Using a variety of strategies and practices to overcome a problem. This can be done by organising information logically, breaking the problem into parts explaining abstract ideas and designing and using algorithms, patterns and models.
Using strategies to solve complex problems to find useful solutions. Using a creative way to generate ideas for planning and evaluating the products and processes. Designing solutions in context of digital technologies involves a student considering data, interactions with the data and the various types of computational thinking.
Identifying and making a connection between solutions, systems and society. Recognising the interactions between different components of a system. It also involves, students understanding of the interconnections between information systems, how a change might affect another system and implications of affecting larger systems such as the economy or society
Having opportunities to engage in digital technologies is highly important in our education system; as it is preparing our children for their future and giving them life long skills. All areas of the child's development (cognitive, social, physical, language and well being) is being enhanced or further developed. As is the areas of learning set out in our Australian Curriculum. (maths, English, science, humanities & social science, the arts, technologies, health,physical education and languages)
Using digital technologies provides:
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opportunities for those who require learning support or assisted programs
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engages a variety of students
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exposure to working with data process
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open communication points and discussions & opportunities to build on relationships
through interactions and sharing of ideas
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ownership via taking responsibility and being accountable
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Perseverance, not to give up
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familiarity and understanding of the use of the terminology
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develop various computational thinking processes
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create a range of different solution and approaches.
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provides flexibility to differentiated learning styles
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children to be more confident and independent problem solvers
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accepting of mistakes
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sets the way to think of a range of solution or approaches to problems
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self affirmation and rewards
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Children are exposed to enhancing or developing their thinking abilities at any level that underpins the Australia Curriculum: Digital Technologies. These being Computational, System and Design thinking.
The benefits of engaging in digital technology
