Grade 3 Technology Applications BC Learning Standards

uses a digital environment for lifelong learning (formal or informal)

uses digital media to learn and develop

Learning About And With Digital Technologies

uses basic applications to edit and create content (text, numeric, images)

Use in Everyday Life

understands the different parts and components of a computer and/or other digital devices and can solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

can design, write, and debug simple computer programs

understands the difference between hardware and software and how they work together

General Knowledge And Functional Skills

Technology Operations and Concepts

develops cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures

collaborates with others to outline common expectations in order to build a strong digital citizenship community

Technology Mediated Communication And Collaboration

Communication and Collaboration

understands that the digital environment can make things better or worse depending on how we use it

Balanced Attitude Towards Technology

communicates and collaborates with others in accordance with codes of conduct appropriate to the context

Legal And Ethical Aspects

understands the concept of plagiarism, and when and how it is okay to use the work of others

Creative Credit And Copyright

understands how the media can play a powerful role in shaping our ideas about girls and boys

is aware that photographic images can be digitally manipulated for positive purposes or to mislead us, and can distort of our perceptions of beauty and health

Self-image And Identity

understands that he/she may get online messages from other kids that can make him/her feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful

understands how it feels to be cyberbullied, how cyberbullying is similar to or different than in-person bullying, and strategies for handling cyberbullying when it arises

Cyberbullying

demonstrates responsibility and respectfulness in his/her online communications and communities.

understands what it means to be responsible to and respectful of his/her offline and online communities as a way to learn how to be a good digital citizen

Relationships And Communication

understands that children�s websites must protect their private information and how to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval

knows what spam is, the forms it takes, and can identify strategies for dealing with it

knows how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online

understands not to reveal private information to a person they know only online.

Privacy And Security

understands that he/she should stay safe online by choosing websites that are good for him/her to visit, and avoids sites that are not appropriate for him/her

Internet Safety

Digital Citizenship

creates original digital works as a means of personal or group expression

applies existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes using digital technology

uses a variety of digital media (text, images, audio, and movie) to express him/herself creatively

Specialized And Advanced Skills for Creative Expression

Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creat

is able to build meaningful knowledge through interaction with digitally available resources

collects and analyzes data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions

Specialized And Advanced Skills For Learning

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

judges the validity of content found on the Internet, how to find appropriate material, and what sources can be trusted

understands and interprets data, and reports results

Information Processing And Management

understands the importance of citing all sources when they do research and is able to write bibliographical citations for online sources

knows strategies to increase the accuracy of his/her keyword searches and is able to make inferences about the effectiveness of the strategies

determines criteria for rating informational websites and apply them to an assigned site and understands that all websites are not equally good sources of information

understands that anyone can publish on the Web, so not all sites are equally trustworthy

Information Literacy

Research and Information Literacy

Digital Literacy Framework Grade 3

Big Ideas

Applied Design

Applied Skills

Applied Technologies

Explore the use of simple, available tools and technologies to extend their capabilities

Use materials, tools, and technologies in a safe manner in both physical and digital environments

Decide on how and with whom to share their product

Choose tools and materials

Identify needs and opportunities for designing, through exploration

Ideating

Designs grow out of natural curiosity.

Develop their skills and add new ones through play and collaborative work

Demonstrate their product, tell the story of designing and making their product, and explain how their product contributes to the individual, family, community, and/or environment

Make a product using known procedures or through modelling of others

Making

Generate ideas from their experiences and interests

Skills can be developed through play.

Use personal preferences to evaluate the success of their design solutions

Sharing

Use trial and error to make changes, solve problems, or incorporate new ideas from self or others

Add to others' ideas

Technologies are tools that extend human capabilities

Reflect on their ability to work effectively both as individuals and collaboratively in a group

Choose an idea to pursue.