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Word Processing ICT Competencies

//Indicators// a) Insert headers and footers b) Create section and page breaks c) Create multiple columns of text d) Use tabs and indents e) Use bullets and numbering f) Create tables and format cell size g) Set line spacing
 * ===1 Demonstrate basic word-processing skills as they create, work with and modify text documents=== ||

//Indicators //a) Apply basic text formatting changes including fonts, sizes, colours and attributes such as bold, italic and underline b) Cut, copy and paste information from one location to another c) Print a selection/range of pages d) Set print options such as paper size and orientation, and select a printer e) Use editing/proofing tools such as Spell Checker, Thesaurus and Find/Replace f) Insert a graphic image from a clipart collection g) Insert a graphic image from an external file h) Apply alignment properties to text i) Use online assistance, such as ‘wizards’, or ‘assistant’ within applications
 * ===1 Perform core tasks common to software applications=== ||

//Indicators// __a) Access data stored on CD-ROMs, private computer networks and the internet__ b) Use a search engine to find desired information c) Identify and comply with legal and ethical issues related to plagiarism, copyright and intellectual property d) Download and save a file __e) Select an appropriate search engine when using the internet__
 * ===1 Conduct research using information and communication technologies=== ||

Desktop Publishing; Web Publishing; Multimedia Presentation
//Indicators// a) Identify the components of a multimedia presentation (including audio, hyperlink, video, graphics) b) Design and plan a multimedia presentation, eg storyboarding c) Incorporate screen design principles in multimedia files d) Insert media elements in a digital form (photograph, sound, video, scanning etc) e) Create and present a linear multimedia presentation
 * ===2 Demonstrate basic multimedia skills to create, work with and modify multimedia-based files=== ||