In a world that is increasingly digitised and automated, the ability to harness digital technologies ethically and effectively is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the economy, environment, and society.
A deep knowledge and understanding of digital systems enables students to:
✔ Manage and mitigate risks in an evolving digital landscape.
✔ Understand how ubiquitous digital systems such as mobile and desktop devices and networks transform learning, work, and recreation.
✔ Develop computational and systems thinking skills for problem-solving in a knowledge-based society.
The Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies
This curriculum empowers students to shape change by exploring how contemporary and emerging information systems are applied to meet current and future needs. Through Digital Technologies, students become:
Creative and discerning decision-makers in selecting and managing digital systems.
Innovative problem solvers who use design thinking to develop digital solutions.
Critical consumers of information conveyed by digital systems.
Practical Applications of Digital Technologies
Digital Technologies equips students with authentic learning challenges that develop:
✔ Curiosity and confidence in exploring digital systems.
✔ Persistence and innovation in tackling complex problems.
✔ Creativity and respect in digital communication and collaboration.
✔ Ethical responsibility in managing data and information.
Through hands-on projects, students learn to be innovative creators of digital solutions, effective users of technology, and global citizens who can actively communicate and collaborate in an ever-evolving digital world.