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.
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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 Python
Use digital image manipulation (Photoshop and Pixir)
Develop a computer system
Learn website coding, binary encoding concepta and sound editing
Your work will be assessed through internals assessments, including:
Design and develop a digital outcome
Computational thinking
Sub systems
Nil
For further information you can contact:
HOLA of Technology - Owen Kahl - kho@pc.school.nz
Or
Careers Department - careers@pc.school.nz