Digital Technology Year 9

This course focuses on Digital Computing Technologies and may include any of the following components in combination with one another.

1. Digital Citizenship / Digital Media
An introduction to the managing and protection of data on digital platforms. Here Students will explore communication through the use of a digital media outcome (Print Media) through:

• Analysing and using design techniques to produce an outcome
• Understanding and apply ethical practice to outcome/s
• Developing and ensure appropriate functionality of outcome/s

2. Integration
Students will learn how to manipulate and combine information from various sources to create a merged document, using a number of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access). Students will be able to:

• Design and build a fully functioning database
• Extract data from Excel and Access in appropriate formats
• Merge information a from various sources
• Apply appropriate formatting procedures.

3. Robotics / Computer Programming
Students will be able to develop basic computer programming skills using a number of coding applications, based on Robotics. Students will be able to:

• Understand present day the relationships between human and robots
• Through coding, learn to control a robot with precise instructions.
• By using robotic technology, solve problem(s) through designing and creating solutions .

4. Web Design
Students will learn the basics of web design and apply these skills to design and create a basic, but fully functioning site (using Weebly), through:

• Using planning techniques, develop a solution
• Using accepted design techniques and elements, produce a website
• Through coding, ensure the appropriate functionality of the website

It is a Ministry requirement that all Year 9 Students take Digital Technology. It must be one of your four option choices for Year 9 in 2022.