Classroom Resource

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 1 Lesson 7: Project - Paper Prototype (18-19)

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

6, 7, 8

Overview

Using the interview information from the previous lesson, the class comes up with app ideas to address the needs of their users. To express those ideas and test out their effectiveness, each student creates and tests paper prototypes of their own.

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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.23

Discuss how digital devices may be used to collect, analyze, and present information.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.6.23

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that information can be presented in many ways.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify ways to collect, analyze, and present information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • devices can be used to collect, analyze, and present information.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.15

Discuss unique perspectives and needs of a global culture when developing computational artifacts, including options for accessibility for all users.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.15

Knowledge

Students know:
  • to research the unique perspectives of a targeted population for a created digital artifact.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • select the best format to share created content with others from varying locations: globally, not locally.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • governments, geography, and physical or mental limitations can inhibit one's access to digital content.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.16

Construct content designed for specific audiences through an appropriate medium.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.7.16

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to select and design an appropriate medium to display designed content.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • select the best medium for the content design.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • while many mediums exist, it is best to select the one most appropriate to your intended audience.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.16

Present content designed for specific audiences through an appropriate medium.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.8.16

Knowledge

Students know:
  • of the many mediums available to share content, some are more appropriate than others in given circumstances.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • design and present content designed for specific audiences through an appropriate medium.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • understanding your audience is as important as the content you are sharing or presenting.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.29

Create an artifact to solve a problem using ideation and iteration in the problem-solving process.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.8.29

Vocabulary

  • ideation
  • iteration
  • problem-solving process

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that problem solving is a process to find the best solution.
  • that through ideation and iteration, the final product or artifact may be a more polished or appropriate solution.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • gather initial data about a topic.
  • informally propose a solution.
  • gather feedback on informal proposal.
  • design a solution to a chosen problem.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • problem-solving is a process.
  • products or artifacts may undergo many revisions after data is reviewed and feedback is received.
Link to Resource
https://studio.code.org/s/csd4-2018/stage/7/puzzle/1

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