Standards - Digital Literacy & Computer Science

DLCS18.4.R1

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to be safe while using digital devices.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create and use passwords which are only shared with their parents or teacher.
  • log off of digital device when no longer using it.
  • explain why you should not share personal information with others online.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • passwords are important to have and not share
  • logging out of resources and devices protect your accounts and information.
  • you should never share personal information with others online.

Vocabulary

  • personal safety
  • digital device
  • digital citizenship
  • personal information

DLCS18.4.R2

Recognize and demonstrate age-appropriate responsible use of digital devices and resources as outlined in school/district rules.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • the District has a set of rules that every student must follow to use district/school provided resources.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • summarize the school/district rules as defined in the District's Acceptable Use Policy.
  • follow the rules when using school/District resources.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • to use school/District resources, you must follow the rules as stated in the District's Acceptable Use Policy/procedures.

Vocabulary

  • responsible use of digital devices
  • school/District rules (acceptable use policy/responsible use policy)

DLCS18.4.R3

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to read a web address to validate authenticity.
  • how locate the publisher of a website.
  • context cues can be used to define the purpose of digital content.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • read the domain name and extension of a web address to identify type of digital content.
  • identify the publisher of a website.
  • use context cues to define the purpose of digital content.
  • determine who links to the digital resource.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a web address gives information about the creator or purpose.
  • every website has a publisher or author.
  • context cues can be used to identify the purpose.
  • external links show others that link to the digital content.

Vocabulary

  • validity
  • read a website
  • domain name
  • extension
  • publisher
  • external links

DLCS18.4.R4

Identify and employ appropriate troubleshooting techniques used to solve computing or connectivity issues.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify issues.
  • strategies to resolve issues.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • assess a resource using look and listen to locate the issue.
  • check for power to the device.
  • refresh the website.
  • restart the resource or device.
  • identify if the device is connected to wired or wireless connection.
  • retype username and password to confirm correct entry.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • most issues can be solve once the problem is identified.

Vocabulary

  • troubleshooting
  • connection
  • wired
  • wireless
  • refresh
  • restart/reboot
  • username
  • password

DLCS18.4.R5

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • information to research questions can be obtained from digital sources.
  • how to use resources to organize information.
  • how to find resources to present or share with others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create a list of keywords or phrases to enter into a search engine and/or database such as the Alabama Virtual Library.
  • use additional words or punctuation to narrow search such as AND (+), OR, NOT (
  • ), setting date boundaries, or quotation marks ("").
  • organize information.
  • share information by creating a digital resource.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • information can be located from a digital source to answer research questions.
  • information can be organzied and shared by creating a digital resource.

Vocabulary

  • curate
  • keyword
  • search engine
  • database

DLCS18.4.R6

Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use a variety of digital tools in which they can create or revise authentic artifacts to share their knowledge.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • design and create authentic artifacts using approved digital tools that meet COPPA guidelines.
  • review an authentic artifact to revise with new or additional information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • everyone can be an author, producer, director, etc.
  • using digital tools.

Vocabulary

  • multimedia
  • artifacts
  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

DLCS18.4.1

Construct a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols to represent information as a cipher.

COS Examples

Examples: Combine data from multiple sources, sorting multi-level.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols can represent information as a cipher.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • construct a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols to represent information as a cipher.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols can represent information as a cipher.

Vocabulary

  • basic system of numbers
  • symbols
  • represent information
  • cipher

DLCS18.4.2

Formulate a list of sub-problems to consider while addressing a larger problem.

COS Examples

Examples: Problem - a multi-step math problem; sub-problem - steps to solve.

Problem - light bulb does not light; sub-problem - steps to resolve why.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • a list of sub-problems need to be considered in order to address a larger problem.
  • strategies to develop a list of sub-problems.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • formulate a list of sub-problems to consider while addressing a larger problem.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a list of sub-problems need to be considered to address a larger problem.

Vocabulary

  • formulate
  • sub-problems

DLCS18.4.3

Show that different solutions exist for the same problem or sub-problem.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies for developing different solutions for the same problem or sub-problem.
  • that different solutions exist for the same problem or sub-problem.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • show that different solutions exist for the same problem or sub-problem.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • different solutions exist for the same problem or sub-problem.

Vocabulary

  • solution

DLCS18.4.4

Detect and debug logical errors in various basic algorithms.

COS Examples

Example: Trace the path of a set of directions to determine success or failure.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to detect logical errors in various basic algorithms.
  • strategies to debug or repair logical errors in various basic algorithms.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • detect and debug logical errors in various basic algorithms.

Understanding

Students understand:
  • how to detect and debug logical errors in various basic algorithms.
  • strategies to detect and debug logical errors in various basic algorithms.
  • Vocabulary

    • detect
    • debug
    • logical
    • errors
    • algorithms

    DLCS18.4.5

    Use flowcharts to create a plan or algorithm.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • flowcharts are used in creating plan or algorithm.
    • strategies to use flowcharts to create a plan or algorithm.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • use flowcharts to create a plan or algorithm.
    • explain how flowcharts help in creating a plan or algorithm.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • flowcharts are used in creating plan or algorithm.
    • flowcharts help to visualize a plan or algorithm.

    Vocabulary

    • flowchart
    • plan
    • algorithm

    DLCS18.4.6

    Define a simple pseudocode.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the characteristics of a simple pseudocode.
    • the purpose of pseudocode.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • define a simple psuedocode.
    • identify simple psuedocode.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • a simple pseudocode is code for programs before it is actually converted into a specific programming language or simply a set of steps.

    Vocabulary

    • psuedocode

    DLCS18.4.7

    Create a working program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs, in collaboration with others.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the definitions for arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition as they relate to programming.
    • strategies for collaborating with peers.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • create a working program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs.
    • implement strategies to collaborate with others.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • operators in programming make many options available, reducing the length of an alorithm, pseudocode, or program.

    Vocabulary

    • program
    • block-based visual programming environment
    • arithmetic operators
    • conditionals
    • repetition

    DLCS18.4.8

    Demonstrate the proper use and operation of security technologies.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Passwords, virus protection software, spam filters, pop-up blockers.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • software and other features such as pop-up blockers are installed to protect against malicious items.
    • unwanted emails or spam can contain links with viruses.
    • users can protect their information by not sharing passwords or login information to help prevent crimes like online identity theft.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • login to resources using private passwords.
    • understand importance of not sharing login information.
    • demonstrate how to properly handle or utilize spam, pop up blockers, and virus protection software and features.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • proper use and operation of security technologies is important to keep a device working correctly and protect your personal information.
    • if an email or pop-up seems too good to be true, it probably is not true.

    Vocabulary

    • security technologies
    • privacy
    • password
    • login information
    • virus protection
    • malicious
    • spam
    • spam filters
    • pop-up blocker
    • online identity theft

    DLCS18.4.9

    Identify laws and tools which help ensure that users of varying abilities can access electronic and information technology.

    COS Examples

    Examples: ADA Laws

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • laws are in place to ensure access to electronic and information technology.
    • that tools are created to enable users of varying abilities to access electronic and information.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • state that laws are in place to ensure users of varying abilitiies can access electronic and information technology.
    • identify tools that assist users in accessing information and using technology.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • everyone should have access to electronic and information technology regardless of their abilities.
    • tools are available for all users to access information and use technology.

    Vocabulary

    • assistive technology
    • dictation
    • text to speech
    • speech to text
    • pen with recording feature
    • braille

    DLCS18.4.10

    Identify the different forms of web advertising and why websites, digital resources, and artifacts may include advertisements and collect personal information.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Search ads, pay-per-click ads, banner ads, targeted ads, in-game ads, email ads.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • advertisements appear on most websites and other digital resources such as email, text, etc.
    • information is collected by companies, search habits, cookies, etc.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify ads on a website, within a sample email, in games, and email.
    • identify ways a company or website collects personal information.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • ads are on most websites, digital resources, and artifacts.
    • websites or companies collect information by tracking browsing history, collecting user
    • shared data, or by using cookies.

    Vocabulary

    • web advertising
    • advertisements/ads
    • personal information
    • user
    • cookies

    DLCS18.4.11

    Discuss the digital divide as unequal access to technology based on differences such as income, education, age, or geographic location and locate resources in the community that can give people access to technology.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • everyone does not have the same level of access to technology due to a variety of possible reasons.
    • communities have free access to technology at various locations such as public libraries, schools, and businesses.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • discuss why people do not always have access to technology based on income, education, age, or geographic location.
    • discuss locations within the community that can give people access to technology.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • everyone does not have the same level of access.
    • resources are available within the community to give people access they might not have otherwise.

    Vocabulary

    • digital divide
    • unequal access
    • income
    • geographic location
    • access

    DLCS18.4.12

    Use basic features of digital tools to communicate key ideas and details in a way that informs and/or persuades.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • digital tools are available that enable them to inform others.
    • digital tools are available that enable them to persuade others.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • use basic features such as headings, text, and images to communicate key ideas that inform and/or persuade.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • digital tools can be used to communicate by informing and/or persuade others.

    Vocabulary

    • digital tools
    • communicate
    • key ideas
    • informs
    • persuades

    DLCS18.4.13

    Synthesize complex information from multiple sources in different ways to make it more useful and/or relevant.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • information from multiple sources can be combined or synthesized.
    • there are multiple was to combine information to communicate with others.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • synthesize information from multilple sources in a variety of ways to make it more useful such as a flowchart, timeline, infographic, multimedia etc.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • information is obtained from multiple sources to better make sense of information.
    • information can be presented in different ways to make it more useful.

    Vocabulary

    • synthesize
    • relevant
    • timeline
    • flowcart
    • infographic

    DLCS18.4.14

    Type 20 words per minute with 95% accuracy using appropriate keyboarding techniques.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • keyboarding techniques.
    • by knowing the keyboard, less time is spent on entering information so the focus is the content with which they are working.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • type 20 words per minute with 95% accuracy using appropriate keyboarding techniques.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • by knowing the keyboard, less time is spent on entering information so the focus is the content with which they are working.

    Vocabulary

    • words per minute
    • accuracy
    • keyboarding techniques
    • QWERTY keyboard
    • home row

    DLCS18.4.15

    Conduct complex keyword searches to produce valid, appropriate results and evaluate results for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Search techniques, check for credibility and validity.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies to conduct complex keyword searches.
    • strategies that evaluate the accuracy of information.
    • not all information online is valid or true.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • conduct complex keyword searches using quotation marks, OR, NOT, AND, and date boundaries.
    • explain how they know information located online is valid or true.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • using complex keywords while searching will deliver best results.
    • not all information online is valid or true.

    Vocabulary

    • keyword
    • search
    • valid
    • true
    • accuracy/accurate
    • relevance/relevant

    DLCS18.4.16

    Gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Sorting, totaling, averaging, charts, and graphs.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies to gather data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.
    • strategies to organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • a variety of computing and data visualization methods can be used to answer a question.
    • there are strategies for gathering and organizing data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.
    • different solutions call for certain types of computing and data visualization.

    Vocabulary

    • gather data
    • organize data
    • computing methods
    • data visualization methods

    DLCS18.4.17

    Demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Collect and record data, print, use send command, connect to Internet, or search; use probes, sensors, printers, robots, or computers.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies for performing tasks using a range of digital devices proficiently.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • there are similarities and differences in the strategies that can be used in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

    Vocabulary

    • tasks
    • digital devices

    DLCS18.4.18

    Create a simple digital model of a system, individually and collaboratively, and explain what the model shows and does not show.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Create a model of the water cycle and indicate that it shows how precipitation forms but does not indicate how pesticides get into rivers.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies for creating a simple digital model of a system.
    • how to explain what the model shows and does not show.
    • strategies for working with others.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • create a simple digital model of a system, individually and collaboratively, and explain what the model shows and does not show.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • digital models are used when it is either not physically possible to reproduce an event or system or it is too cost prohibitive to reproduce an event or system.

    Vocabulary

    • digital model
    • system

    DLCS18.4.19

    Use data from a simulation to answer a question collaboratively.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies for using data from a simulation to answer a question collaboratively.
    • strategies for working with others.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • use data from a simulation to answer a question.
    • collaboratively work with others.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • data from a simulation can be used to answer a question collaboratively.

    Vocabulary

    • data
    • simulation

    DLCS18.4.20

    Explain how hardware and applications can enable everyone, including people with disabilities, to do things they could not do otherwise.

    COS Examples

    Examples: Global Positioning System [GPS] to navigate, text-to-speech feature to read aloud from a digital resource, translate a digital resource to a different language.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • technology is used to help a variety of users with many tasks.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • explain how hardware and applications can enable everyone, including people with disabilities, to do things they could not do otherwise.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • technology is used to help a variety of users with a variety of tasks.

    Vocabulary

    • hardware
    • applications
    • Global Positioning System

    DLCS18.4.21

    Develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process to solve a simple problem.

    Unpacked Content

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • strategies to brainstorm and develop prototypes as part of a cyclical design process to solve a simple problem.
    • strategies to test prototypes as part of a cyclical design process to solve a simple problem.
    • strategies to refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process to solve a simple problem.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process to solve a simple problem.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • some problems can be solved by developing prototypes.

    Vocabulary

    • develop
    • test
    • refine
    • prototypes
    • cyclical design process
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