UNIT PLAN (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Unit Title
APPLICATION AND IMPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Unit Summary
This unit deals with the impact of information technology on the world. It
examines how information technology has infiltrated almost every aspect of
our lives and looks at the implications (both negative and positive) associated
with this infiltration.
Curriculum Links
CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
Year Level
2016 Form 4 CSEC IT
Approximate Time Needed
Total (7) lessons spread over (7) 35-min periods
Standards/Syllabus Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to
 Discuss the ways in which information can be misused
 Describe appropriate hardware and software to meet the particular
needs of a given application
 Describe current and emerging technological trends
 Assess the impact of Information Technology on job skills and careers
 Describe the roles of various personnel in computer-related professions.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question
Unit Questions
Essential Question
EQ. How has information technology
impacted our daily lives?
Unit Questions
UQ1. How can information be
destructive?
UQ2. How has Information Technology
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changed our society?
Content Questions
Content Questions
CQ1.1. What are ways that information
can be misused?
CQ2.1. What are some hardware and
software that are now required by various
industries?
CQ2.2. What are some current and
emerging trends?
CQ2.3. What are some of the positive and
negative consequences of information
technology on the labour force?
CQ2.4.What are some professions in the
Information Technology Field?
Before Unit Work
K-W-L Sheet
Begins
While Students
Work on Unit
Questioning
Simulation
After Unit Work
Ends
Summative
Assessment
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Unit Details
Unit Details
1. CONCEPT LESSON: The world has
changed

Methods of doing simple tasks
without technology.
 How has technology changed
the way we perform these
tasks
 How has technology impacted
your life?
(1 Period)
2. LESSON TITLE: Misuse of information.
 Violation of privacy, industrial
espionage, electronic
eavesdropping, surveillance
 Propaganda
 Software piracy
 Identity theft
 Credit card fraud and
computer fraud
 Storage of inaccurate
information
(1 Period)
3. LESSON TITLE: Hardware and software
needs

Determine appropriate
hardware and software needs
for different industries:

Business

Science and Technology

Education

Law enforcement

Medicine

Music

Movie Industry

Recreation
(2 Period)
4. LESSON TITLE: Technological trends
 Current and emerging trends:

Telemarketing,
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telecommuting,
teleconferencing

CADD, CAE, CAM

Robots, Expert systems
(1 Period)
5. LESSON TITLE: Impact of IT on jobs and
skills

New skills required for
various professions
 Consequences of semi and
full automation
(1 Period)
6. LESSONTITLE: IT Professions
 Job description
 Qualifications required
 Traits and characteristics
required
(1 Period)
7. LESSON TITLE: Evaluation
(1 Period)
Student Prerequisite Skills
Students Prior Knowledge
Teachers’ Processional
Learning
Student Prerequisite Skills
 Research skills
 Communication skills
Students Prior Knowledge
 Knowledge of computer hardware
and software
Teachers’ Processional Learning
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Teaching and Learning Activities
Strategies
MAIN:
Simulations
OTHER:
Independent Learning
Collaborative Learning
Research
Videos and Power point
Accommodations for Diverse Needs
Students with Special Needs
Peer work
Scaffolding
Individual attention
Gifted Students
Peer tutoring
Additional responsibilities
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Technology – Hardware
Technology – Hardware
Computer
Projector
Camera
Technology – Software
Technology – Software
PowerPoint Software
Printed Materials
Printed Materials

Activity sheets
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Other Resources
Other Resources
Classroom with movable furniture
Unit Author
First and Last Name
Carla Lewis
School District
St Patrick
School Name
Point Fortin West Secondary School
School Address
Reid Road, Egypt Village, Point Fortin
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