Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

○​ Look for software updates. ○​ Restart the computing device.

End of Unit Competency ●​ I can explain the information processing cycle.

●​ I can identify examples of computer hardware in the information processing cycle.

●​ I can explain the role of software in a computing system.

●​ I can identify an example of an input device and explain how input devices function in the information processing system. ●​ I can define processing and explain how processing features function in the information processing cycle. ●​ I can identify examples of memory and storage devices and explain their function in the information processing cycle.

●​ I can explain how output devices function in the information processing cycle. Language Functions & Features:

■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg. have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify entities ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions)

Differentiation in Action Skill Building

Identifying Computer Hardware in the Information Processing Cycle ●​ Hands-on Disassembly and Assembly ●​ Interactive simulations: virtual labs, component matching games ●​ Hardware identification Projects: create posters/charts, show and tell

Explaining the Role of Software in a Computing System ●​ Software Exploration Activities: Software demos, role-playing scenarios