1. Action Plan Ms. Fouzia Yousuf The City School Junior Boys Branch P.E.C.H.S Information & Communication Technology Level: Prep-I (7 th Grade)

2. "The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn... and change." -- Carl Rogers, psychologist

3. Long Term Goal To equip the students with 21 st century learning approaches so as to make them independent learners and problem solvers.

4. Short Term Goal To enable the students to  Frame, analyze and solve problems.  Demonstrate teamwork and leadership adapting to varied roles and responsibilities and working productively with others in a group.  Understand, manage and create effective multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.

5. Instructional Strategies & Tasks

6. Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

7. Bloom’s Wheel

8. Subject: Information & Communication Technology Level: Prep-I (7 th Grade)

9. Information & Communication Technology Topic:  Computer Networks Subtopics:  Networks  Types of Networks  Network Classification  Network Topologies  Star Topology Network Designing  Server Room Network Layout

10. TopicSubtopicsApproach Instructional Strategies & Tasks Computer Network Networks Types of Networks Network Classification Demonstration of various Computer Networks Diagrams Skills: Listening & speaking skills Thinking skills Intrapersonal skills I will allow students to discuss functionality, types, classification, advantages & disadvantages of computer Networks with the help of diagrams from Internet. I will encourage them to come up with their own unique points. I will explain the topic and ask them to speak about the topic in front of whole class to boost their confidence.

11. Computer Networks

12. TopicSubtopicApproach Instructional Strategies & Tasks Computer Network Network Topologies o Bus Topology oStar Topology oRing Topology oTree Topology Demonstration of various Network Topology Diagrams Skills: Listening & speaking skills Thinking skills Observation skills Intrapersonal skills I will allow students to discuss various types of Network Topologies with the help of diagrams from Internet. I will demonstrate the use of Ms. Visio using data projector. I will encourage students to make network topology diagram and demonstrate in front of the whole class.

13. Network Topologies TREE Topology STAR Topology

14. TopicSubtopicApproach Instructional Strategies & Tasks Computer NetworkStar Topology Network Designing Making Groups of students Practical performance i.e. designing the star topology network using Ms. Visio Skills: Listening & speaking skills Thinking skills Intrapersonal skills Analytical skills Interpersonal skills Observation skills I will make students’ groups with the help of Excel Generator. I will distribute the expected steps in the form of a handout. I will share sample layouts and diagrams. I will encourage the students to follow the instructions of the handouts provided and design the Star Topology Network Layout using Microsoft Visio. I will allow the students to share their group work and others will review the main points. I will also share a list of normal and abnormal samples through LAN (Local Area Network)

15. Star Topology Network

16. TopicSubtopicApproach Instructional Strategies & Tasks Computer Network Server Room Network Layout Individual Performance by students Practical assessment of ICT skills Skills: Thinking skills Intrapersonal skills Observation skills I will allow the students to design server room network layout using Ms. Visio individually for assessment purpose. I will encourage them to follow the instructions of the handouts provided and design the Server Room Network Layout using Microsoft Visio. I will ask the students to review their work according to Skills Assessment Sheet points to ensure that the work produced complies with the required data.

17. Server Room Network Layout

18. Skills Assessment Sheet

19. Mode Explanation Discussion Demonstration of Practical Exercises Group Work Trial and Error Method Class Presentations Oral Question Answer Session

20. Time Line

21. Schedule Discussion & Explanation1 week Demonstration 1 week Designing Network Topologies 2 weeks Assessment2 weeks Evaluation1 week 2 Teaching periods per week 35 minutes teaching time per period

22. Challenges & Solutions Challenge 1: The main challenge is that there is limited teaching time. The period is only 35 minutes long. Solution: The solution is that I should be very organized and well prepared. I should have all the material ready before going to the class.

23. Challenge 2: It is very time consuming to allow all the students to present their individual work in front of the whole class. Solution: I will allocate first 15 minutes of every class for class presentations. I will ask the students to be precise and concise in their presentations.

24. Resources Intel Teach Program – Getting Started Course (Master Teacher Edition v.2.0) ICTech Wizard – Level 7 (The City School) Computer Lab Internet

25. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Ghandi “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere” Chinese Proverb