In Middle School Computer Science & Digital Literacy, students will build essential skills using Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, and Drive. They will explore programming with Code.org and Scratch, develop creative design skills with tools like Google Drawing, GIMP, and Inkscape, and practice effective file management. Students will also learn to think critically, solve problems, manage projects, and collaborate responsibly in digital environments. Emphasis is placed on digital citizenship, including online safety, privacy, digital footprints, and the ethical use of technology. By the end of the course, students will be able to select and use the appropriate digital tools to create, share, and communicate effectively.
Prepare to Study
Display Language
Sign In/Out of Google Classroom
Google Drive
Google Site
Arduino
POT1 – Welcome to Arduino
POT1-QUIZ – Welcome to Arduino – Quiz
POT2 – Parts in the Kit
POT2-QUIZ – Parts in the Kit – Quiz
POT3 – Programming the Arduino (Simulator)
POT3-QUIZ – Programming the Arduino (Simulator) – Quiz
POT4 – Programming the Arduino (Kit)
POT5 – Build a Simple Circuit & LL3-LED
POT5 & LL3 – LED Quiz
LAFVIN Lesson 4 – RGB LED
LAFVIN Lesson 4 – RGB LED Quiz
Canva: Arduino Poster
Digital Literacy
DL1 – Digital Media & Your Brain
DL2 – Being Aware of What You Share
DL3 – Social Media & Digital Footprints
DL4 – Sexting & Relationships
DL5 – Responding to Online Hate Speech
DL6 – This Just In
Google Vids & Video Production
Digital Literacy Video
Part 1 – Organize and format spreadsheets (merge cells, borders, validation)
Part 1 – Sort, edit, and structure data for clearer meaning
Part 2 – Use functions (SUM, COUNTIF) and filters to analyze data
Part 2 – Create charts and collaborate in real time
Part 3 – Apply advanced functions (MIN, MAX, AVERAGE) to calculate cost/profit
Part 3 – Use conditional formatting and insert links, images, drawings
Lesson 1 – Learn App Lab basics: buttons, images, sounds, and sharing apps
Lesson 2 – Train a robot to spot patterns and solve problems
Lesson 3 – Discover types of ML: supervised vs. unsupervised learning
Lesson 4 – Explore how AI helps people in the real world
Lesson 5 – Build a shoe app to see how computers use patterns
Lesson 6 – Sort foods to learn how computers classify data
Lesson 7 – Train models in AI Lab and make recommendations
Lesson 8 – Import your model into an app and customize it
Lesson 9 – Create Model Cards to explain and check bias in AI
Lesson 10 – Save your model and use it in an app
Lesson 11 – Improve your app with Model Cards and new screens
Lesson 12 – Predict a zombie outbreak using numbers
Lesson 13 – Use Safari data to predict with numbers in AI Lab
Lesson 14 – Add more screens and build a Driver Alert app
Lesson 15 – Research AI ethics and make rules for fair AI
Lesson 16 – Make a project app using real-world data
Lesson 17 – Brainstorm problems in your community to solve with AI
Lesson 18 – Create surveys in Google Forms to collect data
Lesson 19 – Import survey data into AI Lab and train models
Lesson 20 – Fix broken models by finding errors in data
Lesson 21 – Build a complete app with your model and share it
Lesson 22 – Design a final AI app to solve a real problem
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