ICT Program of Studies

The Alberta ICT program of studies emphasizes technology as a ‘way of doing things’ – the processes, tools and techniques that alter human activity. As a curriculum it specifies what students from Kindergarten to grade 12 are expected to know, be able to do, and be like with respect to technology. This ICT curriculum provides a broad perspective on the nature of technology, how to use and apply a variety of technologies, and the impact on self and society.

As technology is best learned within the context of applications, activities, projects, and problems that replicate real-life situations, the ICT program of studies is structured as a ‘curriculum within a curriculum’, using the core subjects of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies as a base.

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Communicating, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
C1	Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.
C2	Students will seek alternative viewpoints, using information technologies.
C3	Students will critically assess information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies.
C4	Students will use organizational processes and tools to manage inquiry.
C5	Students will use technology to aid collaboration during inquiry.
C6	Students will use technology to investigate and/or solve problems.
C7	Students will use electronic research techniques to construct personal knowledge and meaning.
Foundational Operations, Knowledge and Concepts
F1	Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of technology.
F2	Students will understand the role of technology as it applies to self, work and society.
F3	Students will demonstrate a moral and ethical approach to the use of technology.
F4	Students will become discerning consumers of mass media and electronic information.
F5	Students will practise the concepts of ergonomics and safety when using technology.
F6	Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the operating skills required in a variety of technologies.
Processes for Productivity
P1	Students will compose, revise and edit text.
P2	Students will organize and manipulate data.
P3	Students will communicate through multimedia.
P4	Students will integrate various applications.
P5	Students will navigate and create hyperlinked resources.
P6	Students will use communication technology to interact with others.