@klbutler65 @talkychalky Digilearners on FB #Digitech
Todaysmeet
Abstract From online news to carpark chats, people could be forgiven for thinking that Digital Technologies is all about teaching coding. This workshop explores the exciting and varied subject matter in the Technologies Learning Area in the Australian Curriculum. It is an introductory master class for primary teachers who are not familiar with the two subjects Digital Technologies and Design and Technologies. The workshop takes participants through the essence of this learning area from the early years through to upper primary and considers the ways in which we can build student capacity and knowledge of Technologies. The workshop engages participants in student centred exploratory activities that can be achieved in no tech, low tech and high tech environments.
@klbutler65 @talkychalky Digilearners on FB #Digitech
Todaysmeet
Abstract From online news to carpark chats, people could be forgiven for thinking that Digital Technologies is all about teaching coding. This workshop explores the exciting and varied subject matter in the Technologies Learning Area in the Australian Curriculum. It is an introductory master class for primary teachers who are not familiar with the two subjects Digital Technologies and Design and Technologies. The workshop takes participants through the essence of this learning area from the early years through to upper primary and considers the ways in which we can build student capacity and knowledge of Technologies. The workshop engages participants in student centred exploratory activities that can be achieved in no tech, low tech and high tech environments.
Digital Systems, Data, Computational Thinking, Collaboration
Digital Systems Representation of Data (knowledge and understanding) Collecting, managing and analysing data Computational thinking Collaboration and management (process and production skills)
Computational thinking is a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behavior that draws on concepts fundamental to computer science.
To flourish in today's world, computational thinking has to be a fundamental part of the way people think and understand the world. Carnegie Mellon
A problem-solving method that involves various techniques and strategies that can be implemented by digital systems. Techniques and strategies may include organising data logically, breaking down problems into parts, defining abstract concepts and designing and using algorithms, patterns and models. ACARA