Grade 8 Technology Applications BC Learning Standards

self-monitors personal goals and diagnoses deficiencies of digital competence required for reaching these goals

adapts smoothly to new technology, and learns how to use them, and integrates them into his/her environment

earns how to work with any new digital technology by trying it out, and using its internal guidance and help

uses ICT resources to safely expand his/her own knowledge and connect to the world

Learning About And With Digital Technologies

uses different ICT in a way that helps to achieve certain results more quickly, or more easily, or to achieve better results

arranges and develop his/her personal working environment as an effective and reliable system.

Seamless Use Demonstrating Self-Efficacy

knows the range of things that can be done using ICT/Internet

understands the potential of digital devices and resources for her/his schoolwork

selects and uses applications effectively and productively (e.g. chooses the most appropriate technologies according to the task)

Informed Decision Making

participates in society through online engagement in democratic actions (e.g. lobbying, petitions, parliament)

searches, collects, process, evaluates, shares, and stores data and information using various devices, applications, or cloud services

is able to download and access different information types from the Internet

Use in Everyday Life

can solve programmatic problems by decomposing them into smaller parts

can design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, such as controlling or simulating physical systems

possesses general computer skills (typing, using computers, launching a new program)

knows about the existence of various operating systems and understands the differences between them.

General Knowledge And Functional Skills

Technology Operations and Concepts

communicates through ICT (e.g. email, instant messaging, video conferencing)

contributes to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

communicates information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

interacts, collaborates, co-constructs content, and publishes with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

Technology Mediated Communication And Collaboration

Communication and Collaboration

is aware of environmental issues related to the use of digital technologies

understands the role of ICT in everyday life, in social life and at work

Understanding And Awareness of the Role of ICT in Society

exhibits a positive attitude towards learning about emerging digital technologies

manages the potentially distracting aspects of working digitally

has a general level of confidence to experiment with new technologies, but also to reject inappropriate technologies

assesses and reduces/avoids technology related threats to his/her health

has a positive, but realistic attitude towards the benefits and risks associated with information technologies

exhibits a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

Balanced Attitude Towards Technology

considers legal and ethical principles of use and publication of information

Legal And Ethical Aspects

understands copyright and licence rules, fair use, and the rights he/she has as a creator

Creative Credit And Copyright

is aware of the gender stereotypes that exist in video games, virtual worlds and elsewhere on the Internet

understands that presenting themselves in different ways online carries both benefits and risks

is aware of his/her media habits and the array of media he/she uses on a weekly basis, and the role of digital media in his/her life

Self-image And Identity

understands his/her responsibility to protect the privacy of others when posting information about them online

understands that everything they or anyone else posts about them online becomes part of a public online presence known as a digital footprint

understands the benefits of sharing information online and the potential risks of sharing inappropriate information

is aware that he/she has a digital footprint and that this information can be searched, copied, and passed on, and that he/she can take some control based on what he/she posts online

Digital Footprint And Reputation

understands the difference between being a passive bystander and an active intervener in cyberbullying situations

distinguishes good-natured teasing from cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

is aware of the benefits of online communication and able to handle situations of online behaviour that may make him or her uncomfortable

Relationships And Communication

knows strategies for guarding against identity theft and scams that try to access his/her private information online

Privacy And Security

acknowledges the benefits of online talk and messaging, but knows how to handle situations or online behavior which may make them feel uncomfortable

Internet Safety

Digital Citizenship

uses digital technology to identify trends and forecast possibilities

uses digital models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

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

creates knowledge representations (e.g. mind maps, diagrams) using digital media

uses digital technology to plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project

uses digital technology to identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation

Specialized And Advanced Skills For Learning

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

gathers relevant digital information, e.g. other users' experiences, and assesses the quality of goods based on that information

compares, contrasts, and synthesizes information from diverse sources (triangulates information) before it is used in a knowledge-making process

Information Processing And Management

understands that to conduct effective and efficient online searches, he/she must use a variety of searching strategies

evaluates and selects information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks

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 8

Big Ideas

Design can be responsive to identified needs

Complex tasks require the acquisition of additional skills

Complex tasks may require multiple tools and technologies

Applied Design

Understanding context

Empathize with potential users to find issues and uncover needs and potential design opportunities

Defining

Choose a design opportunity

Identify key features or potential users and their requirements

Identify criteria for success and any constraints

Ideating

Generate potential ideas and add to others' ideas

Screen ideas against criteria and constraints

Evaluate personal, social, and environmental impacts and ethical considerations

Choose an idea to pursue

Prototyping

Identify and use sources of information

Develop a plan that identifies key stages and resources

Explore and test a variety of materials for effective use

Construct a first version of the product or a prototype, as appropriate, making changes to tools, materials, and procedures as needed

Record iterations of prototyping

Testing

Test the first version of the product or the prototype

Gather peer and/or user and/or expert feedback and inspiration

Make changes, troubleshoot, and test again

Making

Identify and use appropriate tools, technologies, and materials for production

Make a plan for production that includes key stages, and carry it out, making changes as needed

Use materials in ways that minimize waste

Sharing

Decide on how and with whom to share their product

Demonstrate their product and describe their process, using appropriate terminology and providing reasons for their selected solution and modifications

Evaluate their product against their criteria and explain how it contributes to the individual, family, community, and/or environment

Reflect on their design thinking and processes, and evaluate their ability to work effectively both as individuals and collaboratively in a group, including their ability to share and maintain an efficient co-operative work space

Identify new design issues

Applied Skills

Demonstrate an awareness of precautionary and emergency safety procedures in both physical and digital environments

Identify and evaluate the skills and skill levels needed, individually or as a group, in relation to a specific task, and develop them as needed

Select, and as needed learn about, appropriate tools and technologies to extend their capability to complete a task

Identify the personal, social, and environmental impacts, including unintended negative consequences, of the choices they make about technology use

Identify how the land, natural resources, and culture influence the development and use of tools and technologies

Content

Computational Thinking

Software programs as specific and sequential instructions with algorithms that can be reliably repeated by others

Debugging algorithms and programs by breaking problems down into aseries of sub-problems

Binary number system (1s and 0s) to represent data

Programming languages, including visual programming in relation to text-based programming and programming modular components

Computers and Communications Devices

Design and function of digital infrastructures, from personal communication systems to wide area networks and the Internet of Things

Social, cultural, and economic impact of mobile devices

Systems for information transfer and communication, including videos, blogs, podcasts, and social media

Keyboarding techniques

Digital Literacy

Elements of digital citizenship

Ethical and legal implications of current and future technologies

Strategies for curating personal digital content, including management, personalization, organization, and maintenance of digital content; e-mail management; and workflow

Search techniques, how search results are selected and ranked, and criteria for evaluating search results

Strategies to engage with personal learning networks

Drafting

Manual and computer-aided drafting techniques

Elements of technical plans and drawings

Advantages of using vector files

Virtual creation using CAD

Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Characteristics of entrepreneurial activity

Characteristics of social entrepreneurship in First Nations communities

Development of a product or service, including its features and benefits

Recognition of a market need and identification of target market

Forms of advertising and marketing that can influence a potential customer or buyer

Differences between consumer wants and needs

Role of money management in financing an idea or developing a product

Food Studies

Cross-contamination, including prevention and management

Food preparation practices, including elements of a recipe, techniques, and equipment

Effects of removing or substituting ingredients, including nutritional profile, food quality, taste

Social factors that affect food choices, including eating practices

Variety of eating practices

Local food systems

First Peoples food use and how that use has changed over time

Media Arts

Digital and non-digital media technologies, their distinguishing characteristics, and their uses, including layout and design, graphics and images, and video production techniques for using images, sounds, and text to represent characterizations and points of view of people, including themselves, as well as settings and ideas

Story principles and genre conventions

Media technologies and techniques to shape space, time, movement, and lighting within images, sounds, and text for specific purposes

Processes for manipulating and testing digital media data

Issues in ethical media practices, including cultural appropriation, moral copyright, reproduction, and privacy

Elements of media arts used to communicate meaning

Influences of digital media, including on communication and self-expression

Metalwork

Characteristics and uses of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

Metal fastening techniques, including basic welding and fabrication practices

Metalworking techniques and processes using hand tools and power equipment

Elements of plans and drawings

Reclamation and repurposing of metals

Woodwork

Power Technology

Historical and current contexts of woodworking

Uses of power technology

Identification, characteristics, and properties of a variety of woods, both manufactured and natural

Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

Elements of plans and drawings

Conversion and transmission of energy

Woodworking techniques

Kinetic and potential energy

Traditional and non-traditional joinery using hand tools and power equipment

Effect of mass and inertia on speed and distance

Options for reuse of wood and wood products

Role of aerodynamics

Effects of forces on devices

Robotics

Uses of robotics in local contexts

Types of sensors

User and autonomous control systems

Uses and applications of end effectors

Movement- and sensor-based responses

Program flow

Interpretation and use of schematics for assembling circuits

Identification and applications of components

Various platforms for robotics programming

Textiles

Sources of textile materials

Hand and machine construction techniques for producing and/or repairing textile items

Basic components of patterns and instructions

Colour as an element of design

Personal factors that influence textile choices, including culture and selfexpression, and the impact of those choices on individual and cultural identity