Practical IT Curriculum

• ✅ Creating a Wiki Page
  • Students set up their own pages on wiki.kennow.net
• 🔹 Follow-up
  • Periodic updates, refining content, and learning basic HTML formatting.

• 📝 AI Writing Prompts & Content Creation
  • Use ChatGPT or another AI tool to generate:
    • A blog post on a topic of their choice.
    • A fake tech support chat simulation.
    • A simple coding script generated by AI.
  • Goal: Understand AI’s strengths and limitations.
• 🔧 AI-Powered Workflows & Automation
  • Use AI to streamline tasks (e.g., writing scripts, organizing data).
  • Test AI-assisted productivity tools (ChatGPT, Notion AI, Copilot in Word/Excel).
  • Goal: Learn how AI can assist in productivity.

• 🛡 Digital Footprint & Privacy Protection
  • Activity: Google yourself and assess personal information exposure.
  • Goal: Learn about digital privacy and minimizing risk.
• 🕵️ Password Security & Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
  • Activity: Test weak vs. strong passwords using online tools.
  • Project: Implement a password manager (Bitwarden, KeePass).
  • Goal: Learn best security practices.
• 🎭 Social Engineering & Phishing Awareness
  • Activity: Review real-life phishing attempts (email, social media).
  • Project: Create a fake phishing email and see if Dad can spot it!
  • Goal: Recognize cyber threats.

• 💾 PC Hardware Disassembly & Troubleshooting
  • Activity: Take apart an old PC/laptop and identify key components.
  • Project: Clean, reassemble, and benchmark a system.
  • Goal: Learn practical repair and troubleshooting skills.
• 🛠 SSD Upgrade & OS Installation
  • Activity: Install an OS (Windows/Linux) on a test machine.
  • Project: Compare performance before/after.
  • Goal: Learn how to properly upgrade and reinstall an OS.
• 🔌 Home Networking Basics
  • Activity: Set up a home network, including static IPs.
  • Project: Configure a Raspberry Pi as a basic server.
  • Goal: Understand networking fundamentals.

• 🌐 Building a Basic Website
  • Activity: Use HTML/CSS to create a personal webpage.
  • Project: Host it on wiki.kennow.net or another server.
  • Goal: Learn the basics of website development.
• 🖥 Self-Hosting & Personal Servers
  • Activity: Install and run a personal Nextcloud or Plex server.
  • Goal: Understand self-hosting benefits.
• 📡 Basic Linux Server Management
  • Activity: SSH into a remote machine and run basic commands.
  • Goal: Get familiar with command-line environments.

• 🐍 Intro to Python & Batch Scripting
  • Activity: Write a simple automation script (e.g., renaming files).
  • Project: Automate a real task at home (e.g., backing up data).
  • Goal: Learn how scripting can save time.
• 🔧 Modding & Game Automation
  • Activity: Use Tampermonkey scripts to modify a website.
  • Project: Create a simple game mod (e.g., changing textures).
  • Goal: Understand programming in real-world applications.

• 📈 Exploring IT Careers & Side Hustles
  • Activity: Research IT careers (cybersecurity, software dev, networking).
  • Project: Set up a Fiverr profile for a simple tech service.
  • Goal: Explore how to make money with IT skills.
• 💼 Tech Support Simulations
  • Activity: Role-play troubleshooting customer problems.
  • Project: Write a detailed step-by-step tech support guide.
  • Goal: Gain communication skills for real-world IT work.

🔹 "Build Your Own Tech Stack" Challenge

• Each student picks a real-world IT problem and builds a solution using skills learned in class.
• Example projects:
  • Automate a family task with a Python script.
  • Set up a self-hosted cloud service.
  • Design and host a simple business website.