Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

● Troubleshooting is the systematic approach to addressing a problem with a computing device through the process of trial and error. ● Identify common troubleshooting steps. ○ Do not panic. ○ Check all connections and power supply. ○ Read error messages. ○ 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 defne 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 defne career pathways or attributes (eg. have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to defne key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as in saying verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to defne and classify entities ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, 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