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Background Information for Teachers
This teacher resource has been developed for teachers teaching a Year 3-4 class. In creating digital solutions, as well as responding to the designed world students learn to navigate effectively in today's society. Comprehending digital systems and how these systems can be used to meet future needs and wants is paramount in cultivating preferred futures for students individually and for society as a whole.
This resource aims to scaffold students learning through Key Ideas including Program Management, Thinking in Technologies, utilising Computational, Systems and Design Thinking strategies to enhance understanding of digital technologies. Through integrating aspects of Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication technology and by addressing the General Capability area's of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority this resource will provide helpful information to assist you in developing practical, useable and engaging lessons for your students.
Please note although differentiations will have been provided within the resource each individual child and circumstance can vary greatly. Be mindful that differentiations can be used to benefit the entire class not just the individual they are aimed at. Learning profiles of students should be updated as required for this reason. The inclusion of differentiations for gifted and talented students have been included as are extension activities.
Specific content descriptors addressed in this unit:
Years 3 and 4 Content Description
Digital Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways (ACTDIK008) power, energy, data.
Digital Technologies Processes and Production Skills
Implement simple digital solutions as visual programs with algorithms involving branching (decisions) and user input (ACTDIP011)
The links provided in the unit/lesson outline and on-line resources sections of this webpage have been sourced from numerous parties. Each link is intended to enable access to the resource and acknowledge the source of the resource/information.
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