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Standards - Digital Literacy & Computer Science

2018 - Digital Literacy & Computer Science Course of Study Document
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R1

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify responsible uses of devices.
  • how to identify responsible uses of software.
  • how to remember internet safety rules.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify responsible uses of devices: keeping them clean, correct methods for use.
  • identify responsible uses of software.
  • remember internet safety rules.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they are responsible for using devices carefully to ensure they work and do not get broken.
  • there are correct ways to use software.
  • it is important to follow all rules when working on a computer.
  • they should only work on a computer when an adult is helping them.

Vocabulary

  • information
  • devices
  • software

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 8: Going Places Safely (2018)
Media Balance Is Important
Pause for People
Safety in My Online Neighborhood
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R2

Recognize and demonstrate age-appropriate responsible use of digital devices and resources as outlined in school/district rules.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to recognize the work of others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify that the work of others belongs to them.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • when a person creates something that work belongs to them.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 8: Going Places Safely (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R3

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify sources of information.
  • the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify sources as people, print, electronic.
  • understand the meaning of fiction and non-fiction.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they may get information from people, books, computers, etc.
  • some information is real and some is not.

Vocabulary

  • fiction
  • non-fiction

Aligned Learning Resources

Choosing Reliable Sources
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R4

Identify and employ appropriate troubleshooting techniques used to solve computing or connectivity issues.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • to contact an adult when a computing issue arises.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • alert an adult when a computing issue arises.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is best to alert an adult when a computing issue arises.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 9: Happy Loops (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R5

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • computers give access to information.
  • devices can record pictures, videos, and text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • find information about a specific topic or to answer a specific question using a digital resource such as a webpage, ebook, and/or video when given support and guidance from an adult.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • answers to questions can be found in digital resources such as a webpage, ebook, and/or video.

Vocabulary

  • video
  • text
  • image
  • webpage
  • ebook
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.R6

Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to type or use speech to text to type basic letters and words.
  • how to delete letters and words.
  • how to resize an image.
  • how to move an image around.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • type and edit text.
  • resize and move images.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • an artifact created digitally can be reviewed and revised easily and in the same platform.
  • text and images can be used together to convey an idea or information.

Vocabulary

  • text
  • image

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.1

List the sequence of events required to solve problems.

Examples: Tying shoes, making a sandwich, brushing teeth.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • certain tasks require a specific sequence.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • tell the order of events for specific task.
  • identify what comes next for specific tasks.
  • identify a step that is not in the correct order.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • the order of events is important.
  • events are made up of several different steps.

Vocabulary

  • sequence

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 1: Unspotted Bugs (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 3: Plant a Seed (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 5: Happy Maps (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 6: Programming with Angry Birds (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 7: Programming with Harvester (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 9: Happy Loops (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 10: Loops with Harvester (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.2

Demonstrate use of input devices.

Examples: Mouse, touch screen, keyboard.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • input devices are used to manipulate computing devices or enter information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use a mouse, keyboard, or other input device to navigate on computing devices and enter information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they may need to use other pieces of equipment to navigate, select programs, or enter information into a computing device.

Vocabulary

  • mouse
  • keyboard
  • screen

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.3

Distinguish between private and public information.

Example: Your birth date is private; your shirt color is public.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • passwords protect private information.
  • birth date, phone number, address are private information you should not share with strangers.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify information that should remain private.
  • identify information that can be made public.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • keeping certain information private keeps them safe.

Vocabulary

  • password
  • private
  • public

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 8: Going Places Safely (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.4

Identify age-appropriate methods for keeping personal information private.

Example: Keeping passwords, name, address, and phone number confidential.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to keep their passwords private.
  • how to keep their personal information private.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • not tell others their private information such as passwords, address, and phone number.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • keeping certain information private keeps them safe.
  • some information about them help people find them.

Vocabulary

  • password
  • private
  • public

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 8: Going Places Safely (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.5

Demonstrate appropriate behaviors for working with others responsibly and kindly.

Examples: Face-to-face collaborative groups or interactions, online interactions, role play.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • taking turns is important to getting a task done on or off a computing device.
  • speaking/typing and behaving in a respectful way is important to getting a task done.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • take turns on and off a computing device.
  • speak/type and behave in a respectful way on and off a device.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • taking turns is necessary for positive and productive communication on and/or off a computing device.
  • being respectful on and/or off a computing device looks the same.

Vocabulary

  • respect
  • task
  • communicate

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 2: Stevie and the Big Project (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 5: Happy Maps (2018)
Media Balance Is Important
Pause for People
Be Kind Online
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.6

Recognize ways in which computing devices make certain tasks easier.

Examples: Communication, doctor’s visits/medical records, maps and directions.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • computing devices can be used to simplify many tasks in life.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify how computing devices can make tasks such as communicating, directions, and research easier.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • computing devices can make tasks easier.

Vocabulary

  • communicate
  • map
  • directions
  • research

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Model It Up in Google Sheets
Technology: Virtually Martha
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.7

Locate letters and numbers on the keyboard.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • where letters and numbers are located on a keyboard.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • point to letters and numbers on a keyboard when prompted.
  • can type simple words using a keyboard.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • the letters and numbers on a keyboard are the same on every standard English keyboard.

Vocabulary

  • keyboard
  • letters
  • numbers
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.8

Present information from a variety of digital resources.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • information can be found in ebooks, websites, videos, audio files, and online articles.
  • how to share information they learned from digital resources.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • talk about a specific topic in which they gathered information from many different resources such as a digital book, website, video, and/or ebook.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are many different places to learn about ideas and topics such as the internet, books, videos, etc.

Vocabulary

  • digital
  • ebook
  • website
  • audio
  • onine
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.9

Create a research-based product collaboratively using online digital tools, given specific guidance.

Examples: Find simple facts about a specific topic, create a slide that contains facts located in trade books or other sources as a group or with a partner.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to display information they learned on a digital platform.
  • how to work collaboratively on a digital platform.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • work with their peers to display information learned about a topic using a digital tool such as video or a slideshow when given support and guidance from an adult.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • working with others can make a presentation or project better.
  • working with others is a skill I can work on.
  • digital tools make presenting what I learned easier.

Vocabulary

  • digital
  • collaborative
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.10

Collect data and organize it in a chart or graph collaboratively.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • data can be collected in various ways.
  • results of data can be depicted in various ways.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • collect data using simple methods such as tally sheets, paper squares, voting.
  • as a group build simple graphs on paper.
  • as a group enter simple data into a spreadsheet.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data can be collected in various ways.
  • results of data can be shared in various ways such as graphs, picture charts.

Vocabulary

  • graph
  • spreadsheet
  • data

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 6: Programming with Angry Birds (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 7: Programming with Harvester (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 10: Loops with Harvester (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.11

Describe how digital devices save information.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • digital work can be saved.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • open saved work from a location such as desktop folder or online storage.
  • save work to a specified location such as desktop folder or online storage.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • digital work can be saved and retrieved.

Vocabulary

  • save
  • storage
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.12

Use a variety of digital devices, in both independent and collaborative settings.

Examples: Interactive boards, tablets, laptops, other handheld devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • basic features of various digital devices.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use basic features of handheld/mobile devices collaboratively.
  • use basic features of handheld/mobile devices independently.
  • use basic features of desktops and laptops collaboratively.
  • use basic features of desktops and laptops independently.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they can interact with apps on handheld devices via touch.
  • they can access programs and software on computing devices.
  • they can enter information in various ways.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): KG

DLCS18.K.13

Use a design process in a guided setting to create an artifact or solve a problem.

Example: Problem - understanding locations on the school campus. Solution - draw paper or digital maps of the school.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • solving a problem starts with finding and understanding the problem.
  • there can be more than one idea for a solution.
  • some ideas may or may not work.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • find and define problems in a given context or scenerio such as story, video, in the classroom or school when given support and guidance from an adult.
  • use multiple strategies to find solutions to a problem when given support and guidance from an adult, such as visualizing, changing perspectives, finding patterns, stating cause and effect.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they can solve problems in their home, classroom, and school.
  • there is more than one way to think through a solution to a problem.

Vocabulary

  • define
  • strategy
  • visualize
  • perspective
  • pattern
  • cause
  • effect

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 1: Unspotted Bugs (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 2: Stevie and the Big Project (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 4: Sequencing with Angry Birds (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 5: Happy Maps (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 9: Happy Loops (2018)
Computer Science Fundamentals Unit 2 Course A Lesson 10: Loops with Harvester (2018)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

DLCS18.1.R1

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use devices responsibly.
  • how to use software responsibly.
  • how to explain internet safety rules.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • demonstrate responsible uses of devices such as keeping them clean, correct methods for use guided by an adult.
  • demonstrate responsible uses of software guided by an adult.
  • explain why safety is important when using computing devices and the internet.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they must use and care for equipment carefully.
  • they should use software that an adult has approved.
  • rules are important to follow when using a computer for their safety.

    • Vocabulary

    • personal information

    Aligned Learning Resources

    Pause & Think Online
    How Technology Makes You Feel
    Internet Traffic Light
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.R2

    Recognize and demonstrate age-appropriate responsible use of digital devices and resources as outlined in school/district rules.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • to respect the work of others.
    • to give credit to others when using their work.
    • to obtain permission when possible to use the work of others.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • understand pieces of work belongs to someone else.
    • understand that it is necessary to give credit to others when using their work.
    • understand they should obtain permission when possible to use the work of others.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
  • work produced by someone belongs to that person.
  • if they want to use someone's work they must give that person credit.
  • sometimes it is necessary to ask permission to use someone's work.

    • Vocabulary

    • credit

    Aligned Learning Resources

    Internet Traffic Light
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.R3

    Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to identify appropriate factual information

    Skills

    Students are able to:
  • identify appropriate factual information and relevance to a topic.

    • Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • certain pieces of information are important and relative to a topic.
    • information they find may or may not be true.

    Aligned Learning Resources

    Choosing Reliable Sources
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.R4

    Identify and employ appropriate troubleshooting techniques used to solve computing or connectivity issues.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to restart a computer or device.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • restart a computer or device when a computing issue arises.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • often, restarting a device can resolve simple computing or device issues.

    Vocabulary

    • device
    • restart
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.R5

    Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • search engines help to locate information.
    • computers give access to many different forms of information.
    • devices can record pictures, drawings, videos, and text.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • choose and type or say key words and phrases into a search engine which results in specific information pertaining to a topic when given support and guidance from an adult.
    • find information about a specific topic or to answer a specific question using a digital resource such as a webpage, ebook, and/or video when given support and guidance from an adult.
    • record their learning into a digital device using video, text, and/or pictures/drawings when given support and guidance from an adult.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • a search engine will find specific resources and information using key words.
    • answers to questions can be found in many different digital resources such as a webpages, ebooks, and/or video.
    • they can show what they have learned using a digital resource such as video, text, and or pictures/drawings.

    Vocabulary

    • video
    • text
    • image
    • webpage
    • ebook
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.R6

    Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to type letters, words, and simple sentences.
    • how to delete letters, words, and simple sentences.
    • place the cursor where they need to delete or add.
    • how to draw a simple picture digitally.
    • insert, move, and size an image.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • type, review, and edit typed text.
    • create a simple drawing using digital tools.
    • select, size, and place images.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • an artifact they create using digital text, images, and drawings can be used to convey ideas and information.
    • because the artifacts are digital, they can be edited and revised easily.

    Vocabulary

    • image
    • cursor
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.1

    Classify and sort information into logical order with and without a computer.

    Examples: Sort by shape, color, or other attribute; sort A-Z.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to identify attributes of items.
    • that attributes are used for sorting.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify various attributes of items.
    • sort items based on an identified attribute.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • items can have attributes of varying types.
    • attributes can be used to group items.
    • attributes can be used to sort items and put into a specific order.

    Vocabulary

    • attribute
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.2

    Order events into a logical sequence or algorithm.

    Examples: Unplugged coding activities, sequence of instruction.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • sequence of events are important in certain tasks.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify the correct sequence of events for a specific task.
    • identify a part of a task that is in the incorrect order.
    • identify a problem within a sequence of tasks.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • the sequence of events is important to complete a specific task.
    • if the task identified does not work the sequence may not be correct.
    • they can change the sequence of events to correct a task.

    Vocabulary

    • sequence
    • tasks

    Aligned Learning Resources

    Crazy Character Algorithms
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.3

    Construct elements of a simple computer program in collaboration with others.

    Examples: Block programming, basic robotics, unplugged programming.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • blocks of programs associate with an action.
    • blocks of programs can be combined to create a set of actions or a task.
    • robotic devices can respond to blocks of programs.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • determine the order of paper/pencil pieces for a tasks.
    • understand that blocks of code represent an action.
    • drag and drop blocks of programming in online activities to complete tasks.
    • use blocks of programming to control robotic/digital devices.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • pieces of a task can be represented in parts by words or pictures.
    • code can be put together into blocks that can be manipulated.
    • blocks of code together create a task.
    • blocks of code can be used to operate robotic/digital devices.

    Aligned Learning Resources

    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Interactive Characters Activity
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Animated Scenes Activity
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Tree Problem - PEG + CAT Lesson Plan
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: How Plants Grow Lesson Plan
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Creature Powers Lesson Plan
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Space Exploration Lesson Plan
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: What is Coding
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Becky's Choice Lesson Plan
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Cootie Catcher
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Programming Blocks Cheat Sheet
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Simon Says
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Human Robot
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: How-To Cards
    PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.: Story Cubes
    Tynker Hour of Code Puzzle: Candy Quest
    Ready Jet Go!: What is Programming?
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.4

    Demonstrate age-appropriate methods for keeping personal information private.

    Example: Keep passwords confidential, use anonymous profile picture or avatar, develop user names that are non-identifying or do not include actual name.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • that passwords protect their private information.
    • passwords should be kept private.
    • photographs and usernames can be used as identifying information.
    • photogrpahs and usernames shared online should not identify them.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • keep their passwords private.
    • choose icons and avatars instead of a photograph of them.
    • create usernames that don't identify them to the public.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • they have personal information that identifies them and it should not be shared.
    • safety rules are important to follow when using a computer.

    Vocabulary

    • password
    • public
    • private
    • username
    • icon
    • avatar

    Aligned Learning Resources

    What Is Personal Information?
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.5

    Differentiate between prior knowledge and ideas or thoughts gained from others.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • ideas and information that I read about or gain from others are not mine.
    • ideas and information that I gain from someone or somewhere else must be cited or given credit.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • tell and/or cite where they got an idea or information from.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • saying other people's ideas or information is mine is stealing.
    • it is important to give credit if you use other people's ideas or information.

    Vocabulary

    • cite
    • credit
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.6

    Identify appropriate and inappropriate behaviors for communicating in a digital environment.

    Examples: Cyberbullying, online etiquette.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • that speaking, writing, or behaving unkindly in a digital environment is bullying.
    • taking turns is polite.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • take turns.
    • speak, write, and behave respectfully toward others and their work in a digital environment.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • kind and respectful behavior in a digital environment is very much like that out of the digital environment.

    Vocabulary

    • cyberbullying

    Aligned Learning Resources

    Pause & Think Online
    How Technology Makes You Feel
    Be Kind Online
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.7

    Recognize that a person has a digital identity.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • what they say and do on the internet or a collaborative digital environment is permanent.
    • what they say and do on the internet or a collaborative digital environment is part of their identity.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • tell that the way in which they behave, work, and play in a collaborative environment such as an online game and/or learning environment is a part of their identity.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • their behavior, words, and actions in an online collaborative environment is a part of their identity.

    Vocabulary

    • identity
    • digital
    • permanent
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.8

    Identify ways in which computing devices have impacted people’s lives.

    Example: Location services, instantaneous access to information.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • ways in which computing devices have made many tasks easier.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • discuss ways in which computing devices have made many tasks easier.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Computing devices have made many tasks easier.

    Vocabulary

    • devices
    • tasks

    Aligned Learning Resources

    The Role of Technology
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.9

    Use a variety of digital tools collaboratively to connect with other learners.

    Examples: Video calling, blogs, collaborative documents.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to connect with others through image, video, text, and audio digital creation tools.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • contribute to an online video and/or audio discussion with other students in a protected platform.
    • contribute to an online text discussion with other students in a protected platform.
    • contribute to collaborative documents with other students in a protected platform.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • they can communicate and connect with other learners through video, audio, images, and text in a protected learning environment.

    Vocabulary

    • video
    • audio
    • text
    • image
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 1

    DLCS18.1.10

    Identify an appropriate tool to complete a task when given guidance and support.

    Examples: Choosing a word processing tool to write a story, choosing a spreadsheet for a budget.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to determine which tools and applications would be best to complete certain tasks such as word processing, video, audio, presentation, drawing, and/or calculating.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • choose an appropriate digital tool to complete a given task.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • certain digital tools lend themselves to communicate certain ideas better.
    • the way in which they like to communicate ideas and information may be different than another person.

    Vocabulary

    • video
    • audio
    • word processing

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