CTF Detailed Challenge Guide

This course has been designed to provide you with the

basic computer skills required for a high school student.
Assignments in this course have been set up as
Challenge Grade 9
Challenges/Scenarios that you must complete. Each
Challenge or Scenario will be included in the lesson
sequences as Objectives.
Topics that will be covered include:
1) Workstation Management outlines the
expectations we have of you when working with
computers at Winston Churchill High School.
2) Digital Citizenship and Academic Integrity 25 hrs.
3) Word Processing expand your knowledge of Total
Microsoft Word. We will use Word to set up a report (17 hrs.
and a letter, to help you complete assignments you remaining
will have to do in English and Social Studies Estimated for
Topics
4) Spreadsheet will introduce you to the Microsoft Time Student
Excel and the formulas, functions, and graphing Teacher to
capabilities cover
5) Graphics in MSWord or PowerPoint s to make your Topics 4-
assignment more effective and interesting. 6)
6) Power Point Presentations we will spend some
time learning about well organized, easy to follow,
attractive presentations

All CTF learning outcomes should be addressed in each CTF challenge.

Occupational BUSINESS
Financial Management Management & Marketing
Areas Computing Science Information Processing Networking
(Select at least two Enterprise & Innovation
to explore) COMMUNICATION
Communication Design Studies Fashion Studies
Technology

HUMAN SERVICES
Community Care Services Foods Legal Studies
Cosmetology Health Care Services Recreation Leadership
Esthetics Human & Social Tourism
Services

RESOURCES
Agriculture Forestry Wildlife
Environmental Primary Resources
Stewardship

TECHNOLOGY
Construction Fabrication Mechanics
Electro-Technologies Logistics

How the This course will use a scaffolding approach to the learning of basic skills
Occupational Areas through mini challenges leading to a more Challenges at the end of each

2014 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Page 1 of 5

 CTF Detailed Challenge Guide
Relate to the section. The problem-solving scenarios presented during whole group teacher
Challenge lead instruction will properly prepare students for the more complex
Challenges.

Skills Related to Students will learn about the many different components of computer skills
the Occupational through the completion of challenges and scenarios.
Areas
Safety and/or Proper ergonomics, digital citizenship practices and hygiene concerns will be
Environmental discussed with students as appropriate throughout the course. The first topic
Concerns covered data base management which students will be encouraged to continue
using to properly store of challenge and enabiling task work.

Facility Type Computer Lab

Equipment and/or Students will need to bring headphones to work through course challenges.
Consumables

SUBJECTS
Interdisciplinary Health and Life Skills Religious Education
ELA
Fine Arts Mathematics Sciences
Learning Outdoor Education Social Studies
French Language
Opportunities Arts Physical Education
French Second
Language

Interdisciplinary Learning Outcomes: Identify possible learning outcomes from other

subjects.
ELA:
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and
experiences.
Mathematics:
Represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.
Use direct and indirect measurement to solve problems.
Sciences:
Work collaboratively on problems; and use appropriate language and formats to communicate ideas,
procedures and results
Show concern for safety in planning, carrying out and reviewing activities

Cross-curricular Competencies:
Know how to learn: to gain knowledge, understanding or skills through experience,
study, and interaction with others
Think critically: conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate to construct
knowledge
Identify and solve complex problems
Manage information: access, interpret, evaluate, and use information effectively,
efficiently, and ethically
Innovate: create, generate, and apply new ideas or concepts
Create opportunities through play, imagination, reflection, negotiation, and
2014 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Page 2 of 5
 CTF Detailed Challenge Guide
competition, with an entrepreneurial spirit

Apply multiple literacies: reading, writing, mathematics, technology, languages, media,

and personal finance
Demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others
Demonstrate global and cultural understanding, considering the economy and
sustainable development
Identify and apply career and life skills through personal growth and well-being

Literacy and Numeracy Learning Opportunities: Identify how the challenge supports
literacy and numeracy skills in order to construct and communicate meaning.
Draft Literacy and Numeracy Benchmarks (see Appendix F)

Students acquire and use precise, effective, and descriptive vocabulary, general academic
vocabulary.
Students recognize that literacy provides enjoyment and enables them to make sense of and
participate in the world around them.
Students use efficient and effective strategies to acquire, evaluate and ethically use information.

Challenge Plan at a Glance: A general outline that describes how the challenge unfolds
Lesson #:1
Leading What are the graduation requirements for high school? How are spreadsheet
Questions programs organized? How do perform simple calculations using spreadsheet
software?
Scenario In this assignment you will complete part of a preformatted template that will help
you to plan your years in high school. You will set up the spreadsheet with
formulas to calculate your graduation credits. We hope that you will continue to fill
this out over the next 4 years.

Assessment Formative observation of students during whole group instruction. Observation of

students working on graduation spreadsheet.

Resources Function Example Classroom Grades

Graduation Planning Sheet

Notes - Instruct from slides 24 to 26

- Show excel Function Example Classroom Grades basic column row
format
- Show formula usage
- Students follow along on their computer and use formulas
- All students download GRAD REQUIREMENTS sheet
- Enter current grades
- Show if statement, and total formulas on GRAD REQUIREMENTS
spreadsheet
- Students work on Grad sheet or previous word document report assignment

2014 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Page 3 of 5

 CTF Detailed Challenge Guide
Lesson #: 2
Leading How do you do basic mathematical calculations in spreadsheet programs?
Questions
Scenarios You have just won a contest where you have won $2500 to redecorate your room!
Create a Spreadsheet that will help you account the spending our your winnings;
using formulas and functions.

Assessment Acquire, Apply, Adapt Summative 7.5% of course weighting

Resources Computer Skills 9-Michael Power Point

Function Example Excel Workbook

Notes - Show slide 27 on PP

- Show function Example excel workbook redecoration tab
- Explain formulas and functions used and how they help plan for
redecoration spending
- Give time for students to work on Challenge
Lesson #: 3
Leading How do you create graphs using spreadsheet software?
Questions The school newspaper would like to find out what things are currently popular for
teens within their school. As a school newspaper reporter you must survey
students on 5 topics that you think are most important to teenagers.

Scenarios The school newspaper would like to find out what things are currently popular for
teens within their school. As a school newspaper reporter you must survey
students on 5 topics that you think are most important to teenagers. Once you
have created your survey use this data to create 5 graphs showing the results.

Assessment Acquire, Apply, Adapt Summative 7.5% of course weighting

Resources Computer Skills 9-Michael Power Point

Notes - Show slide 28 on PP

- Students make a graph (show temperature tab)
- Show Function Example excel (tab Newspaper survey, and athlete)
- Give time for students to work on Challenge
Lesson #: 4
Leading How can the use of graphics software enhance assignments? What should I
Questions consider about formatting/resolution etc. before using graphics software? How do I
create digital graphics using software?
Scenarios Your graphics company has been hired by a comic book company to create a cover
for their latest super hero. Shockingly, they would like the super hero to have your
likeness. Using Adobe Fireworks create a comic book cover image.

Assessment Acquire, Apply, Adapt Summative 15%

Resources Adobe Fireworks

Notes - Show Slide 29, 30

- Show Michael/Superman Adobe Firework project
- Explain: importing, layers, Magic wand, paint bucket and paint brush,

2014 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Page 4 of 5

 CTF Detailed Challenge Guide
opacity, polygon lasso around wall (edit copy, edit paste), move layers,
scale tool, flatten layers (Vector)barcode,
- Give students time to work on their Challenge
Lesson #: 5
Leading What is the most effective way to use presentation software when presenting to a
Questions group of people? What design elements should be considered when developing a
presentation?
Scenarios You are a successful business person. You need to present to a group of students
your life story(road to success). You will present the Ten most important events in
my life.

Assessment Acquire, Apply, Adapt Summative 10%

Resources Microsoft Power Point

Notes - Shows slides 31-34

- Show Michael Life events pp
- Show home tab, insert tab, transition tab, slide show tab

Handouts: Materials for student use.

Resources that can assist in creating CTF challenges:

Buck Institute
Galileo Educational Network
Focus on Inquiry
Inquiry and Project-based
Learning at Rocky View Schools

2014 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada Page 5 of 5