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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

DLCS18.5.R1

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

Unpacked Content

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

DLCS18.5.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:
  • restate 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)

DLCS18.5.R3

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to read a web address to validate authenticity.
  • locate the publisher of a website.
  • use context cues 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 purpsoe of digital content.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • anyone can create digital content.
  • digital content may or may not be true.
  • every digital content has an author.
  • digital content has a purpose.

Vocabulary

  • validity
  • read a web address
  • publisher
  • domain name
  • extension
  • external links
  • history of a website

DLCS18.5.R4

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to identify computing or connectivity issues.
  • strategies to resolve computing or connectivity issues.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • assess a resource using look and listen to locate the issue.
  • check for and install needed updates.
  • refresh the website.
  • restart the resource or device.
  • verify and refresh wired or wireless connection.
  • retype username and password to confirm correct entry.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • every issue can be solve once the cause is identified.

Vocabulary

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

DLCS18.5.R5

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • information to research questions can be obtained from digital sources.
  • resources to organize information.
  • 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 Alabama Virtual Library.
  • use advanced search techniques to search by file type, dates, and specific domains.
  • 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

DLCS18.5.R6

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

Unpacked Content

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 standards.
  • 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)

DLCS18.5.1

Construct a complex system of numbers or letters to represent information.

COS Examples

Example: Student-created complex secret codes using more than one form to solve a problem or answer a question.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • computer use a complex system of numbers or letters to represent and transmit information.
  • they can create a code or a complex system of numbers or letters to represent information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • construct a complex system of numbers or letters to represent information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are an infinte amount of combinations for a complex system of numbers or letters to represent information.
  • computers use a complex system of numbers or letters to represent information.

Vocabulary

  • code
  • cipher

DLCS18.5.2

Create an algorithm to solve a problem while detecting and debugging logical errors within the algorithm.

COS Examples

Examples: Program the movement of a character, robot, or person through a maze. Define a variable that can be changed or updated.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • an algorithm is a logical set of steps to solve a problem.
  • detecting and debugging logical errors within an algorithm will ensure the algorithm serves to solve a problem successfully.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create an algorithm to solve a problem while detecting and debugging logical errors within the algorithm.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • debugging an algorithm is searching for logical errors within the algorithm.
  • an algorithm is a set of steps to solve a problem.
  • how to create an algorithm to solve a problem while detecting and debugging logical errors within the algorithm.

Vocabulary

  • algorithm
  • debug
  • detect
  • logical errors
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