Digital Technologies: Curriculum Connections F to 6 Paula Christophersen Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager

Why make connections? Types of connections – close/related/extended Process for making meaningful connections Examples of connections

Why make connections? Reflect a connected, knowledge-based society Efficiencies – time; crowded curriculum? Educational effectiveness – meaningful partnerships; shared core concepts Source: http://tinyurl.com/plewxxd

Concepts Words Contexts Types of connections Common idea/content Different perspectives Common words Similar intent Elaboration connection Requires interpretation

Close Related Extended How connected? Common concept with different perspectives Common words with similar intent Common words with different intent Requires interpretation

Concepts Words Contexts Types of connections Common idea/content Different perspectives Common words Similar intent Elaboration connection Requires interpretation

Conceptual connections: processes (Digi Tech) DIGITAL SOLUTIONS ANALYSE DESIGN DEVELOP EVALUATE

Conceptual connections: processes (D&T) DESIGNED SOLUTIONS INVESTIGATE GENERATE PRODUCE EVALUATE PLAN AND MANAGE

Conceptual connections - processes INVESTIGATE ANALYSE GENERATE PLAN & MANAGE DESIGN D&T DT PRODUCE DEVELOP EVALUATE EVALUATE

Conceptual connections: types of inquiries SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY QUESTIONING AND PREDICTING PLANNING AND CONDUCTING RECORDING AND PROCESSING ANALYSING AND EVALUATING COMMUNICATING HISTORICAL INQUIRY SEQUENCING THE PAST USING HISTORICAL SOURCES AS EVIDENCE IDENTIFYING CONTINUING AND CHANGE ANALYSING CAUSES AND EFFECT DETERMINING HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE COMMUNICATING

Conceptual connections - design: Design thinking is a methodology that helps people understand and develop creative ways to solve a specific issue Understanding design problems Visualising ideas Generating ideas Analysing ideas Evaluating ideas

Conceptual connections - design Media Arts – Making involves using techniques, technologies and processes to design, produce and distribute media artworks What’s the same? What’s different? Language; Units of measure? Digital Technologies – generating ideas and instructions for the appearance and functionality of digital solutions Design and Technologies – processes to identify and investigate a need or an opportunity, to generate, plan, manage and create designed solutions, and evaluate products and processes

Close connections Different perspectives creates a product, solution or explanation otherwise not possible

Levels 3 to 4

Levels 3 to 4

Levels 3 to 4

Levels F to 2

Levels F to 2 Students verbally retell the story (of the Three Little Pigs) to a partner, ensuring that the sequence of events in constructing each house is correct (for example, a frame, then roof, then walls).

Types of connections - Words Concepts Common idea/content Different perspectives Words Common words Similar intent Contexts Elaboration connection Requires interpretation

Types of connections – Words (Levels 3 to 4) Different words; same intent? Collect, access and present different types of data using simple software to create information and solve problems (Digi Tech) Use media technologies to create time and space through the manipulation of images, sounds and text when telling stories (Media Arts) Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings to show patterns and relationships using formal and informal scientific language (Science) Create information solutions stories Technologies Simple software Media technologies Data Types of data Images, sound, text

Levels 5 to 6

Levels 5 to 6 GAME RULES Consequences of decisions Means versus ends ETHICS Responsibility of game designer Treatment of others PROTOCOLS Sharing rights Inclusions/exclusion

Levels 5 to 6 GAME RULES ETHICS PROTOCOLS Consequences of decisions Means versus ends ETHICS Responsibility of game designer Treatment of others PROTOCOLS Sharing rights Inclusions/exclusion

Connections - Science

Connections - Maths

Types of connections Concepts Common idea/content Different perspectives Words Common words Similar intent Contexts Elaboration connection Requires interpretation

Types of connections - Contexts

Types of connections - Contexts Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways Explore a range of digital systems with peripherals devices for different purposes …

Types of connections - Contexts

Context connections

Tools for making connections https://www.digitaltechnologieshub.edu.au/primary-teachers http://www.digipubs.vic.edu.au/pubs/digitaltechnologies/digital-technologies-curriculum

Tools: Knowing the curriculum

Options and tools: Course planning

Options and tools: Knowing the curriculum A to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 7 to 8 9 to 10

Options and tools: Decision making A guaranteed and viable curriculum ensures that all students have an equal opportunity to learn. Each student will have access to an effective or highly effect teacher, and access to the same content, knowledge and skills in each section or class program http://preview.tinyurl.com/hj6fose

Options and Tools: Decisions In summary: Decisions affecting planning Factors Short term 2016-17 Medium term 2017-18 Long term 2018-19 Human resources Staff e.g. Readiness Allotments PD Students Community Sector Physical resources Equipment Infrastructure Time Priorities Timetable Policy Curriculum construct/documentation Curriculum ‘whitespace’ Assessment and reporting Options and Tools: Decisions

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