GCO1: Demonstrate communication and operational skills specific to computer science
Overall Expectations:
SCO 1.4: Students will apply the fundamentals of digital technology in relation to coding and computer science
Specific Expectations:
Fundamentals of Digital Technology in Relation to Coding:
- to identify computer science and computer programming in everyday life and in relation to other disciplines
- to identify current issues such as cybersecurity and the Internet
- to identify key terms and aspects of computer science especially in relation to coding
- to provide rationale and expectations regarding ethics and professional conduct
MediaSmarts Resources
Cyberbullying and the Law
MyWorld (licensed resource)
Online Relationships: Respect and Consent
Privacy Rights of Children and Teens
Secure Comics
The Invisible Machine: Big Data and You
Who Knows? Your Privacy in the Information Age
GCO2: Use computational thinking skills to analyze challenges and to create and evaluate solutions
Overall Expectations:
SCO2.4: Students will create and use algorithms to organize and analyze data and information
Specific Expectations:
Algorithmic Thinking
- to explain how algorithms are used in coding projects, and the potential inaccuracies or security vulnerabilities