Professor Vassen NAËCK

- Head Curriculum Implementation,

Textbook Development and Evaluation

THE ICT SKILLS PANEL

MAURITIUS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Mr Kaviraj GOODOORY - Panel Coordinator, Associate Professor
Mr. Christian LI LUEN CHING - Senior Lecturer
Mr Paramaseeven SOOBEN - Lecturer

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, TERTIARY EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Mrs Amrita CHADEE - ICT Support Officer
Mrs Mitranee BULLYRAZ - ICT Support Officer
Mr Teddy Steeve CESAR - ICT Support Officer
Mr Rishi PERSAND - ICT Support Officer
Mr Furzeen GOODUR - ICT Support Officer
Mrs Meenaxshi MUTTY-GUNESS - ICT Support Officer

Acknowledgements

Collaborators
Mr Marday PYNEANDEE - Senior Lecturer
Dr Vikashkumar JHURREE - Senior Lecturer

Layout

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Mrs Kamla Ernest
Ms Gaëlle Li To Lun

ISBN: 978-99949-44-47-7
© Mauritius Institute of Education (2017)

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 Foreword

We have the pleasure to offer you a new collection of textbooks as from 2016. These books
have been written by experienced ICT Support Officers. We have done our best to ensure
that children undergo a pleasant learning experience.

We have taken care to align the textbooks with very clearly defined learning outcomes and
objectives set for the subject. This present textbook provides clear indication on the diverse
skills that children should master at each stage. Additionally, we would request ICT Support
Officers to use the online platform provided by MIE so as to enable children to make optimal
use of the textbook. The web address of the platform is http://eteach.ac.mu.

We are extremely thankful to all those who have provided us with constructive feedback
thereby enabling us to make this curriculum development endeavour come to fruition. We
are also thankful to the artists who carried out the illustrations and to our graphic artists who
have tried their best to create the right layout for the books. The authors and the curriculum
team, under the guidance of Professor Vassen Naeck also deserves our thanks.

We hope that you enjoy this material and wish you lots of success

Dr O. Nath Varma
Director
Mauritius Institute of Education.

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 Table of contents

Unit One

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

Pg 1-5

Unit Two

MOUSE SKILLS
Pg 6-18

Unit Three

WORD PROCESSING Pg 19-42

Unit Four

INTERNET Pg 43-49

Unit Five

MULTIMEDIA Pg 50-62

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KEY

Activity on Textbook

Activity on Computer

Activity on both Textbook

and Computer

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1: The Computer System

Aim: To introduce pupils to the parts of a Computer System

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

• Identify the mouse

• Identify the monitor
• Identify the keyboard
• Identify the system unit
• Identify the speakers
• Identify the printer

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 The Computer System

Monitor

Keyboard

System unit

Speakers
Mouse

Printer

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 Activity 1: Identifying parts of the computer system

a) I circle the monitor.

b) I circle the keyboard.

c) I circle the system unit.

d) I circle the speakers.

e) I circle the printer.

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 Activity 2: Identifying parts of the computer system

I tick ( ) the correct word for each picture.

printer mouse keyboard

monitor speakers system unit

mouse monitor speakers

speakers keyboard keyboard

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 Evaluation

At the end of this unit, the pupil can

1. Identify the mouse

2. Identify the monitor

3. Identify the keyboard

4. Identify the system unit

5. Identify the speakers

6. Identify the printer

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2: Mouse Skills
Aim: To introduce pupils to the mouse

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

• Hold the mouse properly

• Identify the pointer
• Use the mouse to point at objects
• Use the mouse to click
• Use the mouse to double click
• Use the mouse to drag and drop objects

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 The Mouse

Par ts of the mouse

right button

left button
scroll
button

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 How to hold the mouse?

• I place my thumb on left side of the mouse.

• I place my ring finger and my little finger on the right side of the mouse.

• I place my index finger on the left button.

• I place my middle finger on the right button.

• I hold the mouse gently.

• When I am not using the mouse, I do not hold it.

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 Wrong ways to hold the mouse

How to position the mouse?

I always put the mouse on a flat surface. I can also use a mouse pad.

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 The monitor

I can see the

pointer on the
monitor.

The pointer

I move the
pointer with
the mouse.

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 Using the mouse to move the pointer

When I move the When I move the

mouse to the left mouse to the right
the pointer moves the pointer moves
to the left. to the right.

When I move the When I move the

mouse forward mouse backward
the pointer moves the pointer moves
forward. backward.

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 Activity 1: Using the mouse to point at pictures.

The teacher opens the “Mouse Over 1” activity.

1. I use the mouse to move the pointer.

2. I put the pointer on the picture.

3. I tick on the word which appears.

Tiger Horse

4. I put the pointer on the picture.

5. I tick on the word which appears.

Bird Dog

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 Activity 2: Using the mouse to point at shapes.

The teacher opens the “Mouse Over 2” activity.

1. I use the mouse to move the pointer.

2. I put the pointer on .

3. I tick on the colour of the triangle that I see.

Red Blue

4. I put the pointer on .

5. I tick on the word that I see.

Square Triangle

6. I put the pointer on .

7. I tick on the colour of the rectangle that I see.

Red Blue

8. I put the pointer on .

9. I tick on the word that I see.

Rectangle Triangle

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 Using the mouse to click

To click I press the

left mouse button
and release it.

Using the mouse to double click

To double click,
I press the left
mouse button two
times quickly and
release it.

Icons

Icons are the

small pictures
that I can see on
the monitor.

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 Activity 3: Using the mouse to click and double click.

1. I double-click on .
Mouse
Activity

2. I double-click on .
Mouse
Click

3. I double-click on .
Click

4. I click on the word Table.

5. I tick on the image that I see.

6. I click on the word Ball.

7. I tick on the image that I see.

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 Using the mouse to drag and drop.

To drag and drop an icon:

1. I put the pointer on the icon.

2. I press and hold the left mouse button.
3. I move the mouse to place the icon where I want.
4. I release the left button.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I enter and leave the computer lab quietly.

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 Activity 4: Using the mouse to drag and drop.

1. I double click on .

2. I click on Level I.
3. I click on Start.
4. I drag and drop parts given to form alphabets.

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 Evaluation

At the end of this unit, the pupil can

1. Hold the mouse properly

2. Identify the pointer

3. Use the mouse to point at objects

4. Use the mouse to click

5. Use the mouse to double click

6. Use the mouse to drag and drop objects

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3: Word Processing
Aim: To introduce pupils to the computer keyboard and the word
processing program.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

• Identify a word processing

• Open a word processing program
• Identify the cursor
• Type given words and short sentences
• Edit a sentence using the spacebar key
• Edit words/sentences using the Backspace key
• Edit words/sentences using the Enter key
• Edit words/sentences using the Caps Lock key

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 Word Processing

I open a word
processing program
to write (type).

To open MS Word, I double click on .

When I double click on I can see the following:

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 This is the
cursor.

Activity 1: Identifying MS Word and the cursor.

I tick ( ) the MSWord program.

I tick ( ) the cursor.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I make sure that my hands are clean

before I use the computer.

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 The Keyboard

I use a pencil to
write in my book.

I use the keyboard

to write (type) on
the computer.

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 The Keyboard

I use the
alphabet
keys to type
alphabets.

Alphabet keys

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I do not eat or drink in the computer lab.

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 The Keyboard

Activity 2: Typing alphabets.

1. I double click on the computer

2. I type all the alphabets.

I see what I type

on the monitor.

The monitor

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 The Keyboard

The Spacebar key

Activity 3: Using the Spacebar.

1. I double click on the computer.

2. I type the following: iamagoodpupil

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3. I put the cursor after the letter “i” and press

4. I put the cursor after the letter “m” and press

5. I put the cursor after the letter “a” and press

6. I put the cursor after the letter “d” and press

Now I can see the following on the monitor

I use the Spacebar

key to leave a space
between words.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I keep the computer lab clean. I use the bin.

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 The Keyboard

Activity 4: Using the Spacebar.

1. I double click on the computer.

2. I type all the letters of the alphabet and keep a space between
each of them.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I wait for my teacher’s permission

before using my computer.

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 The Keyboard
The Backspace Key

The Backspace Key

Activity 5:Using the Backspace key.

1. I double click on the computer.

2. I type the word mouse.

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3. I press once.

4. I write the letter which disappears here ………………...

5. I press again.

6. I write the letter which disappears here…………………….

7. I write the letter which disappears if I press a third

time here …………………………

I use the

key to erase.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I do not touch the screen.

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 Activity 6: Using the Backspace key.

I put a cross(X) on the letter which disappears when I press

computer

m o n i t o r

Activity 7: Using the Backspace key.

I put a cross(X) on the letters which disappear when I press

two (2) times

p o i n t e r

k e y b o a r d

m o u s e

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I must not insert any object

into the system unit.

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 Activity 8: Using the Backspace key.

1. I double click on the computer

edit

2. I use to erase the letter “e” in each word given.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I do not touch electrical sockets and plugs.

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 The Keyboard
The Enter Key

The Enter Key

Activity 9: Using the Enter key.

1. I double click on the computer

2. I type the word mouse

3. I press once

4. I type the word monitor

5. I press once.

6. I type the word keyboard

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 I use the

key to change line.

Activity 10: Using the Enter key.

1. I double click on the computer

2. I type the following: dogcatboyman

3. I put the cursor after letter “g” and then I press once

4. I put the cursor after letter “t” and then I press once

5. I put the cursor after letter “y” and then I press once

Activity 11: Identifying the Backspace and Enter keys.

I tick ( ) on the Backspace key

I tick ( ) on the Enter key

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 The Keyboard
The Caps Lock Key

The Caps Lock Key

Activity 12: Using the Caps Lock key.

1. I double click on the computer.

2. I press

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3. Now I press

When I press
the Caps Lock
key here…

…the Caps
Lock light is
on here

4. I press again.

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5. I press
Hey, the
light is off.

6. Now I press

7. I press (The light is on again)

8. I press

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 When the Caps Lock
light is on, I can type
only capital letters.

When the Caps Lock

light is off, I can type
only small letters.

Activity 13: Using the Caps Lock.

1. I double click on the computer.

2. I type the following words:

mouse
keyboard
monitor

3. I press

4. I type the following words again:

mouse
keyboard
monitor

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 Activity 14: Typing practice.

1. I double click on the computer.

matching

2. I click in the box next to each picture.

3. I type the correct word for the picture.

I use the
number keys to
type numbers

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 Activity 15: Typing practice.

1. I double click on the computer

2. I type the following sentences:

Mary plays with 4 dolls.

My father eats 2 cakes.

Uncle John buys 15 marbles.

Grandmother gives Sara 30 rupees.

Tom and Jerry have 58 sweets.

Activity 16: Typing and editing practice.

1. I double click on the computer

2. I type the following sentences:

My brother has 4 small dogis.

The 5 children go to schooll.

Ah Moy takes 16 red fleowers.

Jane uses 3 black peancils.

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 x

3. I use the Backspace key to correct errors.

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 Activity 17: Identifying alphabet keys and number keys.

I shade the alphabet key.

I shade the number key.

I shade the Caps Lock key.

I shade the Spacebar key.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I tell my teacher if I have

problems with the computer.

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 Evaluation

At the end of this unit, the pupil can

1. Identify a word processing program

2. Open a word processing program

3. Identify the cursor

4. Identify alphabet keys and number keys

5. Type given letters, numbers, words and phrases

6. Edit a sentence using the Spacebar key

7. Edit a word/sentence using the Backspace key

8. Edit words/sentences using the Enter key

9. Edit word/sentences using the Caps Lock key

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4: Internet
Aim: To introduce pupils to a web page and its contents

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

• Differentiate between text, hyperlinks, pictures and videos

• Navigate around a given web page using hyperlinks
• Navigate from one web page to another using hyperlinks

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 Web page

Activity 1: Viewing a web page and its contents.

1. I double click hyperlink on the computer.

same page

2. I can see a web page.

1
2

hyperlink video
1 2

text image
3 4

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 Activity 2: Identifying text, image and hyperlink.

1. I circle the text.

table

2. I circle the image.

flower

3. I circle the hyperlink.

boat sun

I can see a small hand

when I put the pointer
on a hyperlink.

I click on a hyperlink
to see another part of
the web page.

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 Activity 3: Navigating around a web page using hyperlinks.

1. I double click hyperlink on the computer.

same page

2. I click on the hyperlink le son [m].

3. I tick ( ) the image that I see.

4. I tick ( ) the text that I see.

tomate avion

5. I click on the hyperlink.

6. I click on the hyperlink le son [t].

7. I click on the hyperlink .

8. I click on the hyperlink le son [d].

9. I click on the hyperlink.

10. I click on the hyperlink chanson sur la maison.

11. I click on the hyperlink.

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 Activity 4: Navigating from one web page to another
using hyperlinks.

1. I double click on The Learning

Corner

2. I put my pointer on the word MATHS

3. I tick ( ) the pointer shape that I see.

4. I click on the word MATHS

5. I click on the word Rectangle

6. I tick ( ) the shape that I see.

7. I click on the word Maths at the top of the screen.

8. I click on the word Circle

9. I tick ( ) the colour of the circle.

Yellow Blue

10. I click on the word Maths at the top of the screen.

11. I click on

12. I click on

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 Activity 5: Navigating from one web page to another
using hyperlinks.

1. I double click on The Learning

Corner

2. I click on the word ENGLISH

3. I click on Letter /f/

4. I tick ( ) the image that I see.

5. I tick ( ) the word that I see.

ball flower

6. I tick ( ) the hyperlink that I see.

English five

7. I click on the word ENGLISH

8. I click on Letter /s/

9. I tick ( ) the image that I see.

10. I click on

11. I click on

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 Evaluation

At the end of this unit, the pupil can

1. Differentiate between text, hyperlinks, images and videos

2. Navigate around a given web page using hyperlinks

3. Navigate from one web page to another using hyperlinks

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5: Multimedia

Aim: To introduce pupils to a media playing interface and a graphic

program

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

• Watch videos on the computer

• Interact with a media playing interface
• Use the Pencil tool to draw
• Use the Eraser tool to correct mistakes while drawing
• Use the Brush tool to colour simple shapes
• Use the Text tool to write the names of shapes
• Use the Line tool to draw shapes
• Use the Undo and Redo buttons

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 Activity 1: Interacting with a media playing interface.

1. I double click on the computer to see a video playing.

2. I click to pause the video.

3. I click to play the video.

4. I press hold to move the video forward.

5. I press hold to move the video backward.

6. I click to stop the video.

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 Multimedia
Speakers
I can hear the
sound of the video
from the speakers.

Headsets
I can also hear
the sound of
the video from
the headsets.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I sit properly in front of my computer.

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 Multimedia
MS Paint
I double click on the computer.
Paint

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2

1 3 4

1 Tools box 2 Brushes box 3 Shapes box

4 Colour box 5 Undo/ Redo buttons

Pencil tool Eraser tool Brush tool

Text tool Line tool Undo button
Redo button

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 Activity 2: Drawing with the Pencil tool.

1. I double click on the computer.

dotted line
shapes

2. I click on the Pencil tool.

3. I draw along the dotted lines of the shapes given.

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 Activity 3: Using the Eraser tool.

1. I double click edit shapes on the computer.

with eraser

2. I click on the Eraser tool.

3. I erase the red circles in each of the shapes given.

4. I erase the blue lines in each of the shapes given.

When I draw I use the

eraser tool to
correct my mistakes.

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 Activity 4: Drawing with the Pencil tool.

1. I double click on the computer.

Paint

2. I click on the Pencil tool.

3. I click on the blue colour in the colour box.

4. I draw a blue circle.

5. I click on the red colour in the colour box.

6. I draw a red rectangle.

7. I click on the yellow colour in the colour box.

8. I draw a yellow triangle.

9. I click on the green colour in the colour box.

10. I draw a green square.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I do not run in the computer lab.

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 Activity 5: Colouring with the Brush tool.

1. I double click colouring on the computer.

with brush

2. I click on the Brush tool

3. I click on the red colour in the colour box.

4. I colour the circles red.

5. I click on the yellow colour in the colour box.

6. I colour the squares yellow.

7. I click on the green colour in the colour box.

8. I colour the triangle green.

9. I click on the blue colour in the colour box.

10. I colour the rectangle blue.

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 Activity 6: Writing the names of the shapes using the Text tool.

1. I double click names of

shapes text on the computer.
tool
2. I click on the Text tool.

3. I click on the blank space under the circle shape.

4. I write the word: circle

5. I double click under the Square shape.

6. I write the word: square.

7. I double click under the Triangle shape.

8. I write the word: triangle.

9. I double click under the Rectangle shape.

10. I write the word: rectangle.

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 Activity 7: Drawing shapes using the Line tool.

1. I double click on the computer.

Paint
2. I click on the Line tool.

3. I click on the yellow colour in the colour box.

4. I draw a triangle.

5. I click on the green colour in the colour box.

6. I draw a rectangle.

7. I click on the blue colour in the colour box.

8. I draw a square.

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I do not put my hand or finger

near my mouth or nose.

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 Activity 8: Using the Undo and Redo button.

1. I double click on the computer.

Paint

2. I click on the Line tool .

3. I draw a triangle.

4. I click on the Undo button .

5. I can see:

6. I click on the Undo button again.

7. I can see:

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8. Now I click on the Redo button.

9. I can see:

10. I click the Redo button again.

11. I can see:

Health, Safety and Ethics Corner

I push my chair under the table

before leaving the computer lab.

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 Evaluation

At the end of this unit, the pupil can

1. Watch videos on the computer

2. Interact with a media playing interface

3. Use the Pencil tool to draw

4. Use the Eraser tool to correct mistakes while drawing

5. Use the Brush tool to colour simple shapes

6. Use the Text tool to write the names of shapes

7. Use the Line tool to draw shapes

8. Use the Undo and Redo buttons

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 Notes to Teachers

General Notes:

Activity:
1. to be done in the book.

2.
Activity: to be done on the computer.

3.
Activity: to be done simultaneously on the computer

and in the book.

4. A Health, Safety and Ethics corner has been included throughout the
book. Consequently it covers the last chapter i.e. Health, Safety and
Ethics of the syllabus for Grade 1. Nevertheless teachers are requested
to introduce some basic rules and regulations during the first ICT Skills
classes each year.

5. An evaluation section is found at the end of each topic to note

progress of pupils.

6. All computer activities have been designed to be used with Windows 7

and Office 2007.

Mouse Skills

For activities 1,2 and 3 on pages 12,13 and 15 respectively, teachers are
requested to carry on activities for other shapes, pictures and words.

Word Processing

(i) It is recommended that for all MS Word activities to be carried out on

the computer, the default font type and font size are set to Comic Sans
MS and minimum 20 pts respectively.

(ii) For Page 24 Activity 2, Page 25 Activity 3, Page 27 Activity 4,

Page 28 Activity 5, Page 32 Activity 9, Page 33 Activity 10, Page 34

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Activity 12 and Page 37 Activity 13 teachers must uncheck the option
“capitalize first letter of sentences” to prevent first letter of sentences
to automatically capitalize since the caps lock key would not have been
introduced yet.

To do it follow the following instructions:

1.Click the File tab.

2.Click Options.
3.Click Proofing.
4.Click AutoCorrect Options.
5.On the AutoCorrect tab uncheck “capitalize first letter of sentences”.

(iii) Page 30 Activity 6 & 7:

Teacher may ask pupils to type the words given i.e. computer etc. on the
computer, use the backspace key to erase the letter and consequently
cross(X) it in the book.

(iv) Page 31 Activity 8:

The word document “Edit” is available on the CD and should be pre-loaded

on computers before pupils start working.

(v) Page 34 Activity 12:

Pupils type letters “A” and “B” in small and capital letters using Caps Lock.
Pupils can be asked to continue up to letter “Z”.
When introducing Caps Lock key teachers should inform pupils that caps
lock key light is not found at the same position on all keyboards.

(vi) Page 37 Activity 13:

Teachers are free to add other familiar words depending on the ability of
their pupils.

(vii) Page 38 Activity 14:

The word document “Matching” is available on the CD and should be pre-

loaded on computers before pupils start working.

(viii) Page 39 Activities 15 and 16

Teachers are free to add other short sentences depending on the ability
of their pupils.

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For activity 16 pupils should use only the mouse to move the cursor, arrow
keys will be introduced later at Grade 2 level

Word Practice activities in the book are not limited, Teachers may design
other activities for their pupils.

Internet

(i) Page 44 Activity 1 and Page 46 Activity3

The web document “Hyperlink same page”is available on the CD and should
be pre-loaded on computers before pupils start working.

(ii) Page 47-48 Activity 4 and 5

The web document “The Learning Corner”is available on the CD and should
be pre-loaded on computers before pupils start working.

Teachers are free to download other web pages to enable their pupils to
practice navigation of web pages offline in case of Internet connection
problems.

Multimedia

(i) Page 51 Activity 1

The video is available on the CD and should be pre-loaded on computers

before pupils start working. Other videos or audios can also be used for
this activity.

Teachers should inform pupils that on click play button changes into pause
button and vice versa.

(ii) Page 54 Activity 2

The teacher may consider to use a practical scribbling activity on this

tool before Activity 2.

The document “dotted line shapes” is available on the CD and should be

pre-loaded on computers before pupils start working.

Teachers should ensure that the default program for opening all (paint)
activities is set to MS Paint.

MS Paint activities in the book are not limited; Teachers may design other
activities for their pupils.

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