Classroom ideas F-10: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connections to Digital Technologies
This resource provides examples of ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures can be integrated into Digital Technologies. Examples include 'classification and sorting data' and 'designing solutions'.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Document |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data representation, Data acquisition, Data interpretation, Design thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4K03
Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented differently depending on the purpose |
| Keywords | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Digital Technologies, Sorting Classification, DTiF, ACARA, Histories, Culture, Classroom ideas |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures |
| Organisation | Australian Government Department of Education and Training |
| Copyright | CC BY 4.0 |
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