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DLCS18.6.29

Define artificial intelligence and identify examples of artificial intelligence in the community.

COS Examples

Examples: Image recognition, voice assistants.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • that artificial intelligence is the use of computer systems to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence and include services such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision
  • making, and translation between languages.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify examples of artificial intelligence.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • while artificial intelligence is designed to aide, it also has negative side effects.

Vocabulary

  • artificial intelligence

DLCS18.6.30

Discuss and apply the components of the problem-solving process.

COS Examples

Example: Students will devise a plan to alleviate traffic congestion around the school during drop-off and pick-up.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • when solving problems, one should identify the problem, identify possible solutions, evaluate to select a best solution, implement the solution, evaluate the solution and/or seek feedback.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify a problem.
  • identify possible solutions.
  • evaluate to select a best solution.
  • implement a solution.
  • evaluate a solution.
  • seek feedback.
  • revise an artifact based on feedback.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • problem-solving is a process that can take multiple iterations.

Vocabulary

  • problem-solving process

DLCS18.7.R1

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

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • that some data is considered personal and should be protected.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • classify data as private or public.
  • operate technology devices without sharing personal data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • sharing personal data in public forums, even with share settings turned off, can result in dangerous real
  • life consequences.

DLCS18.7.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:
  • school/district rules for technology use.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • operate within the safety guidelines provided by the student's school and/or district.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • guidelines are in place to ensure safe use of school equipment.

DLCS18.7.R3

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • not all information shared is valid; some information is skewed to sway readers' opinions.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • research information to confirm whether the given information is true and unbiased.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • individuals and/or groups can manipulate information to meet an agenda.
  • it is important to verify information.

Vocabulary

  • validity

DLCS18.7.R4

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

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • devices can present unintended behaviors, preventing normal operations.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • complete basic troubleshooting techniques that include checking for operating system or other software updates, disable apps or extensions, or perform a virus/malware scan.

Understanding

Students understand that:
    computing devices can and will fail at times.
  • it is important to save your work and know how to troubleshoot basic issues.

Vocabulary

  • troubleshooting

DLCS18.7.R5

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

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to find valid sources and cite those sources to answer a given research topic.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • locate valid digital resources to answer given research questions.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a great deal of information is available.
  • it is important to validate the information and to cite the source of the information.

Vocabulary

  • curate

DLCS18.7.1

Create a function to simplify a task.

COS Examples

Example: Get a writing utensil, get paper, jot notes can collectively be named note taking.““

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • an algorithm is the set of commands to complete a task.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • combine several algorithms or tasks as a named function.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is more efficient to label an activity or program as a function than to list all of the individual steps or algorithms that make up the function or activity.

DLCS18.7.2

Create complex pseudocode using conditionals and Boolean statements.

COS Examples

Example: Automated vacuum pseudocode - drive forward until the unit encounters an obstacle; reverse 2 in.; rotate 30 degrees to the left, repeat.

DLCS18.7.3

Create algorithms that demonstrate sequencing, selection or iteration.

COS Examples

Examples: Debit card transactions are approved until the account balance is insufficient to fund the transaction = iteration, do until.

DLCS18.7.4

Design a complex algorithm that contains sequencing, selection or iteration.

COS Examples

Examples: Lunch line algorithm that contains parameters for bringing your lunch and multiple options available in the lunch line.

DLCS18.7.5

Solve a complex problem using computational thinking.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • smaller tasks are easier to solve than complex problems.
  • that trends in data can also speed up the problem-solving process.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • abstract portions of the problem and focus on smaller tasks to aid in solving a complex problem.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • complex problems can be overwhelming.
  • by decomposing the complex problem into simpler problems, a solution is easier to reach.

Vocabulary

  • computational thinking

Aligned Learning Resources

DLCS18.7.6

Create and organize algorithms in order to automate a process efficiently.

COS Examples

Example: Set of recipes (algorithms) for preparing a complete meal.

DLCS18.7.7

Create a program that updates the value of a variable in the program.

COS Examples

Examples: Update the value of score when a coin is collected (in a flowchart, pseudocode or program).

DLCS18.7.9

Identify common methods of securing data.

COS Examples

Examples: Permissions, encryption, vault, locked closet.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • data needs to be shared but not altered.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify measures to secure data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data may need to be protected either physically or digitally.

DLCS18.7.10

Explain social engineering, including countermeasures, and its impact on a digital society.

COS Examples

Examples: Phishing, hoaxes, impersonation, baiting, spoofing.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • the importance of protecting personal data.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify instances of social engineering and ways to avoid becoming a victim.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • personal data should be protected so that the information is not accessible by someone looking to exploit your information for personal gain.

Vocabulary

  • social engineering

DLCS18.7.11

Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • safe, legal, and ethical habits to use when creating and sharing digital content and that failing to do so can have negative consequences.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
  • identify consequences of failing to use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • consequences exist for failing to use positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
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