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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R1

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

Unpacked Content

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.

Aligned Learning Resources

How Plugged In Are You?-- Part 1 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
The Consequences of Being Too Plugged In-- Part 2 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
My Pledge to Unplug-- Part 3 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
The Daily Dilemma: Peter and Bridget
The Daily Dilemma: David
Being Aware of What You Share
Basics
Cyber Safety
Responding to Online Hate Speech
Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
Are Internet Trolls Born or Made?
Is Facial Recognition Invading Your Privacy?
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R2

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

Unpacked Content

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.

Aligned Learning Resources

Basics
Acceptable Use
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R3

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

Unpacked Content

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 12: Sources and Search Engines
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Exploring Websites
Digital Content - Finding, Evaluating, Using, and Creating It
Is It Fair?
Evaluating Online News
Confronting Confirmation Bias
This Just In!
Fact vs. Fiction in the Media
Why Do Hyperpartisan News Sites Exist?
Is It Real? Using Reverse Image Search
Do Synthetic Soccer Fields Cause Cancer?
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R4

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

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

Skills

Students are able to:
  • complete basic troubleshooting techniques that include clear any cache or internet history, complete disk checks or disk defrag, complete a system restore or reset the device.

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Troubleshooting
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R5

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

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

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 information and to cite the source of information.

Vocabulary

  • curate

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 1 Lesson 7: Intellectual Property and Images
Visual Learning
Searching Strategies
Getting to the Source
Quick Skim or Deep Dive? Picking the Right Search Strategy
Intellectual Property and Trademarks
Intellectual Property and Copyright
Intellectual Property Theft
Web Junkie: Investigating Internet Addiction
Bot or Not? How Fake Social Media Accounts Could Influence Voting
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R6

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • feedback is important in a design process.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create a multimedia artifact.
  • critique the work of others.
  • revise their work based on feedback received.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • much like the writing process, design of a multimedia artifact nets the best results when creators have the opportunity to be given feedback and revise as needed.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 1 Lesson 6: Lists (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 10: Styling Text with CSS
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 11: Styling Elements with CSS
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 13: RGB Colors and Classes
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 14: Project - Personal Portfolio Website
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Programming for Entertainment
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Shapes and Randomization (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Make a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 2 Lesson 16: Prototype an Innovation (18-19)
Game Design
Digital Images
Powerful Presentations
Digital Storytelling
Cartoon Chemistry
Build Your Own Digital Footprint
Publishing a Page in a Poetry E-Book
E-Cigarettes Public Service Announcement
Virtual Museum Project: Classical Greece
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.1

Design a function using a programming language that demonstrates abstraction.

Example: Create a program that utilizes functions in an effort remove repetitive sequences of steps.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that a function can be called into a programming while abstracting out the details contained within the function.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create a function that can be called into a programming while leaving out the details contained within the function.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • abstraction is a way of hiding the details of a complex function and being able to quickly make use of the complexity that has been hidden abstraction by calling in the function.

Vocabulary

  • function
  • abstraction

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Drawing in Game Lab (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 6: Sprites (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 19: Functions (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 20: The Game Design Process (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Make a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 2 Lesson 16: Prototype an Innovation (18-19)
Game Design
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.2

Explain how abstraction is used in a given function.

Example: Examine a set of block-based code and explain how abstraction was used.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • abstraction is the process of removing unessential details (color, size, etc.
    • ).

Skills

Students are able to:
  • recognize when abstraction has been employed in a program or function.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • because code can be so complex, it is often in a programmer's best interest to simplify tasks to include only essential elements.

Vocabulary

  • function
  • abstraction

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Shapes and Randomization (18-19)
Computational Thinking
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.3

Create an algorithm using a programming language that includes the use of sequencing, selections, or iterations.

Example: Use a block-based or script programming language

Step 1: Start

Step 2: Declare variables a, b and c.

Step 3: Read variables a, b and c.

Step 4: If a>b

        If a>c

            Display a is the largest number.

        Else

            Display c is the largest number.

  Else

        If b>c

            Display b is the largest number.

        Else

            Display c is the greatest number.

Step 5: Stop

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use a programming language to create algorithms that make use of sequencing, selections, or iterations.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create programs to make use of sequencing, selections, or iterations.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • each programming language has a unique way of making use of sequencing, selections, and iterations in algorithms.

Vocabulary

  • algorithm
  • sequence
  • selection
  • iteration

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Drawing in Game Lab (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 4: Shapes and Randomization (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 12: Keyboard Input (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 13: Other Forms of Input (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 14: Project - Interactive Card (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 22: Project - Design a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Make a Game (18-19)
Fashion and Design
Art
Music & Sound
Game Design
Down on the Farm: A VEX IQ Learning Activity
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.4

Create a function to simplify a task.

Example: $3^8 = 3333333*3;$ =(Average) used in a spreadsheet to average a given list of grades.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that a function can be used to simplify a task.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create and use functions to simplify tasks.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • functions are useful tools used abundantly in algorithms.

Vocabulary

  • function

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 6: Sprites (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 22: Project - Design a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Make a Game (18-19)
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.5

Discuss the efficiency of an algorithm or technology used to solve complex problems.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that many solutions exist to solve a problem.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • communicate their opinion on the efficiency of problem solving methods.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • while many solutions exist for a problem, some are better suited to meet specific needs, such as efficiency.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Intro to Problem Solving
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Exploring Problem Solving
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 2: Plotting Shapes (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Drawing in Game Lab (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 17: Complex Sprite Movement (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 18: Collisions (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 19: Functions (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 20: The Game Design Process (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Circuits and Physical Prototypes (18-19)
Music & Sound
Computational Thinking
Divide and Conquer
Line Drawing
Finite State Automata
How Do Algorithms Predict Criminal Behavior?
Robots: Crash Course Computer Science #37
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.6

Describe how algorithmic processes and automation increase efficiency.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how algorithmic processes and automation have increased efficiency.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • explain how algorithmic processes and automation increase efficiency.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • automation is a useful tool for increasing efficiency.
  • while many things can and have been automated, not everything can be automated using algorithmic processes.

Vocabulary

  • algorithmic process
  • automation

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 5 Chapter 2 Lesson 14: Automating Data Decisions (18-19)
Computational Thinking
Divide and Conquer
Finite State Automata
YouTube Algorithms: How to Avoid the Rabbit Hole
How Computers Calculate - the ALU: Crash Course Computer Science #5
Down on the Farm: A VEX IQ Learning Activity
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.7

Create a program that includes selection, iteration, or abstraction, and initializes, and updates, at least two variables.

Examples: Make a game, interactive card, story, or adventure game.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to write a program that includes selection, iteration, abstraction, initialization, and updates variables.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • write a program that includes foundational programming concepts
  • selection, iteration, abstraction, initialization, and updating variables.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they have the ability to create and design programs they may have never considered themselves able to do so.

Vocabulary

  • selection
  • iteration
  • abstraction
  • initialize
  • variables

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 8: The Counter Pattern Unplugged (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Sprite Movement (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 12: Keyboard Input (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 13: Other Forms of Input (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 1 Lesson 14: Project - Interactive Card (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 15: Velocity (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 19: Functions (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 21: Using the Game Design Process (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Chapter 2 Lesson 22: Project - Design a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 9: Make a Game (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 2 Lesson 16: Prototype an Innovation (18-19)
Fashion and Design
Art
Music & Sound
Game Design
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.8

Compare and contrast common methods of securing data.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that it is important to protect personal data and that it is also important to protect the data you may have access to when working.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify multiple methods for securing data and select the best method(s) for various situations.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data entrusted to a person needs to be protected as if it were one's personal data.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.10

Analyze different modes of social engineering and their effectiveness.

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

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • social engineering is used to elicit access to information one would not normally allow.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify various modes of social engineering and indicate their effectiveness.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • social engineering is used to manipulate individuals into revealing personal information.
  • many modes of social engineering are used to manipulate individuals into revealing personal information.

Vocabulary

  • social engineering

Aligned Learning Resources

Buyer Beware
How Do Different Social Media Platforms Affect Your Mood?
Deepfakes: Can You Spot a Phony Video?
Avoid Online Scams
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.11

Advocate for positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.

Example: Students create a brochure that highlights the consequences of illegally downloading media.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that works may be protected by rights which prevent use or reuse of content.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify rules of use or reuse of digital content.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • creators of digital content may maintain rights to their creation(s) which may prohibit use of that content.

Aligned Learning Resources

Be Legal and Fair
Intellectual Property Theft
When Is Your Brain Ready for Social Media?
Is the Internet Making You Meaner?
Can You Trust Influencers on YouTube?
Who's Snooping on You Online?
Why More News Sites Are Dumping Their Comment Sections
How to Come Up With Your Own Mobile App
Can Hackers Be Heroes?
Is Facial Recognition Invading Your Privacy?
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.12

Cite evidence of the positive and negative effects of data permanence on personal and professional digital identity.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that people are often judged on behavior, both offline and online.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify postings that may be unbecoming to self or others.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • consequences exist for every choice one makes
  • good and bad.
  • some choices can have lasting impacts.

Vocabulary

  • data permanence
  • digital identity

Aligned Learning Resources

Being Aware of What You Share
Cyber Safety
Digital Images
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.13

Evaluate the impact of digital globalization on public perception and ways Internet censorship can affect free and equitable access to information.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • at one time, trades and goods were limited to mostly advanced economies; with changes in digital globalization, services and data are more readily available to all economies not affected by censorship.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify positive and negative implications of digital globalization and internet censorship.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • digital globalization has provided opportunities to countries less advanced than some larger countries.
  • internet censorship occurs locally and abroad.

Vocabulary

  • digital globalization
  • Internet censorship

Aligned Learning Resources

Global Collaboration
Getting to the Source
Bot or Not? How Fake Social Media Accounts Could Influence Voting
What Is Net Neutrality and What Will the Internet Look Like Without It?
False Equivalence: Why It's so Dangerous
Censorship | Wide Angle: Window into Global History
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.14

Analyze current events related to computing and their effects on education, the workplace, individuals, communities, and global society.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • technology will always have positive and negative effects on others; it is important to examine the benefits and costs associated with implementing new technology.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • analyze current events related to computing.
  • analyze the effects of current events related to computing on education, the workplace, individuals, communities, and global society.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is important to examine the benefits and costs associated with implementing new technology.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 6 Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Innovations in Computing (18-19)
Global Collaboration
Search Signals: Understanding Your Top Hits
This Just In!
Examine the Benefits of Utilizing the Online Resource Musescore
How Plugged In Are You?-- Part 1 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
The Consequences of Being Too Plugged In-- Part 2 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
My Pledge to Unplug-- Part 3 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.15

Critique computational artifacts, including options for accessibility for all users, with respect to the needs of a global culture.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that one's access to resources can alter the outcome of an artifact.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use empathy and/or someone else's perspective when critiquing works.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • all people have unique perspectives that should be considered.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Analysis of Design (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 1 Lesson 2: Understanding Your User (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 1 Lesson 4: User Interfaces (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 8: Designing Apps for Good (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 9: Market Research (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 10: Paper Prototypes (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 11: Prototype Testing (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 12: Digital Design (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 13: Linking Screens (18-19)
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 4 Chapter 2 Lesson 14: Testing the App (18-19)
Global Collaboration

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