DCF
We are learning all about Habitats this week! Create a Habitat using your ICT skills!
Digital competence is one of 3 cross-curricular responsibilities, alongside literacy and numeracy. It focuses on developing digital skills which can be applied to a wide range of subjects and scenarios.
The Framework, which has been developed by practitioners from Pioneer Schools, supported by external experts, has 4 strands of equal importance, each with a number of elements.
- Citizenship – which includes:
- Identity, image and reputation
- Health and well-being
- Digital rights, licensing and ownership
- Online behaviour and cyberbullying.
- Interacting and collaborating– which includes:
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Storing and sharing.
- Producing – which includes:
- Planning, sourcing and searching
- Creating
- Evaluating and improving.
- Data and computational thinking – which includes:
- Problem solving and modelling
- Data and information literacy.
Online safety and coronavirus
Children and young people’s lives have changed dramatically because of the coronavirus.
And while the internet is a great way for children and young people to stay in touch with their friends and keep busy, it can also bring risks. Now more than ever it’s important to talk to your child about staying safe online and about the apps and sites they’re using. We’ve got advice to help.
‘We can use digital technology to communicate information!’ 💻
