Discovering Computing
Subtitle: Information Technology Book One
Publisher: ITCA Digital Education Systems
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Canada
Language: eng
Format: E-book
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780986744006
Description: This is the first book in a series of ten electronic books designed to educate young children and school-age students about information technologies and the digital world they live in.

Who will benefit from this book?
This book is most suitable for young people in their first or second grade level at school.
It is also very helpful for teachers integrating ICT and computing skills into the curriculum.
This book is colorful, creative and contains many challenges and activities designed to help young students understand how digital technologies work and how they may efficiently use them to learn and communicate.
All of the recommended software is Open Source.
The book also contains a cumulative Continuous Assessment process which may be of value in some educational environments. 
At the end of each unit students may describe what they have learned and their parent or teacher may award points for each item covered. 
There are no tests or examinations in this program.

What are the intended uses of this book?
This book is designed to support both teachers and students in existing ICT curricula and may be useful in areas such as Science, Language Arts, Mathematics and the Arts.

The book supports public and private education systems’ instruction and skills training programs to ensure that young people possess the knowledge and skills to function in a digital society, and ultimately to prepare them for entry into higher education and an increasingly digital and computer-based workforce.

Students and parents may use the book for home schooling use in support of study projects and personal skills development.
Table of contents: title: Module 1: Learning About Computers; title: This module introduces students to computers and how to use them.; title: Adventure One: Let's Learn About Machines; title: Adventure Two: Let's Learn About Computers; title: Adventure Three: Let's Learn About Language; title: Module 2: Playing With Stories; title: This module has six units. It focuses on developing the student's ability to use computer software to learn and manipulate language. It also provides opportunities to learn basic keyboarding in English.; title: Adventure One: Let's Play With The Alphabet; title: Adventure Two: Let's Play With Text; title: Adventure Three: Let's Play With Text To Control Things; title: Adventure Four: Let's Play With Stories; title: Adventure Five: Let's Write A Story; title: Adventure Six: Let's Play With Information; title: Module 3: Looking For Language And Numbers; title: This module trains students in working with language and numbers. It introduces students to the use of computer software to manipulate numbers and language.; title: Adventure One: Let's Look For Numbers; title: Adventure Two: Let's Look For Shapes; title: Adventure Three: Let's Make Objects; title: Adventure Four: Let's Look For Sizes And Amounts; title: Adventure Five: Let's Explore Relationships