ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Meaning and types of operating systems

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Define the term operating system and explain its purpose in a digital device
- Identify types of operating systems such as Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
- Relate operating systems to devices used daily such as smartphones running Android, laptops running Windows or iPhones running iOS

- Brainstorm on the meaning of operating system using what Hamida and Gabriela shared
- Discuss types of operating systems in digital devices and the devices that use them
- Identify the operating systems installed on digital devices available in the school community

What operating system does your phone or computer use and what role does it play?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 16
- Digital devices such as laptops, desktops, tablets, phones

- Oral questions - Observation - Written test

ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Types of operating system interfaces
Operating Systems and Utilities - Desktop background and system settings
Operating Systems and Utilities - Locating applications and using File Explorer

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the types of operating system interfaces such as GUI, CLI and menu-driven interface
- Describe the features and differences between GUI, CLI and menu-driven interfaces
- Relate each interface type to real-life devices such as Windows desktop for GUI, ATM machines for menu-driven or Terminal for CLI

- Study pictures of different operating system interfaces and discuss questions that follow
- Explore the operating system interface on a digital device and identify elements displayed
- Discuss how to navigate on each device to perform tasks

How does a graphical user interface make it easier to use a computer compared to typing commands?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 19
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops

- Oral questions - Observation - Checklist

ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Creating files and folders
Operating Systems and Utilities - Moving, copying, searching, sorting and deleting files and folders
Operating Systems and Utilities - File permissions and user access controls

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create files and folders within the operating system environment
- Rename files and folders using appropriate naming conventions
- Relate file creation to everyday tasks such as creating a folder for each school subject to keep assignments organised

- Use print or digital media to find the meaning of a file and a folder
- Create a file by navigating to a location, right-clicking and selecting New, then choosing the file type
- Create a new folder by right-clicking in an empty space, selecting New then Folder, and renaming it

Why is it important to create and name files and folders properly on a computer?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 19
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops
- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 30
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops
- Internet access

- Observation - Practical activity - Written test

ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Password protection, file backups and file organisation
Operating Systems and Utilities - Disk partitioning, defragmentation and disk cleanup

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Secure files and folders using password protection and encryption
- Perform file backups using external storage devices to prevent data loss
- Relate file backup to real-life situations such as copying important school project files to a flash drive in case the computer crashes

- Open Properties of a file, click Advanced and check Encrypt contents to secure data
- Connect an external storage device, right-click the file, select Send to, and choose the storage device
- Safely eject the external drive after verifying the backup
- Create organised folders and sub-folders with unique names for better file organisation

How can you protect important files from being lost, stolen or accidentally deleted?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 30
- Digital devices
- External storage devices
- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 36
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops

- Observation - Practical activity - Checklist

ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Task Manager and system logs for diagnosing issues
Operating Systems and Utilities - Rebooting, updating software and importance of operating systems

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use Task Manager to identify and end problematic processes that cause performance issues
- Use Event Viewer to examine system logs for diagnosing errors and warnings
- Relate troubleshooting skills to real-life situations such as closing a frozen application using Task Manager or checking why a computer keeps crashing using Event Viewer

- Open Task Manager, click on Processes tab, sort by CPU usage and identify programs using high resources
- Right-click on problematic processes and select End Task
- Open Event Viewer, navigate to System logs, and look for entries marked Error or Warning
- Double-click on an event to view details and search for the error online

How can Task Manager and Event Viewer help you find out why your computer is running slowly or crashing?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 40
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops
- Internet access

- Observation - Practical activity - Checklist

ICT and Society

Operating Systems and Utilities - Practical activity on file management, security and troubleshooting
Digital Citizenship - Significance of digital citizenship in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate the use of operating systems in file and disk management, securing files and troubleshooting
- Apply a combination of learned skills to complete a practical task involving file creation, organisation, security and maintenance
- Relate operating system skills to real-life digital responsibilities such as organising school project folders, backing up important data and keeping a computer running efficiently

- Participate in a group activity showcasing the use of the operating system in file and disk management
- Demonstrate securing files using permissions, passwords and backups
- Demonstrate troubleshooting using Task Manager and Event Viewer
- Present findings and experiences to the class

How can you use operating system skills to keep your digital devices organised, secure and running well?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 45
- Digital devices such as computers, laptops
- External storage devices
- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 48
- Digital devices
- Internet access

- Observation - Practical activity - Rubrics

ICT and Society

Digital Citizenship - Safety concerns and mitigating strategies in the use of ICT
Digital Citizenship - Digital footprints and their impact on safety
Digital Citizenship - Practising safe and responsible use of ICT in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify safety concerns associated with the use of ICT such as driving while on phone, privacy risks, environmental degradation, cyber threats and physical health problems
- Discuss mitigating strategies for each safety concern
- Relate ICT safety concerns to real-life situations such as avoiding phone use while crossing the road, using strong passwords for online accounts or taking screen breaks to reduce eye strain

- Search for information on safety concerns associated with ICT use using digital devices or print media
- Discuss mitigating strategies including using hands-free devices, enabling two-factor authentication, recycling e-waste, using antivirus software, following the 20-20-20 rule and securing loose cables
- Present points to classmates

What safety risks do you face when using ICT devices and how can you protect yourself from them?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 49
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Video clips
- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 51
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 54

- Oral questions - Observation - Written test

ICT and Society
Productivity Tools

Digital Citizenship - Adjusting privacy settings on smartphones, computers and online platforms
Digital Citizenship - Creating communication media to promote safe use of ICT in the community
Word Processing - Importance of word processing in document production

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Adjust privacy settings on smartphones, personal computers and Google accounts to control the visibility of personal information
- Manage app permissions for location, camera and microphone on digital devices
- Relate privacy settings to personal data protection such as turning off location services when not in use to prevent tracking or limiting app permissions to protect personal information

- Access privacy settings on an Android device through Settings, Privacy, then Permission Manager
- Review and adjust permissions for location, camera and microphone for each app
- Set Google account privacy by managing Data & Privacy settings and turning off Location History and Ad Personalisation
- Adjust privacy and app permissions on a personal computer through Settings and Privacy & Security

Why should you regularly review and adjust privacy settings on your phone and computer?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 54
- Digital devices such as smartphones, computers
- Internet access
- Digital devices
- Canva or PowerPoint software
- Drawing materials
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 60
- Sample handwritten and typed documents

- Observation - Practical activity - Checklist

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Selecting a word processing productivity tool
Word Processing - Creating, saving, navigating and closing a text document
Word Processing - Retrieving a text document and using editing tools

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify examples of word processing applications
- Describe key features of word processing productivity tools
- Relate the choice of a word processing tool to personal and professional document needs

- Search for information on word processing productivity tools and their features
- Visit the school computer lab to identify word processing applications installed on devices
- Explore and discuss features of applications such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, Apache OpenOffice Writer and WPS Office Writer
- Select a suitable word processing tool and justify the choice

What factors should you consider when choosing a word processing tool for creating documents?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 62
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 63
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 67

- Oral questions - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Using AutoComplete, AutoCorrect and Find & Replace
Word Processing - Formatting text in a document
Word Processing - Formatting paragraphs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use AutoComplete and AutoCorrect features to speed up typing
- Apply Find and Replace to locate and change words or phrases in a document
- Relate these tools to improving efficiency when typing assignments, reports and official documents

- Enable and use AutoComplete to accept word suggestions while typing
- Configure AutoCorrect to fix common typing mistakes automatically
- Use Find and Replace to locate specific words and replace them throughout a document
- Practise editing a document using all three tools

How can AutoCorrect, AutoComplete and Find & Replace save time when creating long documents?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 69
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 72
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 75

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Formatting columns and page layout
Word Processing - Inserting symbols, shapes and images
Word Processing - Table of figures and table of contents

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Format text into columns in a document
- Carry out page layout tasks such as setting margins, page size and page numbering
- Relate page formatting to creating real-world publications like newspapers, brochures and newsletters

- Format selected text into columns using the Layout tab
- Adjust page margins using predefined and custom settings
- Change page size and orientation
- Insert and remove page numbers using the Insert tab
- Practise page formatting on a created document

How do columns and page layout settings contribute to the professional appearance of publications?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 81
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 88
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Sample images for insertion
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 93
- Internet access

- Practical work - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Section breaks, page breaks and styles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Insert section breaks and page breaks in a Word document
- Apply, modify and create custom styles in a document
- Relate the use of breaks and styles to structuring documents like project reports, newsletters and booklets

- Search for the meaning of section break and page break using digital media
- Insert section breaks and page breaks using the Layout tab
- Apply built-in styles from the Styles group on the Home tab
- Modify existing styles and create custom styles for consistent formatting

How do section breaks, page breaks and styles help in organising a well-structured document?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 99
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Internet access

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Headers, footers, hyperlinks and cross-referencing
Word Processing - Creating and manipulating tables

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Insert headers and footers in a Word document
- Insert hyperlinks and cross-references in a document
- Connect these features to real-world document needs such as linking web resources in school projects and adding page identifiers in official reports

- Search for the meaning of headers, footers and hyperlinks
- Insert and customise headers and footers using the Insert tab
- Insert hyperlinks to existing files, web pages, places in the same document and email addresses
- Insert cross-references to figures, headings and bookmarks using the References tab

How do hyperlinks and cross-references improve navigation in digital documents?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 104
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 108
- Digital devices with word processing software

- Practical work - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Generating merged documents using mail merge

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a main document and a data source for mail merge
- Generate merged documents using mail merge features
- Relate mail merge to real-life applications such as sending personalised invitation letters, certificates and official correspondence to multiple recipients

- Search for the meaning of mail merge, main document and data source
- Create a main document and a data source table in Word
- Start mail merge using the Mailings tab and select document type
- Select recipients from an existing list
- Insert merge fields and preview merged documents
- Finish and merge documents for printing, editing or emailing

How does mail merge simplify the process of sending personalised documents to many people?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 113
- Digital devices with word processing software

- Practical work - Observation - Project

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Collaborating with track changes, comments and sharing documents
Word Processing - Appreciating the role of word processing productivity tools

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use track changes and comments features to collaborate on a document
- Share a document through hard copy, PDF, email or upload
- Relate collaboration and sharing tools to group projects, peer review and teamwork in school and workplaces

- Enable Track Changes in the Review tab and make edits on a shared document
- Accept or reject tracked changes
- Insert, reply to and delete comments using the Review tab
- Share a document as a hard copy by printing
- Save a document as PDF and share through email or upload to OneDrive or Google Drive

Why is collaboration important when working on shared documents in school and the workplace?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 114
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Printer
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 116

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions - Portfolio

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Importance of presentation productivity tools
Presentation - Selecting a presentation productivity tool
Presentation - Creating and editing a presentation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning and importance of presentation productivity tools
- Discuss how presentation tools enhance communication
- Relate presentation tools to real-life situations such as school elections, class projects and business pitches

- Read scenarios on how presentation tools were used in school elections and class projects
- Brainstorm on the meaning and importance of presentation productivity tools
- Use print or digital media to search for the importance of presentation tools
- Share findings with classmates

How do presentation tools help communicate ideas more effectively than verbal communication alone?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 119
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Sample presentations
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 120
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Charts showing software icons
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 122
- Sample images for insertion

- Oral questions - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Adding and manipulating tables in a presentation
Presentation - Adding and customising charts in a presentation
Presentation - Inserting shapes and adding speaker notes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Insert and format a table in a presentation slide
- Enter and organise data in a table
- Connect table skills in presentations to displaying organised data such as survey results, budgets and class schedules

- Add a new slide and insert a table using the Insert tab
- Specify the number of rows and columns
- Enter data into the table cells
- Format the table using Table Design and Table Layout tabs
- Adjust cell size, insert or delete rows and columns, and align text

How do tables help present data clearly in a presentation?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 127
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 131
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 134

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Inserting multimedia elements in a presentation
Presentation - Creating and editing master slides
Presentation - Adding hyperlinks to slides

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Insert audio and video files into presentation slides
- Identify different types of multimedia elements
- Relate multimedia integration to creating engaging presentations for school events, community sensitisation and marketing

- Search for the meaning and types of multimedia elements
- Insert audio files into a slide using the Insert tab and Media group
- Insert video clips into a slide from the device
- Play and preview multimedia elements within slides
- Discuss how multimedia makes presentations more engaging and memorable

How does adding audio and video to a presentation make it more engaging for the audience?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 137
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Audio and video files
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 140
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 141

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Applying animations to text and objects

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply animations to text, images and shapes in a presentation
- Customise animation effects and sequences
- Relate animations to capturing audience attention in real scenarios like product launches, classroom teaching and event promotions

- Search for the meaning of animation in presentations
- Select an object and apply animations such as Appear, Fade, Fly In, Float In and Split from the Animations tab
- Customise movement sequences using Effect Options
- Preview and adjust animation order
- Save the presentation

How do animations help capture and maintain the audience's attention during a presentation?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 144
- Digital devices with presentation software

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Applying slide transition effects
Presentation - Presenting slides and using presenter tools
Presentation - Delivering a presentation on a topical issue to the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply transition effects between slides in a presentation
- Adjust transition speed, add sound effects and set automatic slide advancement
- Relate transitions to creating smooth, professional presentations for school functions, community forums and business meetings

- Click on a slide and apply a transition effect from the Transitions tab
- Adjust transition duration for slower or faster effects
- Add audio effects during transitions
- Set slides to advance automatically by unchecking On Mouse Click
- Preview the transition effects

What is the difference between slide transitions and animations in a presentation?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 145
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 146
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Projector
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 144
- Projector
- Internet access

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions