Digital Literacy – Year 3

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Digital Literacy in Year 3 moves beyond basic operation towards deeper analysis, independent research, data interpretation, collaborative production, Computational Thinking and responsible digital action.

The course follows the 19 topic areas used in the Year 3 teaching materials and is organised around the five competence areas of the Austrian curriculum: Orientation, Information, Communication, Production and Action. The technical/media (T), societal/cultural (G) and interaction-related (I) perspectives are combined as appropriate.

What you should be able to do by the end of Year 3

You can, among other things:

• evaluate technical developments from several perspectives;
• explain how artificial intelligence supports or controls software and physical systems;
• critically assess personalised media and search services;
• search independently, compare sources and document research results;
• read charts, recognise patterns and formulate cautious predictions;
• use data to support statements without confusing correlation and causation;
• use cloud storage, sharing, versions and access rights responsibly;
• distinguish public, private, confidential and secret information;
• organise digital group projects, crowdsourcing and surveys;
• shape digital identity consciously and protect digital reputation;
• apply Computational Thinking and implement simple solutions in code;
• create media for a target audience and improve accessibility;
• adapt software settings independently;
• recognise embedded computer systems in everyday objects;
• reflect on the ecological consequences of digitalisation;
• protect devices, accounts and files more effectively from malware and data loss.

Chapters

Orientation

1. Technology, Environment and Society
2. AI in Software and Physical Systems
3. Media Use and Personalisation
4. Trade-offs of Digital Technologies

Information

1. Personalised Search Routines
2. Independent Information and Data Search
3. Patterns in Data Visualisations
4. Data, Cause and Effect, and Predictions
5. Cloud-based Systems

Communication

1. Publishing and Protecting Information
2. Crowdsourcing, Surveys and Digital Projects
3. Digital Identity and Reputation

Production

1. Computational Thinking
2. Media Cultures and Forms of Representation
3. Accessible Media Productions

Action

1. Adapting Software to Personal Needs
2. Computer Systems in Everyday Objects
3. Ecology and Digitalisation
4. Viruses and Malware

Practical focus

• Search and browsers: formulate search goals, use operators, compare sources, question personalised results and document research paths.
• Excel / spreadsheets: structure and sort data, check it, create charts, describe patterns and interpret results cautiously.
• Word and PowerPoint: structure documents and presentations clearly, use alternative text and improve accessibility.
• E-mail and digital communication: choose recipients, attachments, confidentiality and sharing permissions appropriately.
• Cloud and file management: name and organise files, synchronise, track versions, set permissions and keep additional copies of important work.
• Settings: adapt browsers, office applications and other software for readability, workflow, notifications, privacy and security.
• Programming: decompose problems, design algorithms, use conditions and loops, test and debug.
• Security: recognise phishing and malware and understand updates, secure accounts and backups as a connected protection strategy.

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