Digital Technologies - Lesson 1

1. Curriculum Links

1.1. Data can have patterns and can be represented and used to make simple conclusions (ACTDIK002)

1.2. Work collaboratively to safely create and share a procedure for a solution

2. General Capabilites

2.1. Literacy

2.2. Numeracy

2.3. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability

2.4. Critical and creative thinking

3. Prior Knowledge

3.1. In Year 1, students learned about common digital systems and patterns that exist within data they collect, and how they may include pictures, symbols and diagrams. Students also learned how to explain algorithms as a sequence of steps for carrying out instructions.

4. Assessment

4.1. Student’s ability to follow small group and whole class instructions as well as colour squares in on graph paper in the efforts of reproducing an existing picture.

4.1.1. Checklist

4.1.2. Anecdotal notes

5. Resources

5.1. Graph Paper

5.2. Paper

5.3. Arrow symbols on different cards

5.4. Video

5.4.1. https://studio.code.org/s/course2/stage/1/puzzle/1

5.5. IWB

5.6. Pens, pencils and markers

6. Focus Questions

6.1.  Why are algorithms important?

6.2.  Why do we need programs?

6.3.  How can a program improve everyday life?

6.4.  Is there a more effective way of doing this?

6.5.  Do you think this would have taken a long time to write the program?

6.6.  How might you use algorithms and programs in the future?

7. Specific Learning Goals

7.1. Understand the difficulty of translating real problems into programs

7.2. Learn that ideas may feel clear and yet still be misinterpreted by a computer

7.3. Practice communicating ideas through codes and symbol