APPLIED DESIGN, SKILLS, AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM GRADES 6-7 CONTENT Students will experience a minimum of three modules of Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 6-7 in each of Grades 6 and 7. Schools may choose from among the modules listed below or develop new modules that use the Curricular Competencies of Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 6–7 with locally developed content. Locally developed modules can be offered in addition to, or instead of, the modules in the provincial curriculum. Computers & Communication Devices Digital Literacy Entrepreneurship and Marketing Food Studies Media Arts Metalwork Power Technology Students are expected to know the following: Computer system architecture, including hardware and software, network infrastructure (local), intranet/Internet, and personal communication devices Strategies for identifying and troubleshooting simple hardware and software problems Function of input and output devices, including 3D printing and adaptive technologies for those with special needs Ergonomics in use of computers and computing devices Effective and efficient keyboarding techniques Students are expected to know the following: Internet safety Digital self-image, citizenship, relationships, and communication Legal and ethical considerations, including creative credit and copyright, and cyberbullying Methods for personal media management Search techniques, how search results are selected and ranked, and criteria for evaluating search results Strategies to identify personal learning networks Students are expected to know the following: Role of entrepreneurship in designing and making products and services Market niche Branding of products, services, institutions, or places Pricing product/service, including decision to seek profit or break even Role of basic financial and budgeting Students are expected to know the following: Basic food handling and simple preparation techniques and equipment Factors in ingredient use, including balanced eating/nutrition, function, and dietary restrictions Factors that influence food choices, including cost, availability, and family and cultural influences Students are expected to know the following: Digital and media, and their distinguishing characteristics and uses Techniques for using images, sounds, and text to communicate information, settings, ideas, and story structure Media technologies and techniques to capture, edit, and manipulate images, sounds, and text for specific purposes Influences of digital media for the purpose of communication and self-expression Students are expected to know the following: Characteristics and uses of metals Metalworking techniques and processes using hand toolsMetals as a non-renewable resource Students are expected to know the following: Power is the rate at which energy is transformed Forms of energy Energy is conserved Devices that transform energy
DIGITAL LITERACY CURRICULUM ORGANIZERS My Online Connections Students explore the concept that people can connect, share, communicate and collaborate with others through the Internet. Digital identity Students develop the ability to create and manage one’s online identity and reputation. This includes an awareness of one's online persona and management of the short-term and long-term impact of one's online presence. DIGITAL LITERACY COMPETENCIES SUGGESTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES/ INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Communication and Collaboration Students in Grades 6-7 will be able to: Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats Use emails and blogs to collaborate and communicate with peers and other audiences Collaborate with others to outline common expectations in order to build a strong digital citizenship community Participate in society through online engagement in democratic actions (petitions, voting for justice) Grade 6 ePals: Students learn about world cultures and ways to communicate with others online in a classroom setting Resource: www.mediasmarts.ca (Go to educational game link.) Suggested Activity: Online Behaviour and Etiquette Grade 7 Students create a class blog to interact and learn rules of collaboration online