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Micro:bit missions: Take a chance on me (Integrating Mathematics): years 6-8

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This resource comprises two activities that allow students to explore the concept of chance in Mathematics. Students use computational thinking while using a micro:bit as a digital system to generate and collect data. Students implement programs involving branching and iteration in visual and general-purpose programming languages.

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Exploring digital systems unplugged: networks: years 5-6

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This PDF provides activities in which students identify features of digital systems, and create models to demonstrate their operations. Students are encouraged to demonstrate their understanding of Domain Name Servers (DNS), routing, and transmission control and internet protocols (TCP/IP).

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Classroom ideas: Choose your own adventure: years 3-6

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This PDF provides a sequence of activities that allow students to view and create planning templates and algorithms when making 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories. Older students can use the visual programming language Scratch to build their stories.

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Scratch 3.0 tutorial

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This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to support the learning of Scratch, a visual programming language. The tutorial is designed for educators who would like to learn how to use Scratch.

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Scratch 2.0 tutorial

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This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to support the learning of Scratch, a visual programming language. The tutorial is designed for educators who would like to learn how to use Scratch.

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General-purpose programming languages

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This video takes viewers through the transition from visual programming (block-based environments) to general-purpose programming (text based environments). It guides teachers as they assist students to move from block-based programming used in primary schools to general-purpose programming languages used in secondary schools.

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Computational thinking poster

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This infographic provides an overview overview of the concepts related to computational thinking.

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Books for exploring Digital Technologies concepts

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This PDF provides a list of suggested books or similar that identify and discuss key concepts, key ideas and related ways of thinking about Digital Technologies.

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Sphero slalom lesson

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In this lesson students explore slalom sports and how competitors maximise speed when completing a course. Students research different slalom sports and then share their findings with the class. Students investigate the impact of distance and friction on time to complete a course through digital and unplugged activities. ...

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Classroom ideas: Micro:bit environmental measurement (visual programming): years 5-6

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This tutorial shows ways in which environmental factors such as lighting and temperature can be measured and improved using micro:bits and sensor boards, and programmed using pseudocode and visual programming.

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Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies Years F-6 achievement standards and aligned content descriptions on a page

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This PDF presents content descriptions and achievement standards for the Digital Technologies subject in the Australian Curriculum

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Mossman State School – Project proposal

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This PDF outlines Mossman State School's proposal to participate in the Digital Technologies in Focus project.

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Teaching and supporting project management in the F-6 classroom

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This PDF gives educators an overview of what project management is and ideas on how they can implement project management skills in the F-6 classroom.

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Voskoglou & Buckley review: Problem solving and computational thinking

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This article explores the relationship between computational and critical thinking as it applies to solving technological problems. Research evidence derived from classroom experiments strongly suggests that using computers to solve problems enhances students’ abilities in solving real-world problems involving mathematical ...

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Computational thinking cut out cards

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This set of printable cards provides definitions of six aspects of computational thinking.

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Classroom ideas: Micro:bit environmental measurement (visual and general-purpose programming): years 5-8

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This tutorial shows ways in which environmental factors such as lighting and temperature can be measured and improved using micro:bits and sensor boards, and programmed using pseudocode, visual programming and general-purpose programming.

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Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies key concepts mapping: years 5-6

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This PDF uses colour coding to provide a line of sight between key concepts, content descriptions and achievement standards in the Digital Technologies subject in the Australian Curriculum.

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Beautiful biomes

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In this lesson students learn the features of the five main biomes, and use ClassVR headsets and CoSpaces to design and create a virtual biome to explore. They research and identify the features of a biome and then create their own virtual environment. The resource explores the human impacts on biodiversity and explore ...

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Mossman State School

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Mossman State School is a government school located in Mossman, Queensland, on the Traditional Lands of the Kuku Yalanji Peoples. Beth Claydon is the curriculum officer who works directly with the school to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Teachers at the school have chosen ...

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Use rules and algorithms: Year 6 – planning tool

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This planning resource for Year 6 is for the topic of Use rules and algorithms. Students generate and investigate patterns using concrete materials, geometric shapes, calculators and spreadsheets. Some examples are growing patterns using dots, cubes or sticks; systematically exploring dividing by 9 or multiplying by 11 ...

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