Kaua e rangiruatia te hāpai o te hoe; e kore tō tātou waka e ū ki uta.
Do not lift the paddle out of unison or our canoe will never reach the shore.
Technology is intervention by design. Digital Technologies focuses on building ākonga capability to apply technological ideas within a digital environment. Digital Technologies is a broad subject that covers many domains, for example: software programming electronic environments and embedded systems, digital information systems and digital media.
This course offers a combination of both external and internal assessment
Course endorsement available
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The study of digital technology will help you to learn how to design your own digital solutions and become creators of, and not just users of, digital technologies, to prepare you for the modern workforce.
In this course you will learn:
to apply computational thinking skills
to apply knowledge of basic programming structures
to follow a technological process to develop a digital technologies outcome like a website or a robot
to consider a range of usability principles
In digital technology you will:
Write programs in Scratch or Python
Code a website in HTML and w3.css
Create a Jackbord robot and program it
Study human/computer interaction in Interfaces
Your work will be assessed through internal assessments and an external exam.
Standard AS92004 - Create a computer program (internal)
Standard AS92005 - Develop a digital technologies outcome (internal)
Standard AS92006 - Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces (external)
Nil
For further information you can contact:
HOLA of Technology - Owen Kahl - kho@pc.school.nz
Or
Careers Department - careers@pc.school.nz