Information Technology: Effective Technical Reading Skills for End-User Support

Objectives:

• Identify the essential elements of technical reading.
• Apply various reading strategies to understand technical materials effectively.
• Demonstrate effective technical reading skills by summarizing a technical document.

Age Level: Middle school and early/late secondary school

National Standards:
Complies with NBEA Information Technology 2023 Standard XVI.1.3 Develop technical reading skills.

Materials:

• Whiteboard, markers
• Laptops or tablets with internet access
• Printed handouts of the vocabulary list for each student
• Technical documents (such as manuals, user guides, or technical specifications) for the reading activities (either physical copies or digital versions)
• Student handouts