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In this lesson sequence, students use big data sets and school surveys, to design (and as an extension activity, make) a new digital communication solution for the school.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems, Data interpretation, Data acquisition |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P01
Define problems with given or co developed design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet |
| Keywords | Interpreting data, Design process, inclusive education, disability, disabilities |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | English, HASS, Mathematics, Inclusive education |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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