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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability
Students develop knowledge, skills and dispositions around ICT and its use, and the ability to transfer these across environments and applications. They learn to use ICT with confidence, care and consideration, understanding its possibilities, limitations and impact on individuals, groups and communities. As students develop the Information and Communication Technology capability, they learn to apply social and ethical protocols to stay safe online, manage online relationships and identify strategies to protect the rights, identity, privacy and emotional safety of themselves and others.
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Collaborate, share and exchange
use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and exchange information with appropriate known audiences
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Apply digital information security practices
follow class rules about applying selected standard guidelines and techniques to secure digital information
Apply person security protocols
apply standard guidelines and take action to avoid the common dangers to personal security when using ICT and apply appropriate basic social protocols when using ICT to communicate with unknown audiences
Collaborate, share and exchange
use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and exchange information with appropriate known audiences
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Apply digital information security practices
follow class rules about applying selected standard guidelines and techniques to secure digital information
Apply person security protocols
apply standard guidelines and take action to avoid the common dangers to personal security when using ICT and apply appropriate basic social protocols when using ICT to communicate with unknown audiences
Collaborate, share and exchange
use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and exchange information with appropriate known audiences