Digital Technologies: Years 5 – 6: Book 2 Student Workbook is an excellent resource for teaching a comprehensive understanding of the Upper Primary Years V9 Digital Technology curriculum. The Year 5 and 6 workbooks are divided into two parts due to the content and variety of activities designed to illustrate each curriculum area effectively.
Digital Technologies: Years 5 – 6: Book 2 focuses on Computer Programs, exploring how they function and are written. It also investigates online safety examining how to keep safe, collaborate and what to do if cyberbullying occurs. Sustainability in Information Systems is the last section in this book and investigates past and present technology possibilities.
Section One: Computer Programs and Algorithms introduces algorithms, explaining what they are and how they work. It also investigates computer programs and how they function.
Section Two: Online Safety explores online safety, including internet rules and applying protocols. It examines what is safe and unsafe online, as well as important issues like cyberbullying and online collaboration.
Section Three: Sustainability in Information Systems examines information systems and their digital needs. It also explores the potential uses of current and future technology.
Through an array of digital learning ideas and hands-on activities/worksheets, as well as reflection tools, students gain a thorough understanding of Digital Technology covering the Year 5/6 Curriculum Outcomes. The tasks have cross-curricular links to subject areas such as Health and Physical Education, English, Science and HASS, as well as Cross-Curricular Priorities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures and Sustainability.

Author: Magda Parker