Year 9 Digital Technologies

Digital Technologies provides students with the opportunity to become digitally capable, able to use and create digital solutions to solve problems and gain an advantage in whatever pathway they choose to follow. Students will learn a range of skills and applications useful for personal use, other subject areas, and as informed citizens of the future. Skills and topics include programming, website creation, print media, device apps, project work and considering the use of digital products in society.

The focus is for students to be able to make decisions using tools and techniques, apply computational thinking skills to solve problems and become creators of digital technologies, not just users. Our journey is varied and individual - students learn that technology is the result of human activity by exploring stories and experiences from their heritage, from Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich cultural environment, and from contemporary examples of technology. It promotes thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, self-management and most importantly, FUN!

In today’s world, the only certainty is change. The digital age has brought with it limitless opportunities, but so too the constant need to keep up with a rapidly changing environment. Problem solving, collaboration, trial and error, flexibility and adaptability are all skills needed to conquer an increasingly digital, global and specialised world.