Discuss information, ideas, and/or electronic work using tools for electronic communication. (Examples: email, electronic whiteboards, web pages, threaded discussions, videoconferences, chats, instant messages, camera phones, wikis, blogs, podcasts, online whiteboards…)

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