1. Action Plan Bringing Cross Curricular Skills in IT Course Presented By: Lubna Naeem Manager Development (HO) The City School

2. Long Term Goals To apply the technology literacy and 21 st century teaching and learning skills and approaches to enhance productivity and professional practices in the classroom

3. Objectives Developing an ICT Curriculum Integrate Cross-curricular References While Teaching Core IT Skills Use of 21 st Century Skills in the Classroom Making Classroom Student Centered Change Questioning Strategies with Students to Promote Critical Thinking

4. TopicsNo of Weeks Writing For Different Audiences6 Developing Images4 Branching Databases5 Collecting and Presenting Information 7 Modelling Effects on Screen7 Chosen Topics for Academic Year 2010 - 2011

5. Topics21 st Century Approaches Techniques / Modes Writing For Different Audiences Encouraging Skills Questioning Skills Listening and Speaking Inviting a writer to talk about different writing styles. Use of writing software Use of animated files to learn about grammar. Developing ImagesObserving & Monitoring Skills Visit to a historical place to study geometrical design and tiling. Use a computer graphics package to develop and refine an image by selecting the most appropriate tools, and saving drafts. Use the available tools to create visual affects, repeat patterns and create symmetrical designs as per requirements. Presentation to study different geometrical and tiled designs. Branching DatabasesQuestioning Skills Use of interesting software to create key diagrams. Use of flash cards to discuss the similarities and differences of chosen objects Collecting and Presenting Information Questioning Skills Intervening Skills Data gathering and survey techniques. Use of software to develop sorts, queries and searches. Modelling Effects on Screen Observing & Monitoring Skills Giving Direction Skills Use of graphics game to learn the concept of computer control Watch a movie on robots Instructional Strategies

6. Curriculum Planner Weekly Work Plans Teacher Guides Instructional Modules Teacher Trainings Teacher Support Materials / Solutions

7. Resources / Requirements Availability of Computer Lab Arranging Coordination Meeting to bring in Cross Curricular Skills Coordinating with Administration to arrange field trips Availability of all required resources.

8. Blooms Taxonomy Pyramid

9. Topics21 st Century Approaches Blooms Taxonomy Writing For Different AudiencesEncouraging Skills Questioning Skills Listening and Speaking Understand - Describe, Explain Knowledge and Remember Developing ImagesObserving & Monitoring Skills Create Apply Branching DatabasesQuestioning Skills Evaluate Analyze Collecting and Presenting Information Questioning Skills Intervening Skills Evaluate Analyze Modelling Effects on ScreenObserving & Monitoring Skills Giving Direction Skills Create Apply Blooms Taxonomy Mapping to Topics

10. Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring the proper implementation of the course Changing implementation and teaching strategies as per requirements Assessments Reviewing the strategies

11. Learning Outcomes