Background Information for Teachers

In Foundation – Year 2, students begin to learn about common digital systems and patterns that exist within data they collect. Students organise, manipulate and present this data, including numerical, categorical, text, image, audio and video data, in creative ways to create meaning.

Students use the concept of abstraction when defining problems, to identify the most important information, such as the significant steps involved in making a sandwich. They begin to develop their design skills by conceptualising algorithms as a sequence of steps for carrying out instructions, such as identifying steps in a process or controlling robotic devices.

Students describe how information systems meet information, communication and/or recreational needs.

Through discussion with teachers, students learn to apply safe and ethical practices to protect themselves and others as they interact online for learning and communicating. (ACARA, 2106)

In today's society, it is more prevalent than ever for students to learn about the dangers of using some forms of digital technologies. However this unit is designed for students to be immersed in new technologies and use critical thinking skills to develop a presentation of an interview they have conducted.

Specific Content Descriptors

Digital Technologies Processes and Production Skills

Explore how people safely use common information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs (ACTDIP005)

Elaboration

• sharing and describing ways that common information systems can be used to meet communication needs, for example computers can be used as phones and social networking tools allowing communication between families living in different regions

   

Digital Technologies Knowledge and Understanding

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and softwarecomponents) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Elaboration

• playing with and using different digital systems for transferring and capturing data, for example using a tablet to take a photograph of a grandparent and recording an interview with them about life in the past

Teacher Notes

• Students are able to use multiple digital systems (technologies). 

• Students 

Digital Technologies