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Unit Name Status	Learning Areas Authors	Difficulty Blurb	Length	Grouping	Prerequisites
Basic Video Editing	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Beginner In this unit, you will learn about the awesome power of video editing.	3.1 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Multimedia Basics
Creativity	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner This unit asks you to consider the nature of creativity.	4.3 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Tools For Learning
Desktop Basics	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Computers are extremely powerful machines...as long as you know how to use them. This unit introduces some of the basics of using a computer	60 mins	Individual Pairs Threes	Free Learning For Students
Digital DJ	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner DJs take other people's songs and make them sound good together. Sounds easy, but takes practice, skill and knowledge. In this lesson you will learn the basics of being a digital DJ.	N/A	Individual Pairs	Trailer Mash
Eighties Game Review	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner The computer games of the 1980s offer a glimpse of how computing used to be. Whilst the graphics and sound were not great, the game play was often compelling, open ended and creative. Find an old game you like, and produce a video review of it.	8.2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Programming 101
Email	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Email is over 50 years old, yet it is still a fundamental Internet technology. In this unit you'll learn more about using email effectively.	1.3 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Desktop Basics
Epic Wallpaper	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Learn how to build your own amazing wallpaper to use on your computer. Along the way learn how to use Acorn, and some of the principles of digital image editing.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Creativity
Free Learning For Students	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner This unit introduces you to Free Learning so that you can get ready to learn.	50 mins	Individual Pairs Threes	None
Google Drive Basics	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Google Drive is a vital part of G Suite, facilitating both the creation and editing of collaborative documents and the storage/sharing of files. This unit will offer a brief introduction to getting start with Google Drive.	1.6 hrs	Individual Pairs	Tools For Learning
How To Scan	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Beginner Now that you've learned how to print, it's time to explore some of the other functions of the printer. Scanning allows you to digitise analogue media, and it can be very useful.	60 mins	Individual Pairs Threes	Desktop Basics
Information Literacy	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner In this unit you will learn some useful skills in terms of finding information online and then determining what information you can trust, and what information you should avoid. This is a very useful foundational unit, which you can apply across all your other subjects.	8.2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Intro to Web Design
IT Policy	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner The ICHK policy offers you ideas and rules around how to use information technology (IT) safely and sensibly. This unit asks you to reflect on the policy.	35 mins	Individual	Desktop Basics
Keyboard Shortcuts	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Keyboard shortcuts are the best way to improve your speed and confidence in operating a computer. In this unit you will learn a variety of useful computer shortcuts.	55 mins	Individual Pairs Threes	Desktop Basics
Link Shortening	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Link shortening lets you cut down long links, and track how many times they have been clicked. In this unit you'll be introduced to a few different options.	30 mins	Individual Pairs	Google Drive Basics
Making Strong Passwords	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett Phil Morgan	Beginner Passwords are a crucial component of cybersecurity, but many people overlook them or don't pay enough attention. This unit will show you how to create a strong, secure password, and how to change your password for different services and systems you will use at school.	1.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	IT Policy
Minecraft 101	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Like an unlimited Lego set, Minecraft makes you the God of your own world. Build anything you like, all from poorly rendered blocks. Yeah!	7 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Game Development 101
QR Codes	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner QR codes provide a way to link real world information to a digital location. They can also encode information for retrieval later. In this unit you'll learn how to read, make and apply QR codes in learning settings.	1.5 hrs	Individual Pairs	Link Shortening
Screen Capture	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner This unit covers a range of ways to capture your screen on a Mac or Chromebook, either as a still image or as a video. Screen capture is extremely useful for teaching others, explaining things and getting help on your computer.	1.8 hrs	Individual Pairs	Desktop Basics
Tools For Learning	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner This unit aims to introduce you to a range of useful technologies for learning. It is the place to start your ICT learning at ICHK.	3.6 hrs	Individual Pairs	IT Policy
Tools for Reading & Writing	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Reading and writing don't always come easily: the tools shared here can help you if you struggle in these areas.	1.8 hrs	Individual	Free Learning For Students
Trailer Mash	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner In this unit you will take some films, and use them to make a trailer for a totally different film. This is called a trailer mash.	5.9 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Basic Video Editing
Troubleshooting	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner In this unit you will learn some key ideas to help you troubleshoot and fix common computer problems.	2.2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Teardown and Rebuild (Electronics)
Type Faster	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Beginner Typing is something most of us learn informally as we go. However, learning to type fast can save you lots and lots of time, so maybe it is worth investing some time.	N/A	Individual	Google Drive Basics
3D Modelling with Blender	Human Technologies IT Karim Chong	Intermediate You may have heard of 3D printing before, but to 3D print you first need a 3D model. This unit will teach you how to use a professional and powerful 3D modelling software.	6.5 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Multimedia Basics
Advanced Web Design	Curriculum X IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Expand your knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript to learn more about designing your own websites.	6.8 hrs	Individual Pairs	Intro to Web Design
App Design 101	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Want to build a mobile app? This unit builds on the previous learning encountered in Programming 101 and Web Design 101, and should result in a working Android app which you can run on your phone.	7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Programming 101
Build Your Own Gibbon Theme	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Like many systems, Gibbon is themeable, meaning we can change its appearance without needing to reprogramme it. In this unit you will apply the HTML and CSS skills you learned in Web Design 101 to build your own Gibbon theme.	7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Advanced Web Design
Computer History	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Intermediate In the modern age, we take computers for granted, but this wasn't always the case. Where did these incredible machines come from, and how did they develop over history?	4.5 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Teardown Lab
Data Processing	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate In all likelihood, one day in the future part of your job will involve dealing with lots of data. This unit gives a quick overview of how data can be used effectively.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Information Literacy
Design a Bookmark	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Design a Bookmark	2.9 hrs	Individual Pairs	Laser Cutting 102
Design a T-Shirt	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Design a T-Shirt	N/A	Individual Pairs	Vinyl Cutting 102
Diagnosis	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate The ability to determine the causes of a problem, whether it be as a doctor, plumber, engineer, programmer or parent, is one of life's great skills. In this unit you will learn to improve your diagnostic skills.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	Troubleshooting
Digital Hygiene	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Intermediate The internet and social media offer us lots of positive experiences, but those also come with risks. This unit aims to show you how to mitigate those risks by keeping good digital hygiene.	2.5 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Digital Organisation
Digital Illustration	Human Technologies IT Paula Statskey	Intermediate So, you want to be a digital illustration master? Use your computer and drawing tablet to unlock your creative potential as a digital illustrator? This unit will talk you through the basics of getting setup and started in drawing digitally.	5.4 hrs	Individual	Multimedia Basics
Digital Organisation	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Documents, pictures, videos, things to do, places to be, deadlines to meet. This life can be hectic, so why not invest the time to use some digital tools to get yourself organised?	5 hrs	Individual Pairs	Google Drive Basics
Free Software	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Everyone needs to earn a living, but some of the world's best programmers work for free building free software for everyone to enjoy and build on. This amazing quality free software powers much of the Internet, the web, our servers, laptops and phones. It is in our programming languages and databases. It is everywhere. How do you explain smart people creating great stuff, and giving it away for free?	5.8 hrs	Individual Pairs	Open Culture
Game Development 101	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Most likely, you love to play computer games. If so, why not try and build your own. Make it fun, and see if you can get your friends into it.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Eighties Game Review
Internet Privacy	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Intermediate One of the reasons we have an ICT policy is to get students to think about their relationship with technology. One aspect of this is privacy, and this unit will explain that in greater detail.	1.4 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	IT Policy
Intro to Web Design	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate This unit teaches you how to build a website from scratch. Having already built websites with WordPress, this unit seeks to go back to fundamentals, using HTML, CSS and JS to build a site from the ground up.	6.7 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Tools For Learning
Laser Cut Boxes	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Laser Cut Boxes	2.8 hrs	Individual Pairs	Laser Cutting 102
Laser Cutting 101	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Laser Cutting 101	2.1 hrs	Individual	Teardown Lab
Laser Cutting 102	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Laser Cutting 102	2.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Laser Cutting 101
Make a Card	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Make a Card	N/A	Individual Pairs	Make Your Own Stickers
Make Your Own Stickers	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Make Your Own Stickers	2.2 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Vinyl Cutting 101
Making A Movie Trailer	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Making movies takes a long time. But working with some friends, it is fun and relatively easy to create a trailer for a fictional movie. In this unit, that is exactly what you will do.	11.8 hrs	Threes Fours Fives	Trailer Mash
Micro:bit 101	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett Phil Morgan	Intermediate Now that you’ve learned some basic programming concepts with Scratch, it’s time to bring some of what you’ve learned into our real-life meatspace - not just a computer screen - using a neat little gizmo called a micro:bit.	5.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	Programming 101
More Scratch	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate If you enjoyed Programming 101, here is an opportunity to extend your Scratch skills.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Programming 101
Multimedia Basics	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate This unit will introduce you to a few vital multimedia terms and ideas, and acts as a foundation that you can later build into a set of skills around text, image, video and music editing and creation.	1.4 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Epic Wallpaper
Open Culture	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate This unit offers an introduction to open, participatory culture and the Creative Commons licenses that enable this.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Epic Wallpaper
Photography 101	Human Technologies IT Damian Loh Ross Parker	Intermediate Want to take better photos? Learn how SLR and DSLR cameras work, as well as how to improve your images using Acorn, in this hands on unit, which complements visual literacy lessons learned in DCVT.	9.5 hrs	Individual Pairs	Multimedia Basics
Programming 101	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate In this unit you will learn the fundamentals of computer programming, giving you the power to make computers do what you want. You will start off using a programming language called Scratch, but the concepts apply to most languages.	5 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Intro to Web Design
Programming 102	Human Technologies IT Wren Merrett	Intermediate Do you want to learn the programming language that was used to make Minecraft? Do you want to make cool games but can’t get your head around how complex some coding engines are?	5.8 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours Fives	Programming 101
Raspberry Pi Free Hack	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate The Raspberry Pi is a very flexible platform, and there are tons of things we can create. This unit gives you some ideas, and you can find your own, for a hackable project involving a Pi.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	Teardown & Rebuild (PC)
Remote Control Cars	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate In this unit you get to take apart and rebuild a remote control car, using a crazy manual that looks like it was created by a Japanese comic studio. If you can get it to work, you get to drive it.	15.2 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours	Teardown and Rebuild (Electronics)
Sampled Audio Remix	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Sampling is a form of music that uses existing sounds to make something new. One awesome effect is to use samples that make a song sound simultaneously old and new.	8.4 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Trailer Mash
Satirical Remix	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Satire uses humour to expose truth and hyprocisy, often in relation to politics, celebrity and leadership. In this unit you will take a variety of media, and turn it into some kind of satirical remix.	5.8 hrs	Individual Pairs	Trailer Mash
Securing Computer Systems	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Computers store all our personal, financial and critical information: shouldn't you know how to keep things safe and secure? In this unit, you will learn how.	8.3 hrs	Individual	Teardown & Rebuild (PC)
Sell A Teacher	Human Technologies IT Alan Dickson Ross Parker	Intermediate You've learn some graphic design skills in Epic Wallpaper. This unit let's you put these to use in building a packaging box to sell your favourite teacher.	3.5 hrs	Individual Pairs	Photography 101
Soldering	Human Technologies IT Felix Olesen Ross Parker	Intermediate Soldering is a fantastic tool used by everyone to create intricate inventions. Soldering is commonly used to either repair and or make new circuits for whatever electronic mechanism you can think of.	3.5 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Teardown Lab
Teardown & Rebuild (PC)	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Almost all computers share the same basic design, so tearing down a PC desktop can give you an insight into how computers work, and you might fix certain problems.	5.8 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes Fours	Teardown and Rebuild (Electronics)
Teardown and Rebuild (Electronics)	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate We buy things, use them, and then throw them away. But lots of the electronics we buy can be used in a different way: we can take them to pieces, learn how they work, and then put them back together. In this unit, you get to do just that.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Teardown Lab
Teardown Lab	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate In this unit you will take some old, unwanted electronics and take it to pieces.	1.9 hrs	Individual Pairs	Tools For Learning
Terminal 101	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker Daniel Roskams	Intermediate Terminal gives us access to the command line interface (CLI), which is a very powerful way to control our computers. In this unit you will learn how to exploit the CLI to get useful things done fast.	5.8 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Teardown & Rebuild (PC)
Thing Explainer	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate There is a quick man who draws funny things. Thing Explainer he likes to explain big ideas using only ten hundred simple words, and drawings. In this bit you get to act like the quick man.	4.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Creativity
Typewriter	Curriculum X IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Before computers, humans used typewriters in order to create neat documents quickly. In this unit you will learn about, and get to use, a typewriter.	60 mins	Individual Pairs	Type Faster
Ultra-Cheap Flying Camera	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate It has become fashionable to use quadcopters to produce aerial video, and the effect is really cool. Your challenge in this unit is to hack together another means to produce a aerial photo or video.	3.5 hrs	Threes Fours Fives	Photography 101
Vinyl Cutting 101	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Vinyl Cutting 101	1.2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Epic Wallpaper
Vinyl Cutting 102	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Intermediate Vinyl Cutting 102	2.7 hrs	Individual Pairs	Vinyl Cutting 101
What's A Gigabyte Anyway?	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate In this unit you will explore binary, bits and bytes.	1.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	Multimedia Basics
Wiring A Plug	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate When electronics fail, it is often only the plug that has broken. This unit teaches the practical skill of knowing how to change a plug, which is useful in such cases.	1.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	Electrical Circuits
Word Processing	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Intermediate Whilst we all use word processing software, such as Google Docs, few of us go beyond the basics of typing and formatting. This unit introduces a set of tips and tricks for word processing that make creating powerful documents quicker and easier.	2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Type Faster
App Design 102	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced You've built an Android app using Thunkable: now it's time to try some pro software, using either Xcode or Android Studio to build iOS or Android apps.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	App Design 101
Build A Unit	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced Free Learning at ICHK is growing, with more teachers now adding more content. However, there are still many areas of study that are not covered. This is your chance to build a unit that interests you, to share with other students.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes Fours	Open Culture
Build Your Own Ethernet Cable	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced Ethernet cables, also known as RJ45 cables, are used to build local area networks (LANs), which give much faster data speeds than WiFi. In this unit you will learn to build and test your own network cable.	1.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	Wiring A Plug
Cardboard Robotics	Human Technologies Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Cardboard Robotics	N/A	Individual Pairs	Electrical Circuits Laser Cutting 102
Cardboard Sculpture	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Cardboard Sculpture	N/A	Individual Pairs	Design a Bookmark
Computer Systems	Human Technologies Pastoral IT Ross Parker	Advanced You use computers every day: now is the time to learn how they work, and why they behave the way that they do.	16.3 hrs	Individual	Teardown & Rebuild (PC)
Data Structures	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced Data is great, but to be useful it really needs to be structured. In this unit you will learn how to use database technology to organise and query data.	9.3 hrs	Individual Pairs Threes	Data Processing
Design a Clock	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Design a Clock	N/A	Individual Pairs	Laser Cut Boxes
Electrical Circuits	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced In this unit you will put your soldering skills to use by creating electrical circuits using a range of components.	2.3 hrs	Individual Pairs	Soldering
Electronics With Arduino	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced Arduino is a tiny computer to which you can connect electronics, which can then be programmed. It is an amazing way to learn how to build powerful circuits. In this unit you will explore Arduino with the Arduino Starter Kit.	N/A	Individual Pairs	Electrical Circuits
Gaming App Design	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced You've struggled through App Design 101, working with App Inventor. You like making apps, but want something richer and more rewarding. In this unit you will use Game Salad to make a gaming app, and it should be a lot of fun.	N/A	Individual Pairs	Game Development 101
Laser Cut Art	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Laser Cut Art	N/A	Individual	Design a Bookmark
Laser Cut Notebook	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Laser Cut Notebook	N/A	Individual	Laser Cut Boxes
Learn Linux	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced Linux is the great, free, open source power house of computer operating systems. It powers devices as small as watches and phones (via Android) up to the servers that run Google. It is flexible, free and community driven: doesn't that sound like something you might want to play around with?	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	Terminal 101
Managing Your Storage	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced This unit looks at how you can manage the storage on your laptop, in order to get more out of your computer.	55 mins	Individual Pairs Threes	What's A Gigabyte Anyway?
Paper Cut Art	Human Technologies IT Sandra Kuipers	Advanced Paper Cut Art	N/A	Individual Pairs	Make a Card
Service Through IT	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Advanced In this unit you are asked to put your IT learning to good use, but finding a problem, and solving it to help someone in need.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	Open Culture
Terminal 102	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker Daniel Roskams	Advanced Terminal gives us access to the command line interface (CLI), which is a very powerful way to control our computers. In this unit you will expand your knowledge of how to exploit the CLI to get crazy useful things done fast.	N/A	Individual Pairs	Learn Linux
Web App Design	Human Technologies IT Daniel Heijboer Ross Parker	Advanced In this unit you will take the website you started building in Web Design 101, and turn it into a simple web app, with login functionality.	3.2 hrs	Individual Pairs	Advanced Web Design
Programming 103	Human Technologies Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Outrageous Now that you have some programming basics, it is time to put it to good use by designing and building your own open source Gibbon module. Remember, this is an outrageously difficult unit.	N/A	Individual Pairs	Data Structures Programming 102
Raspberry Pi Gaming Console	Human Technologies IT Ross Parker	Outrageous The Raspberry Pi is a very cheap, small computer. It is perfect for tinkering and building fun projects. In this unit you will build a Raspberry Pi Powered Portable Console.	N/A	Individual Pairs Threes	Electrical Circuits

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