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Design and Digital Technologies

Curriculum

Students participate in a range of hands-on activities giving them opportunities to develop a comprehensive understanding of traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies. The practical nature of the technologies learning area engages students in critical and creative thinking, including understanding interrelationships in systems when solving complex problems. A systematic approach to experimentation, problem-solving, prototyping and evaluation instils in students the value of planning and reviewing processes to realise ideas.

Junior Primary

During these lessons students engage in specific, targeted learning activities using a wide variety of digital devices. Junior primary students work on directional language and basic coding whilst using Bee-Bots and then learn some basic coding with these. Following this, they use the iPads to engage in activities with block coding using Scratch Jr. They also develop basic computers skills, including logging onto the computer and basic typing skills.

Primary

Primary students continue with computational thinking using devices such as Ozobots and begin to code using Ozobot colour codes. They also begin to move from Scratch Jr to Scratch as a block coding app to design more complicated algorithms to develop stories, games, quizzes and music. Students are involved in movie making and animations, which can include using our green screen, using a range of programs such as stop motion.  Tinkercad is also introduced where they start to develop CAD skills to design 3D models which can be printed on our 3D printer.

STEAM CLUB

Students are also able to be involved in the Para Hills West STEM Club, where students will continue to develop their digital literacies and technology skills through participation in digital and design activities. There are a group of year 5 students who are selected to be leaders of STEM club and they develop leadership skills by planning activities and supporting other students to participate. The group usually works during 2 lunch time periods per week in the Design and Digi Tech Room.

We hope that you will find this site useful to gather information about programs at our school, both in relation to Montessori and Mainstream learning programs.

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