Select a topic across a two year cycle

Recommended any combination of three topics per year.
Choose a combination of units that suits your students and context.

Cycle one (Year 1)

Jan Jun Dec

Cycle two (Year 2)

Jan Jun Dec

Overview

This unit introduces students to using the basic features of common digital tools to share content and collaborate. Students learn about using appropriate behaviours when working with others and sharing content. They also access school computer systems safely.

By the end of Year 2 students use the basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and share content, and to collaborate, following agreed behaviours.

  • identify features of common digital tools
  • describe how to use features of common digital tools for a particular purpose
  • collaborate with others to complete a task using common digital tools, applying agreed behaviours.

 

Watch this video for a quick overview of the unit and how to use its resources with your students.

Use the Seesaw activity: What is a Bee-Bot? to assess students’ skills, knowledge and processes related to the use of common digital systems for a purpose. In this task students work collaboratively to use the Seesaw application to add words to describe a photo of a Bee-Bot, and use the microphone to explain how a Bee-Bot works.

Use these rubrics to assess students’ proficiency in:

  • use of common digital tools
  • knowledge of agreed class behaviours and collaborating and applying those behaviours
  • accessing school computer systems safely.

Rubric: Common digital systems

1 (limited) 2 (basic) 3 (proficient) 4 (advanced)
Demonstrates basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content with guidance, demonstrates the use of the basic features of a common digital tool demonstrates the use of a common digital tool demonstrates the use of a common digital tool and describes its purpose selects a digital tool for a given purpose, demonstrates its use and justifies their choice of tool
Collaborating using agreed behaviours with guidance, identifies appropriate and inappropriate behaviour when working with others identifies appropriate and inappropriate behaviour when working with others and follows a set of rules or instructions that are agreed class behaviours describes appropriate and inappropriate behaviour when working with others, follows a set of rules or instructions that are agreed class behaviours, and explains why the rules are important describes appropriate and inappropriate behaviour when working with others; follows and encourages others to follow a set of rules or instructions that are agreed class behaviours; and explains why the rules are important, giving examples
Access school computer systems safely with guidance, can access the school computer systems safely can access the school computer systems safely using supplied password and username can access the school computer systems safely using recorded password and username can access the school computer systems safely using recorded password and username. Explains why it is important to keep their password safe

Unit sequence

This topic offers 1 unit

Common digital systems we use

What is this about?

Students develop skills in working together on a digital task that uses features of common digital tools. They develop an understanding of the need to apply agreed behaviours to help ensure respectful behaviour in group situations and working safely online. They develop their ability to navigate school computer systems securely. Students can work collaboratively on a task; for example, using word processing or presentation software, or other applications on which they can take turns working on the same document or digital environment.

Content descriptions

Use the basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content AC9TDI2P04

Use the basic features of common digital tools to share content and collaborate demonstrating agreed behaviours, guided by trusted adults AC9TDI2P05

Access their school account with a recorded username and password AC9TDI2P06

This sequence enables students to:

  • identify features of common digital tools
  • describe how to use features of common digital tools for a particular purpose
  • collaborate with others to complete a task using common digital tools, applying agreed behaviours.

Resources to include

Resources to introduce

Resources to develop and consolidate learning

Resources to apply and extend learning