digital technologies
Stage 1
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A student:
Stage 1 of the Digital Technologies strand focuses on digital systems and their components. Students investigate how digital systems display data and use a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) to solve problems. Stage 1 of this strand develops students’ understanding of how digital systems use algorithms to communicate.
Skills Focus
Working Scientifically
Processing and analysing data
Identifying and defining
- uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST1-2DP-T
- describes, follows and represents algorithms to solve problems ST1-3DP-T
- identifies the components of digital systems and explores how data is represented ST1-11DI-T
Stage 1 of the Digital Technologies strand focuses on digital systems and their components. Students investigate how digital systems display data and use a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) to solve problems. Stage 1 of this strand develops students’ understanding of how digital systems use algorithms to communicate.
Skills Focus
Working Scientifically
Processing and analysing data
- use a range of methods to sort and collate information
- represent information using drawings and simple tables, including digital representation methods (ACSIS027, ACSIS040)
- represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS029, ACSIS042)
Identifying and defining
- follow a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) to solve problems
- segment, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve problems (ACTDIP004)
- collaborate to develop designed solutions
- perform strategic roles within a group to solve a problem (ACTDEP009)
- collect, sort, organise and present data to communicate information (ACTDIP003)
- explore how people safely use information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs (ACTDIP005)
- What components might make up a digital system?
- What is data and how can we store and represent it?
Content
Digital systems and their components
Focus question: What components might make up a digital system?
Students:
−storing information, eg saving a digital file
−online collaboration tools
Representation and analysis of data
Focus question: What is data and how can we store and represent it?
Students:
Writing and recording sequences and instructions
Focus question: How can we record instructions for others to follow and understand?
Students:
−presenting a sequence of instructions, eg using a visual programming language
Focus question: What components might make up a digital system?
Students:
- identify hardware and software components of digital systems (ACTDIK001) ComT SysT
- identify a variety of uses for digital systems, for example: ComT SysT
−storing information, eg saving a digital file
- communicate, collaborate and share information safely, using digital systems, for example: (ACTDIP006)
−online collaboration tools
Representation and analysis of data
Focus question: What is data and how can we store and represent it?
Students:
- identify how data is represented as pictures, symbols and diagrams
- collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively
- explore and identify patterns in data (ACTDIK002) ComT SysT
Writing and recording sequences and instructions
Focus question: How can we record instructions for others to follow and understand?
Students:
- follow and represent sequences of steps and decisions (algorithms) to solve problems, for example: ComT SysT
−presenting a sequence of instructions, eg using a visual programming language
- test and evaluate the effectiveness of steps and decisions (algorithms) in solving a problem
http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/science/science-and-technology-k-6-new-syllabus