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Week 1: Digital Awareness, Device Knowledge, Internet Basics, Digital Access [Digital
Basics]
1. Digital Literacy Poster
• Objective: Understand the concept of digital literacy and its significance.
• Activity: Create a poster explaining the importance of digital literacy using
colourful pens.
• 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Research: Use books, articles, and online resources to gather
information about digital literacy.
2. Brainstorm: List key points to include in your poster, such as the
definition, benefits, and examples of digital skills.
3. Design: Use a large sheet of paper and colourful pens to design your
poster. Include headings, bullet points, and illustrations.
4. Write: Write clear and concise information about digital literacy.
5. Review: Show your poster to your teacher or classmates for feedback
and make necessary revisions.
2. Computer Components Diagram
• Objective: Identify basic computer components and their functions.
• Activity: Draw a computer and label its parts, explaining their functions.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Critical Thinking
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up the basic components of a computer and their
functions.
2. Draw: On a blank page in your notebook, draw a computer and its
components.
3. Label: Label each part and write a brief description of its function.
4. Review: Check your work for accuracy and completeness.
3. Internet Usage Journal
• Objective: Understand how the internet works and its various uses.
• Activity: Keep a journal for a week, noting different ways you use the internet
daily.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Journal Setup: Create a section in your notebook titled "Internet Usage
Journal".
2. Daily Entries: Each day, write down the different ways you use the
internet (e.g., browsing, emailing, social media).
3. Reflection: At the end of the week, write a summary of your internet
usage and what you learned.
4. Online Safety Guide
• Objective: Learn about online threats and how to protect oneself.
• Activity: Create a guide with tips on staying safe online.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on online threats and safety measures.

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2. Outline: Create an outline of your guide, including sections like strong

passwords, recognizing phishing emails, and safe browsing practices.
3. Write: Write the guide in your notebook, using colorful pens to
highlight important points.
4. Review: Share your guide with your teacher or classmates for feedback.
5. Digital Content Organization
• Objective: Understand the importance of organizing digital content.
• Activity: Organize a set of digital files (documents, spreadsheets,
presentations) and create a folder structure.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Organizational Skills
• Instructions:
1. Plan: Decide on a logical naming convention and folder structure for
your files.
2. Organize: On a blank page in your notebook, draw your folder
structure and list the files in each folder.
3. Review: Check your organization for clarity and completeness.
Week 2: Digital Behaviour, Online Safety, Ethics, Personal Responsibility [Digital
Responsibility]
6. Email Etiquette Handbook
• Objective: Learn the basics of email communication and etiquette.
• Activity: Write a handbook on proper email etiquette.
• 21st Century Skills: Communication, Information Literacy
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up guidelines for proper email etiquette.
2. Outline: Create an outline for your handbook, including sections like
subject lines, greetings, body content, and signatures.
3. Write: Write the handbook in your notebook, using colorful pens to
highlight key points.
4. Review: Share your handbook with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
7. Collaborative Project Plan
• Objective: Explore tools for online collaboration and learning.
• Activity: Plan a collaborative project using an online tool and document the
process.
• 21st Century Skills: Collaboration, Communication, Information Literacy
• Instructions:
1. Choose a Tool: Select an online collaboration tool like Microsoft Teams
2. Plan: Outline the steps for your collaborative project, including roles and
responsibilities.
3. Document: Write the plan in your notebook, detailing each step and
the tool used.
4. Review: Share your plan with your teacher or classmates for feedback.
8. Digital Citizenship Pledge
• Objective: Understand responsible online behaviour.
• Activity: Write a pledge outlining how you will behave responsibly online.
• 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship, Communication

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• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up principles of responsible online behaviour.
2. Draft: Write a draft of your pledge, including commitments to respect
others, protect privacy, and think before posting. Design a postcard with
these contents.
3. Write: Write the final version of your pledge in your notebook, using
colorful pens to make it visually appealing.
4. Review: Share your pledge with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
9. Social Media Pros and Cons Chart
• Objective: Learn about the pros and cons of social media.
• Activity: Create a chart listing the advantages and disadvantages of social
media.
• 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking, Information Literacy
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on the benefits and drawbacks of social
media.
2. Draw: On a blank page in your notebook, draw a chart with two columns:
Pros and Cons.
3. List: List the advantages and disadvantages of social media in the
appropriate columns.
4. Review: Share your chart with your teacher or classmates for feedback.
10. Digital Footprint Reflection
• Objective: Understand the importance of managing one's digital footprint.
• Activity: Reflect on your digital footprint and write about how you can
manage it better.
• 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship, Critical Thinking
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on digital footprints and their impact.
2. Reflect: Think about your own digital footprint and how you can
manage it better.
3. Write: Write a reflection in your notebook, using colorful pens to
highlight key points.
4. Review: Share your reflection with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
Week 3: Diving Deeper into Technology and Hands-on Walkthroughs of Microsoft Tools
[Tech Exploration]
11. IT in Industries Report
• Objective: Learn about IT's role in various industries.
• Activity: Write a report on how IT is used in a specific industry.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Choose an Industry: Select an industry like healthcare, finance, or
education.
2. Research: Look up information on how IT is used in that industry.

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3. Outline: Create an outline for your report, including sections like

introduction, IT applications, and conclusion.
4. Write: Write the report in your notebook, using colorful pens to highlight
key points.
5. Review: Share your report with your teacher or classmates for feedback.
12. AI and ML Concept Map
• Objective: Understand AI concepts and real-world applications.
• Activity: Create a concept map explaining AI and ML.
• 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, Creativity
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on AI and ML concepts.
2. Draw: On a blank page in your notebook, draw a concept map with AI
and ML at the center.
3. Connect: Add branches for key concepts and real-world applications.
4. Review: Share your concept map with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
13. Data Science Infographic
• Objective: Learn what data science is and its importance.
• Activity: Design an infographic that explains data science and career
opportunities.
• 21st Century Skills: Information Literacy, Creativity, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on data science.
2. Plan: Outline the key points to include in your infographic.
3. Design: Use a blank page in your notebook to design the infographic,
using colorful pens to make it visually appealing.
4. Review: Share your infographic with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
14. Financial Literacy Budget Plan
• Objective: Understand basic financial literacy concepts.
• Activity: Create a simple budget plan for a month.
• 21st Century Skills: Financial Literacy, Critical Thinking
• Instructions:
1. Research: Look up information on budgeting and financial planning.
2. Plan: Create a budget plan with categories like income, expenses,
savings, and investments.
3. Write: Write the budget plan in your notebook, using colorful pens to
highlight key points.
4. Review: Share your budget plan with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
15. Coding Project
• Objective: Introduce students to coding concepts.
• Activity: Write a simple program using a coding language like Scratch or
Python.
• 21st Century Skills: Computational Thinking, Problem Solving
• Instructions:

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1. Choose a Language: Select a coding language like Scratch or Python.

2. Plan: Outline a simple project, such as a calculator or a simple game.
3. Code: Write the code in your notebook, explaining each step.
4. Test: Test your code and make any necessary revisions.
5. Review: Share your project with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
Week 4: Preparing for the Future and Search, Design, Communication, Project Thinking,
Career Readiness with Final Project Work [Future Readiness]
16. Digital Skills Career Pathway
• Objective: Learn how digital skills are used in various careers.
• Activity: Research a career path in digital skills and create a pathway
diagram.
• 21st Century Skills: Career Readiness, Information Literacy, Critical Thinking
• Instructions:
1. Choose a Career: Select a career path in digital skills.
2. Research: Look up information on the education, skills required, and
potential job roles for that career.
3. Draw: On a blank page in your notebook, draw a pathway diagram
showing the steps to achieve that career.
4. Review: Share your pathway diagram with your teacher or classmates
for feedback.
17. Digital Portfolio Creation
• Objective: Guide students in creating a digital portfolio.
• Activity: Start a digital portfolio with examples of your work.
• 21st Century Skills: Digital Literacy, Communication, Creativity
• Instructions:
1. Choose Work Samples: Select examples of your work to include in your
portfolio.
2. Organize: Create sections for different types of work (e.g., projects,
essays, artwork, Strength, Goal, Achievements).
3. Design: Use a blank page in your notebook to design the layout of your
portfolio.
4. Write: Write descriptions for each work sample, explaining what it is and
why it is important.
5. Review: Share your portfolio with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
18. Learning Platform for Carrer Pathway
• Objective: Discuss various career paths in the digital world.
• Activity: Write about Govt and Private Organization Initiative on Learning
Platform
• 21st Century Skills: Career Readiness, Information Literacy, Communication
• Instructions:
1. Choose a Career: Select a digital career that interests you.
2. Research: Look up information on Skill development Courses, job
responsibilities, required skills, and future prospects for that career.

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3. Outline: Create an outline for your essay, including an introduction,

body, and conclusion.
4. Write: Write the essay in your notebook, using colorful pens to highlight
key points.
5. Review: Share your essay with your teacher or classmates for feedback.
19. Device and Software Usage Guide
• Objective: Teach students how to use devices/software effectively.
• Activity: Create a user guide for a device or software application.
• 21st Century Skills: Digital Literacy, Communication, Problem Solving
• Instructions:
1. Choose a Device/Software: Select a device or software application you
are familiar with.
2. Outline: Create an outline for your user guide, including sections like
setup, basic functions, and troubleshooting.
3. Write: Write the user guide in your notebook, using colorful pens to
highlight key points.
4. Review: Share your user guide with your teacher or classmates for
feedback.
Group Project
Project Title:
“Smart Classroom, Smarter Learning: Our Technology Upgrade Plan”

Objective:
Empower students to reflect on how digital tools can improve their own classroom environment
and create a practical, student-driven technology enhancement proposal.

Project Brief:
Theme Empowering our classroom with technology
A collaborative class project where students design a plan to improve digital
What It Is
learning in their classroom
Duration 2–3 days
End
A 5–10 minute class video presenting their proposal
Product

Instructions for Students:

1. Form Working Committees
(You can divide the class into 4–5 task teams such as below)
o Team 1 – Research & Brainstorm: Identify what tech is missing / what could
improve learning
o Team 2 – Planning Team: Choose 2–3 improvement ideas and outline steps for
implementation
o Team 3 – Design & Documentation: Create charts/posters/diagrams showing
ideas
o Team 4 – Digital Tools Team: Use Word/PowerPoint/Canva to create digital
versions of the plan

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o Team 5 – Media & Presentation: Write script, record and edit the video
2. Think Like Leaders:
o What can make learning more fun, easy, or smart in our classroom?
o Can we use more devices, smart boards, better internet, educational apps?
3. Use Your Skills From the Course:
o Internet search for tech ideas
o Cyber safety principles
o Collaboration with peers
o Creating digital content
o Emailing or documenting proposals
o AI or coding ideas (optional, if explored)
4. Document Creatively:
o Create one large class poster
o Digital slide deck using PowerPoint or Sway
o Record team members sharing points in 5–10 mins
o Use background music, voiceover, or video editing if possible
5. Final Video Must Include:
o School name and class
o Total number of students
o Main project idea(s)
o Students explaining how it will help
o Summary of feedback received from peers or teachers

Expected Outcomes:
• A video proposal of your “Smart Classroom Plan”
• Display work in school or send to district education department
• Showcase the impact of digital literacy in real life

21st Century Skills Practiced:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Creativity
• Digital Fluency

Knowledge Check Assessment Quiz

1. [Link]

Important Timelines
1. Individual Project Readiness < 23rd May 2025
2. Group Project Readiness < 29th May 2025
3. Knowledge Check Assessment Completion < 19th May 2025

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