Grade 6 (Primary 6)
Digital Technologies
Explore the internet safely, communicate online, and learn practical digital skills.
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Study notes
Practical activities
Quizzes
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Week 1: Introduction to Multimedia: Combining Words, Sounds, and Pictures
Define multimedia in simple terms as the combination of text, audio, images, animation, and video.
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Week 2: Digital Audio and Camera Media: Capturing Sounds and Images
Explain how digital microphones capture sound waves and convert them into audio files.
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Week 3: Presentation Software Fundamentals: Slide Layouts and Titles
Explain the purpose of presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote).
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Week 4: Building Your First Slide Deck: Design, Colors, and Images
Select high-contrast color combinations that ensure clear readability from the back of a room.
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Week 5: Slide Transitions and Presenter Skills: Delivering with Confidence
Distinguish between a 'Transition' (between slides) and an 'Animation' (on an individual element).
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Week 6: The Multimedia Creator: Mid-Term Presentation Project
Synthesize all skills learned in Weeks 1 to 5: multimedia elements, image formatting, slide layouts, and delivery.
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Week 7: Introduction to Everyday Spreadsheets: Rows, Columns, and Cells
Explain what spreadsheet software is (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets) and why it is used for tables and calculations.
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Week 8: Spreadsheet Mathematics: The =SUM() Formula and Budgets
Explain what a formula is and why every formula in a spreadsheet MUST begin with an equals sign ('=').
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