demonstrate a willingness to adapt to new technologies when appropriate. productive work habits that limit digital distractions. monitor personal goals and strive to improve digital competence. examine local/global social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues related to digital technologies. strive to serve the local or global community: advocate and practice safe, ethical, appropriate, productive, legal, and responsible use of IT with an interest to serving God and their neighbour. Consider topics such as automation, drones, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, mobile devices, robotics, digital currencies like bitcoin, hacking, P2P sharing, piracy, VPNs, data collection, anonymity, etc. Research and Information Literacy Learning 3 7 12 10 Christian students employ digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information to - - - Activities - K 4 8 11 praise God and benefit their neighbour, their community, and their world. U. Information Literacy: uses digital technology to carry out research in an effective, responsible, and ethical manner. It is expected that students will: identify trustworthy digital sources specific criteria. employ strategies to increase the accuracy of searches. defend the importance of citing all research sources. bibliographical citations for online sources according to a standard method. evaluate and select information sources and digital based on their appropriateness to specific tasks. V. Information Processing and Management: uses technology to improve ability to gather, organize, analyze, and evaluate the relevance and purpose of digital information. It is expected that students will: collect and interpret data, and report results. locate, analyze, and collect information from diverse, multimodal sources (text, graphic, video). organize, manipulate, and synthesize digital content according to genre, theme, or purpose. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Learning 3 7 12 10 - - - Activities Students use Christian discernment and critical thinking skills to plan and - K 4 8 11 conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. W. IT for Advanced Learning: uses IT to improve their critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. It is expected that students will: use data to identify problems and solutions. seek digital resources to develop significant questions for investigation. apply correct digital tools to problem solving activities (eg mind maps, diagrams). develop and demonstrate logical thinking skills (eg Boolean logic, basic programing concepts, IF functions and loops, game logic).
demonstrate a willingness to adapt to new technologies when appropriate. productive work habits that limit digital distractions. monitor personal goals and strive to improve digital competence. examine local/global social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues related to digital technologies. strive to serve the local or global community: advocate and practice safe, ethical, appropriate, productive, legal, and responsible use of IT with an interest to serving God and their neighbour. Consider topics such as automation, drones, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, mobile devices, robotics, digital currencies like bitcoin, hacking, P2P sharing, piracy, VPNs, data collection, anonymity, etc. Research and Information Literacy Christian students employ digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information to praise God and benefit their neighbour, their community, and their world. K - 3 4 - 7 8 - 10 11 - 12 Learning Activities U. Information Literacy: uses digital technology to carry out research in an effective, responsible, and ethical manner. It is expected that students will: identify trustworthy digital sources specific criteria. employ strategies to increase the accuracy of searches. defend the importance of citing all research sources. bibliographical citations for online sources according to a standard method. evaluate and select information sources and digital based on their appropriateness to specific tasks. V. Information Processing and Management: uses technology to improve ability to gather, organize, analyze, and evaluate the relevance and purpose of digital information. It is expected that students will: collect and interpret data, and report results. locate, analyze, and collect information from diverse, multimodal sources (text, graphic, video). organize, manipulate, and synthesize digital content according to genre, theme, or purpose. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use Christian discernment and critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. K - 3 4 - 7 8 - 10 11 - 12 Learning Activities W. IT for Advanced Learning: uses IT to improve their critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. It is expected that students will: use data to identify problems and solutions. seek digital resources to develop significant questions for investigation. apply correct digital tools to problem solving activities (eg mind maps, diagrams). develop and demonstrate logical thinking skills (eg Boolean logic, basic programing concepts, IF functions and loops, game logic).
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