On this page you can access resources and videos about how to implement the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies from Years 7 to 10.
Learn the differences between v8.4 and v9.0. What’s new? A theoretical session that outlines the new features of the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and what they mean. This webinar introduces concepts and definitions of key terms that will be referred to throughout the series of webinars. This is the first webinar of 19. There are 3 series and each of them has 6 episodes addressing the learning for F-2, 3-6 and 7-10.
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaOrganise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous AustraliansProvide opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Learn the difference between v8.4 and v9.0 in the context of Data Representation and Years 7 - 10. This webinar discusses the concept of Data Representation then focuses on Years 7 - 8 and the content descriptions with activity ideas. It then discusses relevant Years 9 - 10 content descriptions and activity ideas.
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Learn the difference between v8.4 and v9.0 in the context of implementing Algorithms for Years 7 - 10. This webinar will navigate the Australian Curriculum website to locate relevant Digital Technologies content. It will explain ways to address the content descriptions and identify links to relevant general capabilities. There will be demonstrations of practical examples shared resources to support the teaching and learning of algorithms and user experience. There will be a focus on pseudocode, flowcharts and prototyping for user experience.
Algorithms
Trace tables
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User experience
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Part 2 of Algorithms begins with a recap of Algorithms 1 and the Australian Curriculum v9 that is relevant to Years 7 - 10. The webinar explains ways to address the content descriptions, links to general capabilities and pedagogies for teaching this content strand. It will also consider activities for teaching debugging and implementation for Years 7 - 10. There is also some focused time for Years 7 - 8 explaining nested control structures and logical operators for Years 9-10.
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PRIMM
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
This webinar will define the concept of Privacy and Security and then examine this new content that has been introduced in Australian Curriculum v9. It will provide activities and assessments ideas.
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethicallyIncorporate strategies to promote the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
This webinar will provide an overview of the key differences between v8.4 and v9 in the Australian Curriculum. It will explore data acquisition and data analysis for Years 7 - 10 by providing examples of learning experiences and share assessment ideas.
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
This webinar will explore the Australian Curriculum v9 Digital Technologies for Years 7 - 10 and how it applies to content that links to projects and agile project management. It will provide examples of how to implement the different sub-strands of the Digital Technologies Curriculum into a rich, integrated project and provide ideas for assessing against the relevant components of the achievement standard.
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Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching areaApply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
2.2 Content selection and organisationOrganise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reportingDesign and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programsPlan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
3.3 Use teaching strategiesSelect and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4 Select and use resourcesSelect and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learningDevelop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practiceParticipate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirementsUnderstand the implications of and comply with relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
