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Welcome to the Online Page for

Digital Technologies:
For Years 5-6
Book 1

This platform accompanies
Digital Technologies: For Years 5-6 Book 1

Browse the sections by using the menu below.
Click on each frame to view links to the online resources that accompany some pages of the book named above.

Digital Tech Yr 5-6 -1 TN Cov
Frame 1
What is Technology?
Frame 2
Background of Computers
Frame 3
About the Internet
Frame 4
Digital Systems
Frame 5
Digital Data
Frame 6
Bits & Bitmaps
Frame 7
Internet Search Engines
Frame 8
Microsoft Word
Frame 9
Microsoft Excel
Frame 1
What is Technology?

What is Technology? … (Use with Pages 11 to 13)

Key question: What is Technology? – Its influence in our daily lives

  1. Play these videos to help provide understanding about Technology.
    YouTube videos:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giiz81_uzK8&t=13s (What it is)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DENG7Q7VRgo (Past and Present – Technology Then and Now)

  2. Check out this website:
    https://kids.kiddle.co/Technology
Frame 2
Background of Computers

Background of Computers … (Use with Pages 19 to 21)

Key idea: History of Computers

  1. Play this video to help provide understanding about computers
    YouTube video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzRqNTX6xgA

  2. Use this YouTube video to gain an understanding of URLs (Page 20)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LPe4tYckkg

  3. Check out this website to find out about the history of computers:
    https://www.create-learn.us/blog/history-of-computers-for-kids/
Frame 3
About the Internet

About the Internet … (Use with Pages 22 to 23)

Key idea: There are positives and negative aspects about the internet and how we use it.

  1. Use this YouTube video to examine some positive and negative aspects of the internet (Page 22).
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1vkFJuezwo

  2. Check out this website which describes some positive and negative aspects to be considered:
    https://community.thriveglobal.com/the-positive-and-negative-effects-of-the-internet-on-our-daily-lives/
Frame 4
Digital Systems

Information about Digital Systems … (Use with Pages 25 to 27)

Key question: What are digital systems when related to computers?

  1. Use this YouTube video to get some information about digital systems.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwEwt0G_5I

  2. Check out this website for information on Digital Systems:
    https://kids.kiddle.co/Digital
Frame 5
Digital Data

Digital Data … (Use with Pages 34 to 38)

Key question: What is Binary Code?

  1. Play this video to help provide understanding about binary numbers.
    YouTube video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z03p3yhGmk

  2. Check out these websites:
    https://kids.kiddle.co/Binary_number
    https://www.mathsisfun.com/binary-number-system.html
Frame 6
Bits & Bitmaps

Bits and Bitmaps … (Use with Pages 40 to 43)

Key question: What is the role of bits or binary digits in coding?

  1. Use this YouTube video for background information:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8pRe8oxFpk

  2. Check out this website for information on bits and bitmaps. Make sure that students click on the links provided:
    https://kids.kiddle.co/Bitmap
Frame 7
Internet Search Engines

Internet Search Engines … (Use with Pages 46 to 48)

Key idea: Facts and information to assist when using search engines

  1. Play this YouTube video to provide background to the concept.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rwA2d8fyw

  2. Check out this website to get further information on internet searches:
    https://mocomi.com/how-does-a-search-engine-work/
Frame 8
Microsoft Word

About Microsoft Word … (Use with Pages 50 to 52)

Key idea: Word is one of the most useful computer applications

  1. This YouTube video is referenced in the activity book.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D8DcstpGEg

  2. Use this website to show examples of ways that Word can be used (Use for Page 51).
    https://www.klientsolutech.com/microsoft-word-practice-exercises/
Frame 9
Microsoft Excel

Finding out about Microsoft Excel … (Use with Pages 54 to 55)

Key idea: Excel is an ideal way of creating spreadsheets and organising data.

  1. Play this YouTube video as an example of what Excel can be used for.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLuuslSUcE

  2. Check out this website to give background to Excel.
    https://kids.kiddle.co/Microsoft_Excel
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