Curriculum
Based on ICT curriculum studies.
Note: the "Computers in Society" module has been removed from the Information Processing options as of 2003 due to the overlap of content with the Information and Communication Technology curriculum.
General Outcome C1:
Students will access, use and communicate information from a
variety of technologies.
3.1 plan and conduct a search, using a wide variety of electronic sources
3.2 refine searches to limit sources to a manageable number
3.3 access and operate multimedia applications and technologies from
stand-alone and online sources
3.4 access and retrieve information through the electronic network
3.5 analyze and synthesize information to create a product
General Outcome C2:
Students will seek alternative viewpoints, using information technologies.
3.1 access diverse viewpoints on particular topics by using appropriate
technologies
3.2 assemble and organize different viewpoints in order to assess their
validity
3.3 use information technology to find facts that support or refute
diverse viewpoints
General Outcome C3
Students will critically assess information accessed through the use
of a variety of technologies.
3.1 evaluate the authority and reliability of electronic sources
3.2 evaluate the relevance of electronically accessed information to
a particular topic
General Outcome C4
Students will use organizational processes and tools to manage inquiry.
3.1 create a plan for an inquiry that includes consideration of time
management
3.2 develop a process to manage volumes of information that can be made
available through electronic sources
3.3 demonstrate the advanced search skills necessary to limit the number
of hits desired for online and offline databases; for example, the use
of "and" or "or" between search topics and the choice
of appropriate search engines for the topic
General Outcome C5
Students will use organizational processes and tools to manage inquiry.
3.1 access, retrieve and share information from electronic sources,
such as common files
3.2 use networks to brainstorm, plan and share ideas with group members
General Outcome C7
Students will use electronic research techniques to construct personal
knowledge and meaning.
3.1 identify patterns in organized information
3.2 make connections among related, organized data, and assemble various
pieces into a unified message