Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 10-12

Research and Information Literacy

Overall Expectations

  • Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  • Information Literacy: A digitally literate person uses the Internet to do research in an effective and responsible manner.

The student:

  • understands that anyone can publish on the Web, so not all sites are equally trustworthy.
  • locates, organizes, analyzes, evaluates, synthesizes, and ethically uses information from a variety of sources and media.
  • understands the different purposes and contexts of digital image editing.
  • understands both the benefits and drawbacks of using collective intelligence (crowdsourcing), in different contexts.

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Information Processing And Management: A digitally literate person uses technology to improve his/her ability to gather, organise, analyse and judge the relevance and purpose of digital information.

The student:

  • integrates, compares and puts together different types of information related to multimodal content.
  • structures, classifies, and organizes digital information/content according to a certain classification schemes or genres.

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Overall Expectations

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Specific Expectations

Specialized And Advanced Skills For Learning: A digitally literate person uses ICT to improve his/her learning performance.

The student:

  • creates complex models and simulations of the real world using digital information.
  • can program ranging from using block building code tools to a high-level programming language

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Creativity and Innovation

Overall Expectations

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Specific Expectations

Specialized And Advanced Skills for Creative Expression: A digitally literate person uses ICT to express his/her creativity.

The student:

  • remixes different existing digital content into something new.
  • understands how meaning is produced through multimedia (text, images, audio, video) and how culture is produced through the Internet and social media in particular.

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Digital Citizenship

Overall Expectations

  • Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
  • Internet Safety: A digitally literate person stays safe on the Internet by employing strategies such as distinguishing between inappropriate contact and positive connections.

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Privacy And Security: A digitally literate person knows how to protect his/her privacy, respects the privacy of others, and employs strategies to maintain information and data security online.

The student:

  • understands the concept of privacy in their everyday lives, and as it relates to using the Internet.
  • understands the ways websites and companies collect data online and utilize it to personalize content for their users, as well as consider companies’ motives in doing so.
  • understands the security implications of computer networks and client/servers.

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The Privacy Dilemma: Lesson Plan for Senior Classrooms

Relationships And Communication: A digitally literate person understands the risks and benefits of developing online relationships and uses technology to communicate effectively and respectfully.

The student:

  • is aware of the different pressures teens face when it come to editing, posting, and commenting on photos online.
  • thinks critically about the risks and responsibilities of developing relationships with people online.
  • understands the concepts of ethical behaviour and online ethics.
  • can identify and participate responsibly in online networks that foster positive community.

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Cyberbullying: A digitally literate person recognizes cyberbullying and knows how to deal with it.

The student:

  • appreciates that cruelty can escalate quickly online because people are often anonymous and posts spread quickly.
  • understands the dynamics of online cruelty and how it affects all of the people involved.

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Digital Footprint And Reputation: A digitally literate person is aware that his/her activities on the Internet leave a permanent “digital footprint” or “trail” and behaves accordingly.

The student:

  • understands the benefits of sharing information online and the potential risks of sharing inappropriate information.
  • understands that everything they or anyone else posts about them online becomes part of a public online presence known as a digital footprint.
  • understands his/her responsibility to protect the privacy of others when posting information about them online.

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Self-image And Identity: A digitally literate person understands the nature of self-image and identity in the online environment, how our perceptions of others and our social values may be manipulated, and that people may not be what or whom they appear to be online.

The student:

  • understands the different pressures teens face when it comes to editing, posting, and commenting on photos online.
  • is aware of how he/she and others represent themselves online, and the relationship between online and offline selves

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Creative Credit And Copyright: A digitally literate person respects other’s ownership of their digital creations.

The student:

  • understands the legal and ethical dimensions of respecting creative work.
  • distinguishes between taking inspiration from the creative work of others and appropriating that work without permission.
  • considers both the benefits and drawbacks of using collective intelligence (crowdsourcing) in different contexts.

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Legal And Ethical Aspects: A digitally literate person behaves appropriately and in a socially responsible way in digital environments, demonstrating awareness and knowledge of legal and ethical aspects on the use of ICT and digital content.

The student:

  • knows there are different ways of licensing intellectual property production, understands differences between using copyright, public domain, “Copyleft” and/or creative commons licenses.
  • has an advanced sense of suitable behaviour, finely tuned to media context, audience and legal provisions.

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Balanced Attitude Towards Technology: A digitally literate person demonstrates an informed, open-minded, and balanced attitude towards information society and the use of digital technology, is curious, aware of opportunities and new developments, and is comfortable to explore and exploit them.

The student:

  • advocates and practices safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
  • exhibits leadership as a digital citizen.
  • is aware of the discourse on both the issues and the opportunities involved in new media.

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Understanding And Awareness of the Role of ICT in Society: A digitally literate person understands the broader context of use and development of information and communication technology.

The student:

  • is aware of the general trends within new media even if he/she does not use them.
  • understands the wider context of digital tools in a ‘digital age’ characterised by globalisation and networks.

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Communication and Collaboration

Overall Expectations

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Specific Expectations

The student:

  • uses social media and participative technology.
  • uses digital media to be part of a community.
  • knows how to use social media and social networks to promote results of their work.
  • makes valuable contributions to the public knowledge domain (e.g. wikis, public forums, reviews).

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Technology Operations and Concepts

Overall Expectations

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations, and develop computational thinking skills.

Specific Expectations

  • Technology Mediated Communication And Collaboration: A digitally literate person connects, shares, communicates, and collaborates with others effectively in digital environments.
  • General Knowledge And Functional Skills: A digitally literate person knows the basics (terminology, navigation, functionality) of digital devices and can use them for basic purposes.

The student:

  • uses a variety of programming languages to create programs, apps, games, or other software tools.
  • is familiar with the meaning of terms commonly used in user manuals for the operation of hardware and the installation and configuration of software.
  • troubleshoots systems and applications

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Use in Everyday Life: A digitally literate person integrates technologies into the activities of everyday life.

The student:

  • conducts transactions online (e.g. pay bills, apply for a job, submit tax declaration, complete online forms, book a hotel, interact with government or local services, shop online, etc.).
  • consults digital resources as a matter of routine across various aspects of life (news, health, sports, travel, entertainment, etc.)

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Informed Decision Making: A digitally literate person is aware of most relevant or common technologies and is able to decide upon the most appropriate technology according to the purpose or need at hand.

The student:

  • is aware of the most relevant or popular digital technologies used by others (e.g. peers, professionals).
  • has reasonable knowledge of available technologies, their strengths and weaknesses, and is able to make informed decisions about whether and how to use technologies to pursue personal goals.
  • understands the technologies he/she is using at a level that is sufficient to underpin good purchasing decisions (e.g. devices or Internet Service Providers).

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Seamless Use Demonstrating Self-Efficacy: A digitally literate person confidently and creatively applies digital technologies to increase personal effectiveness and efficiency.

The student:

  • solves a theoretical or practical problems, of individual or collective interest, through or with the support of digital tools.
  • stays informed using a combination of active search and personalised, automated delivery of information.

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Learning About And With Digital Technologies: A digitally literate person actively and constantly explores emerging technologies, integrates them in his/her environment and uses them for lifelong learning.

The student:

  • uses learning management systems, information management systems, etc.
  • exploits technological potentials in order to represent and solve problems.
  • solves technical problems and knows what to do when technology does not function.
  • transfers current knowledge to learning new technologies.

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