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WHY should we have the DLCS Course of Study?
"Technological understanding prepares students to be productive citizens. For Alabama’s students to be competitive in a global marketplace, we must ensure that they have the skills they need to thrive in the digital age." ~ Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science
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MEDIA and TECHNOLOGY
Media and technology play a significant role in how the 21st-century student will learn.
Much of the learning process in today's classroom is not all about what students are learning, but HOW they are learning.
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~ Common Sense Education
https://www.commonsense.org/education/
Computer Science
Digital Literacy
Digitally literate students can use technology responsibly and appropriately to create, collaborate, think critically, and apply algorithmic processes.
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~ Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science
~ Common Sense Education
https://www.commonsense.org/education/
Computer science is fundamental to understanding and participating in society, and it is valuable for every student to learn as part of modern education. Computer science provides students with a critical lens for interpreting the world around them. It prepares all students to be active and informed contributors to our increasingly technological society whether they pursue careers in technology or not. Computer science can be life-changing, not just skill training. ~ www.csforallteachers.org
Computer science involves both the study of algorithms and the problem-solving situations to deliver them through computer hardware and software. These solutions may not even require using a computer. Many computer science elements can be completed with just a pencil and paper.
When we link the elements of digital literacy and computer science and give students opportunities to put them into practice across our curriculum, we empower our students by giving them a means of showcasing their learning by developing real-world communication, expression, and critical thinking skills.
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