DIGITAL LITERACYCOMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND CODINGSkills and sites and all that Jazz...

DIGITAL LITERACY WEBSITE

This is the address:http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/msandilands/default.aspx

This is the site for our course. On it you can find the Instructions for the days class with links to video clips that we looked at, everything you would need to catch up after you are away.

There are also links to sites that we use, and important documents.

SOME BASIC COMPUTER FACTSFILE EXTENTIONS

Picture files•.bmp•.gif•.jpgOperating system files•.dll•.exe3D printing Files• .obj• .stl

Text and Word processing documents•.doc•.docx•.rtf•.txtWeb Page files•.htm•.html

These go at the end of file names and tell the computer what kind of file it is and what kind of program you need to run it.

GENERAL COMPUTER SKILLS-OFFICE 365

Office has many Apps:

EmailWordPowerPointSwayExcelAnd more

GENERAL COMPUTER SKILLS-WORD AND POWERPOINT

You could work onlineOr work in Word on the desk top

GENERAL COMPUTER SKILLS-SAVING YOUR WORK

Saving Files in your network drive Saving files? Give a name

PRINTINGDon’t send things to the printer more than once. If it does not print FIND OUT WHY!

Is the printer on? If it’s in energy save mode push the blue lit up buttonIs there a paper jam? READ THE DISPLAYIs there paper? CHECK THE TRAY. Put some more paper in the machine. Did you send it to the right printer? 

SHARING FILES IN OFFICE365

You can share files to collaborate and work with a partner or group

FRESHGRADEGo to FreshGrade Student. Create a digital portfolio to share all of your work.

YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT (AKA DOSSIER OR TATTOO)

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIPWe are going to use a program called Ignition to complete a series of 7 modules:1. Choosing a computer2. Wireless Communication3. The Viral World4. Internet Resources and Credibility5. Creating Multimedia Products6. Digital Relationships and respect7. The Future of Technology and You

When You have finished all the modules you will be able to print you certificate, and upload it to Freshgrade 

COPYRIGHT

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Plagiarism: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. synonyms: copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing;  informal cribbing.

CREATIVE COMMONSCreative Commons is the global community that breaks down the walls that keep people from sharing their knowledge.Creative Commons provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make a simple and standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work–on conditions of your choice.

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WHAT IS CODING?Instructions written in a coding language for a computer to follow.

Once the coding is done the computer will compile the code into binary

Examples of coding languages:• C• C++• Python• Kodu• HTML• Scratch• Wikipedia list of coding languages

PROGRAMMINGRule #1 Computers are stupidRule #2 Don't Forget rule #1

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