Welcome
to the Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum
- the only ECDL
accredited and endorsed ICT curriculum for
English speaking primary school pupils worldwide.
e-Learner is the name of our
ECDL endorsed product. More
This page serves as an overview of the resources
which are available and how to utilise the free
sample lessons which have been included in this
package.
Click on the following links for more information:
About Computers 4 Kids
About the Computers 4 Kids e-Learner
Curriculum
Software Used
Resources available
Free sample lessons
How to use the free sample lessons
How to order the full Computers
4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum
About Computers 4
Kids
Computers 4 Kids is a Southern African computer
education company run by a team of fully qualified
educators. Our curriculum is currently being
used in hundreds of schools by hundreds of thousands
of pupils across Southern Africa every day.
We have a strong curriculum development team
which consists of experienced educators who
have used their expertise in the fields of both
ICT and Education to develop a dynamic and relevant
integrated ICT curriculum which is user friendly
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About
the Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum
The Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum was
designed for use by class educators who teach
ICT to their own classes. The full
version of the Computers 4 Kids e-Learner
Curriculum has been divided into graded volumes,
each volume consisting of 22 Integrated ICT Learning
Units comprising:
- An Educational Game (optional)
- Keyboard and Mouse Skills (younger learners)
or Touch Typing Skills (older learners)
- Tech Talk
- Integrated Activity (integrating ICT skills
with themes and topics currently being taught
in Southern African schools)
Depending on the ICT and cognitive level of learners,
learning units in higher or lower volumes can
be used to extend or reinforce ICT skills and
conceptual themes and topics. |
Software
Used
The Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum makes
use of Open Office (Writer, Calc and Impress),
Tux Paint and FreeMind. Some of the templates
utilise Flash for which you will need a Flash
player or the Flash plug-in for your browser.
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Resources
available
The Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum consists
of many resources for both learner and educator.
Learner resources include:
- Templates (partially
completed documents which the learners modify
and complete)
- Pix Linx (a library of relevant pictures where
applicable)
- Resource Linx ( any additional supporting information
used for the Integrated Activity)
- Tech
Talk Dictionary (a quick and easy reference
to computer terminology)
- Website
Links (saved web pages and online links to
relevant websites)
- Self Assessment (a form for younger
and older
learners to evaluate their own progress)
- Peer Assessment (a form for younger
and older
learners to evaluate their peer's progress)
On the Lesson Linx
page, links can be found to all the resources
learners would need to complete any specific Integrated
Lesson.
Educator resources include:
- Assessments
and Feedback
- Classroom
Posters
- Planning
and Organising resources
- Reference
Documents
- Typing
Tutors
- Useful
Software
- Overview
In order to be able to access and utilise the
full range of resources available for learners
and educators, please contact
Computers 4 Kids for purchasing and pricing
information. |
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Free
Sample Lessons
The full Computers 4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum
consists of 22 Integrated ICT Learning Units
in each volume. The following lessons and all
resources needed to complete these lessons are
supplied as free sample lessons with this package:
Volume R: R.2
; R.5 ; R.14
Volume 1: 1.4
; 1.7 ; 1.15
Volume 2: 2.3
; 2.10 ; 2.14
Volume 3: 3.1
; 3.11 ; 3.17
Volume 4: 4.7
; 4.11 ; 4.14
Volume 5: 5.6
; 5.9 ; 5.20
Volume 6: 6.1
; 6.5 ; 6.8
Volume 7: 7.4
; 7.17 ; 7.19
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 How
to use the free sample lessons
1. Begin by selecting the Lesson
Linx link on the menu page.
2. Select which volume you wish to view by clicking
on the relevant number (for example: Volume
1).
3. A screenshot and a short description pertaining
to the 20 Integrated Activities within that Volume
will be displayed. The free sample lessons within
each Volume have been marked with the wording
"Try this lesson now".
4. Click on the lesson of your choice to view
the detailed information and access the resources
needed for the selected Integrated Lesson.
5. Educators should make use of the Educators
booklet which has been included for each free
sample lesson. It gives detailed step by step
instructions as to how to complete the Integrated
Lesson and may be found under the "Resource
Linx" link. (This Educator booklet is usually
supplied in the form of a printed booklet bound
in volume files once the full curriculum has been
ordered.)
6. After Educators have read through the Educator
booklet and familiarised themselves with the requirements
of the Integrated Lesson, the learners may utilise
the relevant resources needed (templates, resources
or saved web pages) to complete this lesson by
clicking on the appropriate links contained on
this detailed information page. |
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How
to order the full curriculum
If you would like to order the full Computers
4 Kids e-Learner Curriculum, please refer to
our Order page where
additional details can be found. |
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