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British Columbia Outcome Chart: Information Technology Grade 8

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the BC Information Technology curriculum, for Grade 8, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.

The Information Technology curriculum for Grades 8-10 is divided into the following sections: Foundations, Process and Presentation.

  • Foundations provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes to use information technology tools in all areas of learning.

  • Process allows students to select, organize, and modify information to solve problems.

  • Presentation provides students with an understanding of how to effectively use information technology tools to communicate ideas and information using a variety of media.

Foundations

It is expected that students will:

  • identify information technology tools used to access information

  • protect information using information technology tools

  • demonstrate the ability to formulate questions and to use a variety of sources and tools to access, capture, and store information

  • use appropriate information technology terminology

  • describe and practice appropriate safety procedures when working with information technology tools

  • demonstrate an awareness of the impact of information technology tools on society

Lessons

ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking

Deconstructing Web Pages

A Tale of Two Cities

Privacy and Internet Life

Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet

Thinking About Hate

Jo Cool or Jo Fool

Who Knows? Your Privacy in the Information Age

Classroom Activities and Handouts

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: Blogs

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: Chat Rooms

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: E-mail

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: File-sharing

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: Instant Messaging

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: Text Messaging

Are You Web Aware? Activity Sheets: Web Sites

Internet Glossary

Internet Glossary: Privacy and Marketing

Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information

Internet Checklist for Teens:

How to Search the Internet Effectively

Kids for Sale: Television vs. the Internet

Backgrounders

Evaluating Internet-based Information: A Goal's-based Approach

Evaluating Internet Research Sources

The Internet: Cyberhistory 101

Filling Out Online Registration Forms

Fact Sheets:

Statistics about Canadian Youth and Web Sites

Statistics about Canadian Youth and E-mail

Statistics about Canadian Youth and Instant Messaging

Statistics about Canadian Youth and File-Sharing

Statistics about Canadian Youth and Chat Rooms

Process

It is expected that students will:

  • apply predetermined search criteria to locate, retrieve, and evaluate information

  • evaluate information retrieved electronically for authenticity, bias, and timeliness

 

Lessons

ICYouSee: A Lesson in Critical Thinking

Deconstructing Web Pages

Jo Cool or Jo Fool

Classroom Activities and Handouts

Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information

How to Search the Internet Effectively

The Five Ws of Cyberspace

Backgrounders

Evaluating Internet-based Information: A Goal's-based Approach

Evaluating Internet Research Sources

Presentation

It is expected that students will:

  • identify and consider ethical and legal issues when presenting information

Lessons

Jo Cool or Jo Fool

 





 
British Columbia - Information Technology 8 - Outcome Chart  

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