Information & Communications Technology
Information & Communications Technology
Teacher
Anna Pollard
$289.00
Grade Levels: 6-12 |
Lectures: 90 Minutes Weekly |
Video: Live Web Conference |
Certificate of Completion |
Information & Communications Technology Course Description

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Internet Safety and Ethics
- Learn reasons that people put false or misleading information on the internet.
- Learn criteria for differentiating fake news from credible news.
- Practice evaluating the credibility of information they find on the internet.
- Define the terms “copyright,” “public domain,” and “fair use.”
- Identify the purpose of the Four Factors of Fair Use.
- Apply fair use to real-world examples, making a case for or against.
Using the Internet to Locate Information
- Identify and use web terminology (WWW, Web Browser, Internet, Web Page, Address Bar, Hyperlinks, Navigation Buttons, Search Bar, Bookmarks/Favorites, Tab, Downloading, Plug-ins).
- Compare and contrast the types of Internet domains (e.g., .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .net.mil).
- Demonstrate proficiency using various web tools (e.g., downloading of files, transfer of files, PDF).
- Properly cite Internet sources used to obtain information for a research project.
Appropriate Use of Email
- Identify components of an email message.
- Explain the format of an email address (i.e., user name, @ symbol, domain).
- Attach a file to an email message.
- Reply to and forward an email message to one or more addressees.
- Identify the appropriate use of email and demonstrate related email etiquette.
- Perform email organization and cleanup (e.g., trash, flags, create folders).
Using Word Processing Software
- Define the term “cloud computing,” and explain benefits of creating and storing word-processing documents online.
- List and describe common word processor interface tools and features.
- Identify common keyboard shortcuts used in word processors, and explain the benefits of using shortcuts.
- Format the page setup of a document, including margins, line spacing, indents, headers vs. footers, orientation.
- Explain printing options in a word processor, including shrink-to-fit, 2-sided printing, and document orientation.
- Copy, paste and move text within a document using mouse, menu and keyboard techniques.
- Copy, paste and move text among multiple documents using mouse, menu and keyboard techniques.
- Modify document view settings to display close-up, single and multiple pages.
- Define the term “format” as it relates to word processing.
- Format text using styles and font tools in a word processor.
- Insert page breaks in a document.
- Create source citations and/or a bibliography in a document.
- Insert a current date and time stamp into a document.
- Use word processor tools to determine the number of pages, words and characters in a document.
- Use spell check, grammar check, thesaurus, and find & replace to edit a document.
- Insert and modify sizing of images in a word-processing document.
- Position an image relative to text in a document, using various text-wrapping options.
- Use word-processing drawing tools to create pre-formatted shapes that enhance a document’s content. Use word-processor drawing tools to create a visual representation of information (e.g. SmartArt), such as diagram, flow chart.
- Apply a column layout to text in a document as appropriate for the content (e.g., article, newsletter).
- Apply simple numbered and bulleted lists in a document to make content easier to read and understand.
- Create a table in a word-processing document, and enter and move data in the table. Convert a body of text into a table structure in a document to make content easier to read and understand.
Using Presentation Software
- Create and/or modify a “slide master” or template to apply a consistent appearance to a presentation.
- Add and format titles, subtitles and talking points in presentation slides.
- Add slide numbers and/or date and time codes to presentation slides.
- Insert and format images/graphics in presentation slides.
- Insert new or duplicate slides in a presentation.
- Modify slide transitions in a presentation to include animation.
- Insert and/or modify sound settings and timing in a presentation.
- Modify the sequence of slides in a presentation.
- Produce a presentation that includes text, graphics and images, and present it.
- Modify a presentation’s setup to repeat (i.e., loop) the presentation continuously.
Using Spreadsheet Software
- Work with the Excel environment.
- Identify the parts of the spreadsheet display, including cells, columns and rows, cell references, cell range
- Insert and format various types of data (text, numeric, date/time) in a spreadsheet cells.
- Resize column width and row height in a spreadsheet.
- Apply shading and borders to a spreadsheet
- Merge and unmerge cells in a spreadsheet.
- Use the auto sum function to calculate the values of multiple cells.
- Insert common functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, MIN) and simple mathematical formulas which include addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division into a spreadsheet.
- Distinguish between absolute and relative cell references in a spreadsheet.
- Identify various types of charts (e.g., line, bar, pie, scatter) and common chart components (e.g., vertical axis, horizontal axis, legend), and explain when to use each chart type.
- Create a chart from existing data and format the pieces (data set), change the background color, and add appropriate titles and a legend.
This Information & Communications Technology course is designed for middle school and high school students.
Course Outline
- Computers & Information Processing
- Hardware & System Software
- Networks, Security, and Privacy
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Application Software
- The internet & Digital Ethics and Awareness
- Cloud Computing
- Microsoft Office Features and File Management
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Meet the Teacher

Anna Pollard
My professional career began in the graphic and web design industry as a Creative Director in the field of Informational Technology. After 15 years of professional IT work, I made a career change to share my technology knowledge with students and began a career in teaching. [...]
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$289.00
Grade Levels: 6-12 |
Lectures: 90 Minutes Weekly |
Video: Live Web Conference |
Certificate of Completion |
Tuesday 9AM (ET) - Spring 2022