What you will be able to do
- Name common technology and its use
- use a tablet safely
- describe how people use technology at home, at work and on the farm
Syllabus
- Technology hunt at home and school
- Tools that help me (phone, radio, torch, solar panel)
- How machines are controlled (buttons and switches)
- Taking care of devices
- Technology in my community (clinic, market, farm)
- Showcase
Hands-on practical activities
- Technology scavenger hunt
- sorting game (helps me learn, cook, talk, grow)
- build a cardboard switch with a battery, bulb and foil
- interview a family member about their technology
- community photo walk
Resources and equipment
- Printed picture cards
- 2 tablets with a child-safe drawing app
- battery, small bulb and wires for a simple circuit
- craft materials
🔋 No power? Off-grid option
Printed cards, cardboard circuit with AA batteries, Sun Box to charge tablets
Career direction
Foundation for every digital career; early awareness of roles such as farmer, nurse, teacher and technician who use technology
Why it matters in the market
Builds early digital confidence demanded by the rapid spread of mobile services and school digital learning
Assessment
Observation checklist and a show-and-tell
Progression
Leads to DS1 Scratch Game Makers and DS5 Digital Citizens