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Key Learning Objectives

  • Explore the term “Digital Literacy” to define it and identify its key components.
  • Learn how to use Canva to create a vision board representing what it means to be a digitally literate individual.

Grade 6 Tech Skills

  • Use technology responsibly and make safe choices
  • Use speech to text as an alternative to keyboard to express ideas (Windows H in Canva)
  • Record, edit and publish media
  • Use graphic organizers, brainstorming applications or other digital tools to gather and organize information
  • Use features of a course or learning management system to access and complete assignments
  • Use suitable digital tools to organize, display information
  • Understand that spreadsheets are a tool used to collect, manage, analyze and visualize data
  • Use spreadsheets to make predictions, solve problems, and draw conclusions.

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Steps to Complete

Part One:  Digital Literacy; Survey Data Analysis
(1 1/2 hours)

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  1.  Introduction to Digital Litercy.
  2. Brainstorm list of digital literacy examples.  Organize into FIVE key headings.
  3. Complete Digital Literacy Survey.
  4. Analyze responses.

Part Two:  Creation of “I am Digitally Literate” Vision Board
(1 1/2 hours)

  1. Introduce Canva – locating link; logging in
  2. Introduce Vision Boards – show examplars.
  3. Watch video on completing Vision Board in Canva.
  4. Use one of SIX templates provided to complete Vision Board.
  5. Use instructions provided to hand-in completed Vision Board to Class Team Discussion Posts.