Digital Technologies

Overview

Saint Ignatius College has implemented digital technology as part of formal Year 7 and 8 learning programs in line with Victorian Curriculum requirements introduced at the commencement of 2017.

Technology programs now incorporate elements of both design and digital technologies as part of the mandated programs offered within the Technology Learning Area and the College has addressed both areas of focus at each year level.

It is important to note that this development places our College in line with all government and Catholic schools that are required to both implement and report on the revised Digital Technologies curriculum.

Digital Technologies, to be known at this College as DigiTech, refers to a specific curriculum that focuses on students' thought processes used to unravel problems and then design and generate related digital solutions.

Students learn how computers work and how to create digital solutions for real-world problems and challenges with computational thinking that uses systematic solutions to solve problems. Part of this process involves developing a working knowledge of coding.

DigiTech is included in our Year 7 and Year 8 Technology Program for 2 periods per week for one semester at each year level.

We will use Elevate Education’s “EduSTEM” online resource as the basis for the Year 7 and 8 DigiTech content and the laptop will be an essential tool used to access this online content and develop critical and creative thinking skills.

This curriculum area should not be confused with integrating the use of ICT across all learning areas. ICT across the curriculum refers to students developing the confidence to employ a range of digital tools and software options to enhance learning. It also involves developing safe and responsible practices related to the usage of various digital learning tools including laptops, digital cameras, iPads and other digital devices.

The Laptop Program

Overview

Preparing students for as yet to be created jobs in the 21st century will necessitate consistent focus on the development of very important skills related to problem solving and computational thinking. Creativity, innovation, collaborative teamwork, coding and programming as well as self-directed learning in conjunction with systematic problem analysis will form the keystone of digital learning studies at the College.

Individual laptops currently act as the foundation learning tool for each of our students to develop these skills from Year 7 through to Year 12 and given that understanding, the College will continue to provide learning pathways beyond Years 7 and 8 to enable growth in these skills as part of formal studies offered at subsequent year levels.

The College has chosen to use the Apple platform throughout the College. 

Full Details can read in the Digital Technology Booklet attached: