» Ten-minute Literacy Activities for ICT

LESSONS

SECTION 1: DATA STORAGE AND DATA STORAGE DEVICES

• 8 NEW ICT WORDS 1 Dictionaries are needed.
• 9 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 1
• 10 ICT WORDSEARCH 1 Answers on page 70.
• 11 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 1 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 12 JUMBLED ICT WORDS 1
• Keywords in Section 1 - byte, cartridge, CD-ROM, disk, megabyte,memory

SECTION 2: INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES

• 14 NEW ICT WORDS 2 Dictionaries are needed
• 15 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 2
• 16 JUMBLED ICT WORDS 2
• 17 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 2 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 18 DATA STORAGE CROSSWORD PART A
• 19 DATA STORAGE CROSSWORD PART B These two pages to be used together - half of the class using Part A and half Part B.
• 20 ICT WORDSEARCH 2 Answers on page 70.
• Keywords in section 2 - keyboard, scanner, input, interface, sensor, monitor, output

SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS WITHIN APPLICATIONS

• 22 NEW ICT WORDS 3 Dictionaries are needed.
• 23 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 3
• 24 VOWELS AND CONSONANTS 3
• 25 ICT SYMBOLS 3 Students need access to a magazine, newspaper or book which is likely to contain the keywords.
• 26 USING THE WORDS 3
• 27 ICT WORDSEARCH 3
• 28 JUMBLED ICT WORDS 3
• 29 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 3 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 30 APPLICATIONS CROSSWORD PART A
• 31 APPLICATIONS CROSSWORD PART B These two pages to be used together - half of the class using Part A and half Part B.
• Keywords in Section 3 - document, program, spreadsheet, database, tools, cursor, delete, graphic, icon, justify

SECTION 4: HARDWARE

• 34 NEW ICT WORDS 4 Dictionaries are needed
• 35 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 4
• 36 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 4 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 37 JUMBLED ICT WORDS 4
• Keywords in Section 4 - hardware, computer, cable, modem, processor, server

SECTION 5: SOFTWARE AND STORAGE

• 40 NEW ICT WORDS 5 Dictionaries are needed
• 41 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 5
• 42 ICT SYMBOLS 5
• 43 ICT LISTS
• key words used in section 5 - software, CD-ROM, cartridge, disk (floppy)

SECTION 6: INTERNET TERMS

• 46 NEW ICT WORDS 6 Dictionaries are needed
• 47 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 6
• 48 ICT WORDSEARCH 6
• 49 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 6 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 50 ICT SYMBOLS 6 Students need access to a magazine, newspaper or book which is likely to contain the keywords.
• Keywords used in Section 6 - connect/connection, interactive, Internet, server, network, modem

SECTION 7: OTHER USEFUL ICT TERMS

• 52 NEW ICT WORDS 7 Dictionaries are needed.
• 53 LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK 7 Pair work.
• 54 JUMBLED ICT WORDS 7
• 55 ICT WORDSEARCH 7
• 56 ICT NOUGHTS AND CROSSES 7 Pair work, less suitable for low-ability students.
• 57 ICT SYMBOLS 7 Students need access to a magazine, newspaper or book which is likely to contain the keywords.
• 58 ICT LISTS 7
• Keywords used in Section 7 - electronic, module, multimedia, preview, password, virus, data, data protection, binary

SECTION 8: REVIEW, GAMES AND ANSWERS

• 60 ICT CROSSWORD PUZZLE PART A Pair work.
• 61 ICT CROSSWORD PUZZLE PART B Pair work.
• 62 ICT HANGMAN Pair work.
• 63 MY ICT WORDSEARCH Pair work.
• 64 END OF TERM ICT GAME (WITH GAMECARDS) For pairs or small groups who will need counters and dice.
• 66 ICT SNAKES AND LADDERS For pairs or small groups who will need counters and dice.
• 67 CHECKLIST OF ICT WORDS I HAVE LEARNED
• 68 WEB-BASED ACTIVITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
• 69 USEFUL WEBSITES FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
• 70 ANSWERS