Grade 6 Computer Science meet twice per eight-day cycle as part of their Information Technology course at King’s-Edgehill. Students learn to use their computer/tablet and related technologies as tools to enrich their learning and foster creativity as they strengthen their writing, research and presentation skills across the school curriculum. Digital Citizenship—the rights, responsibilities and expectations of being online—will be examined in conjunction with online safety. Class discussions and hands-on activities enable students to gain a broader awareness of the role of technology in school and in our everyday lives.
All students are equipped with an iPad and learn to use this device and related technologies as tools to enrich their learning and to foster their creativity as they strengthen their writing, research and presentation skills across the school curriculum. Class discussions and hands-on activities will enable students to gain a broader awareness of the role of technology in school and in their everyday lives. This includes an examination of digital citizenship: the rights, responsibilities, and expectations of being online.
Students have the further opportunity to strengthen their general computing skills as they complete their assignments using laptops and iPads. Students are introduced to HTML and Web page design and they also explore a variety of document types including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, along with drawing and photo-editing and video-editing programs.
All students are equipped with an iPad or a laptop and learn to use their device and related technologies as tools to enrich their learning and to foster their creativity as they strengthen their writing, research and presentation skills across the school curriculum. Class discussions and hands-on activities will enable students to gain a broader awareness of the role of technology in school and in their everyday lives. This includes an examination of digital citizenship: the rights, responsibilities, and expectations of being online. As part of the career exploration component of this course, students complete real-life simulation exercises to examine their skills, interests and career options.
