ICT and Society

Digital Citizenship - Significance of digital citizenship in society

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

- Define the terms citizenship and digital citizenship
- Discuss the significance of digital citizenship in society such as encouraging respect online, preventing cyberbullying and protecting personal information
- Relate digital citizenship to daily online interactions such as posting respectfully on social media or verifying information before sharing it

- Brainstorm on the meaning of citizenship and digital citizenship
- Read scenarios about David promoting a school event responsibly and Tinna respecting intellectual property online
- Discuss the significance of digital citizenship from the scenarios and share points with classmates

Why is it important to be a responsible digital citizen when using social media and the Internet?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 48
- Digital devices
- Internet access

- Oral questions - Written assignments - Observation

ICT and Society

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

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

- Oral questions - Observation - Written test

ICT and Society

Digital Citizenship - Practising safe and responsible use of ICT in society
Digital Citizenship - Adjusting privacy settings on smartphones, computers and online platforms

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

- Demonstrate safe and responsible practices when using ICT such as controlling screen time, maintaining proper posture and not revealing personal information online
- Explain the importance of reporting harmful content and respecting others in online spaces
- Relate safe ICT practices to daily habits such as setting daily screen time limits, avoiding suspicious links or logging out of accounts on shared computers

- Take turns to demonstrate controlling screen time, not revealing personal information online and maintaining proper health practices
- Discuss other ways to practise safe use of ICT such as avoiding devices late at night, being cautious with strangers online and reporting cyberbullying
- Share experiences in class through a presentation

What daily habits can you adopt to ensure you use ICT devices safely and responsibly?

- Spotlight ICT Learner's Book Grade 10 pg. 54
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Digital devices such as smartphones, computers

- Oral questions - Observation - Checklist

ICT and Society
Productivity Tools

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:

- Create a poster that promotes safe use of ICT in the community with a clear title, safety message, tips and relevant images
- Apply design principles to make the poster colourful, attractive and easy to understand
- Relate the poster content to real community needs such as educating parents about online scams, reminding peers about strong passwords or promoting screen time limits for young children

- Choose a safety message to focus on such as protecting personal data, avoiding cyberbullying or controlling screen time
- Plan the poster with a clear title, main message, 3-5 safety tips and relevant images or icons
- Create the poster using Canva, PowerPoint or drawing paper
- Proofread the poster for clarity and accuracy
- Display the poster on school and community notice boards

How can you use a poster to educate your community about safe and responsible use of ICT?

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

- Observation - Rubrics - Project

Productivity Tools

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

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

- Oral questions - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Retrieving a text document and using editing tools
Word Processing - Using AutoComplete, AutoCorrect and Find & Replace

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

- Retrieve a previously saved text document
- Use the Thesaurus and Spelling & Grammar Checker to edit a document
- Recognise how editing tools improve the quality of written communication in real life

- Retrieve a saved document using the Open command
- Use Thesaurus to find synonyms and replace words in a document
- Use Spelling and Grammar Checker to proofread a document and correct errors
- Search for information on editing tools in word processing using digital media

How do editing tools in a word processor help produce error-free documents?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 67
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 69
- Digital devices with word processing software

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Formatting text in a document
Word Processing - Formatting paragraphs

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

- Apply text formatting features such as font type, size, colour, bold, italic and underline
- Use subscript, superscript, strikethrough and change case on text
- Relate text formatting to creating visually appealing documents like posters and invitation letters

- Search for the meaning of formatting terms such as font, bold, italic, underline and font colour
- Discuss ways of formatting a text document to make it visually appealing
- Apply text formatting features on a created document using the Font group on the Home tab
- Format text using keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I and Ctrl+U

How does proper text formatting improve the readability and presentation of a document?

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

- Practical work - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Formatting columns and page layout
Word Processing - Inserting symbols, shapes and images

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

- Practical work - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Table of figures and table of contents

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

- Add captions to images and insert a table of figures in a document
- Apply heading styles and insert a table of contents
- Relate these features to organising large documents like textbooks, research reports and manuals

- Add captions to figures using the References tab and Insert Caption
- Insert and update a table of figures
- Apply heading styles to document headings using the Styles group
- Insert a table of contents using the References tab
- Update the table of contents after making document changes

Why is a table of contents important in long documents such as books and research papers?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 93
- Digital devices with word processing software
- 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

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

- Practical work - Observation - Written assignments

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Creating and manipulating tables

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

- Create, format and edit tables in a Word document
- Sort data, merge and split cells in a table
- Relate table creation skills to organising data in timetables, attendance registers and inventory lists

- Create tables using the Insert tab by selecting rows and columns
- Draw a table using the Draw Table feature
- Format tables using Table Design and Table Layout tabs
- Insert and delete rows and columns, merge and split cells
- Sort data in a table in ascending and descending order
- Convert tables to text and text to tables

How are tables useful in organising and presenting data in documents?

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

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions - 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

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

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions - Portfolio

Productivity Tools

Word Processing - Appreciating the role of word processing productivity tools
Presentation - Importance of presentation productivity tools

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

- Create a community newsletter using word processing skills
- Practise word processing skills such as creating letters and posters
- Relate word processing to community engagement by producing publications like newsletters, posters and awareness materials

- Visit the community or school to gather information for a newsletter
- Create a community newsletter incorporating text, images, formatting and layout
- Create posters showing road signs and directions using word processing
- Share newsletters through print, PDF, email or digital platforms
- Give and receive feedback on publications
- Practise digital responsibility and netiquette

How can word processing skills be used to serve and inform the community?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 116
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Printer
- Internet access
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 119
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Sample presentations

- Project - Portfolio - Peer assessment - Rubrics

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:

- Identify examples of presentation software and their features
- Select a suitable presentation productivity tool
- Relate the choice of presentation software to personal, academic and professional presentation needs

- Search for information on examples of presentation software and their features
- Identify presentation software icons such as MS PowerPoint, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress, Keynote, MS 365 PowerPoint and Canva
- Visit the school computer lab to explore available presentation software
- Discuss features including templates, multimedia support, transitions, animations and collaboration tools

What features make a presentation software suitable for creating engaging presentations?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 120
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Internet access
- 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

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

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Inserting shapes and adding speaker notes
Presentation - Inserting multimedia elements in a presentation

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

- Insert and customise shapes in a presentation slide
- Add speaker notes to slides for use during delivery
- Relate speaker notes to real-world public speaking situations such as school assemblies, community talks and career presentations

- Insert shapes using the Insert tab and Illustrations group
- Customise shapes by changing fill colour, outline and effects using Shape Format tab
- Add speaker notes in the Notes pane at the bottom of PowerPoint
- Enable Presenter View to display speaker notes during the presentation

How do shapes and speaker notes improve the quality and delivery of a presentation?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 134
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 137
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Audio and video files
- Internet access

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

Presentation - Creating and editing master slides
Presentation - Adding hyperlinks to slides

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

- Create and edit a master slide for consistent design
- Modify colours, fonts, themes and placeholder positions on a master slide
- Relate master slides to maintaining a uniform brand identity in school magazines, corporate presentations and event programmes

- Search for the meaning and importance of a master slide
- Open Slide Master view from the View tab
- Modify colours, fonts and themes on the master slide
- Adjust placeholder sizes and positions
- Close Master View and apply the master slide to the presentation

Why is a master slide important for maintaining consistency across all slides in a presentation?

- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 140
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Spotlight ICT Grade 10 pg. 141
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Internet access

- 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

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

- Practical work - Observation - Oral questions

Productivity Tools

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:

- Present slides using Slide Show mode and Presenter View
- Navigate through slides during a presentation
- Relate presentation delivery skills to real-life situations such as pitching ideas, leading discussions and educating audiences in school and community settings

- Search for the meaning of views in presenting slides
- Start a slide show from the beginning or from the current slide
- Enable and use Presenter View to view notes and upcoming slides
- Navigate between slides using arrow keys
- End the presentation using right-click and End Show

How does Presenter View help a speaker deliver a more confident and organised presentation?

- 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