This resource was created for the Year 3/4 Digital Technologies part of the Australian Curriculum. Students will work in co-operative learning groups (Kagan & Kagan, 2009) to create a simple dance and then teach it to other groups using different forms of data. Students must also individually blog their thoughts, ideas and decisions and give other team members feedback on their designs. This allows teachers to use student's individual work as assessments and grade them against the marking rubric.
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This resource links to the following content descriptors from the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA):
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Recognise different type of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways (ACTDIK008)
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recognising that numbers, text, images, sounds, animations and videos are all forms of data when stored or viewed using a digital system
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Collect, access and presend different types of data using simple software to create information and solve problems (ACTDIP009)
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selecting appropriate formats or layout styles to present data as information depending on the type of data and the audience, for example lists, tables, graphs, animations, info graphics and presentations
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using different techniques to present data as information, for example creating a column chart in a spreadsheet by colouring cells to represent different items
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recognising that all types of data are stored in digital systems and may be represented in different ways such as files and folders with names and icons
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And also from the Arts - Dance
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Improvise and structure movement ideas for dance sequences using the elements of dance and choreographic devices (ACADAM005)
Other key skills students will be working towards from the Technologies Learning Area are:
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Project Management - Organising time, data and resources to meet deadlines
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Design Thinking - solving problems during the design process to reach their goal
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Computational Thinking - using software to present data
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Information and Communication Technology - developing ICT skills to complete the task
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Safety - assessing safety issues including cyber-safety
General capabilities are:
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Literacy - blogging and certain types of data
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Numeracy - types of data and graphs
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ICT - various software
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Critical and Creative Thinking - using different types of data to teach dance
Cross-curriculum Priorites are:
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
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Although this task is designed for students to work at their own speed, the task should take students approximately 5 x 1 hour lessons:
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Lesson 1 - Steps 1 - 3
Lesson 2 - Steps 4 - 5
Lesson 3 - Complete Steps 4 - 5
Lesson 4 - Step 6
Lesson 5 - Step 7 - 8
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Before starting this task, students should have prior knowledge of:
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Different types of dance moves during the Art lesson
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Simple Coding
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Different types of graphs for specific purposes
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Students will work in multi-level co-operative learning groups to ensure that groups work at an evenly matched pace but also to encourage peer group learning and higher order thinking (Kagan & Kagan, 2009). Students that have previously had difficulties with coding, graphs, dance or blogging could have further assistance from a teacher aide or teacher within their group.
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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority, [ACARA]. (2016). Australian Curriculum. Retrieved May 23, 2016, from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/
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Kagan, S., & Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan Cooperative Learning. Victoria, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education.
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VIDEOS
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Howcast. (2013). 3 Easy Dance Moves - Beginner Dancing [Video]. Retrieved May 6, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZGrufYSQPc
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OzPix. (2008). Aboriginal Dance 1 [Video]. Retrieved May 6, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8_tBwBE_A
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OzPix. (2008). Aboriginal Dance 2 [Video]. Retrieved May 3, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspN1MUcIOk
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