Outcome Chart - Manitoba - Data Collection and Analysis 35S

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)

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Specific Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze data for accuracy, currency, credibility, validity, reliability, objectivity, fairness, and relevance.

2. Analyze whether information from media sources has been manipulated. (Examples: bogus information, graphs showing only selected data…)

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