Code Tales, Vol 7: Teamwork and Online Collaboration

📚 Code Tales series is designed to empower students to identify and explain key ethical principles and their application to emerging technologies through storytelling, creating digital artefacts, and unplugged activities. The pedagogy empowers students to gain Digital Literacy and learn meta-skills. An adventure of epic proportions that brings a unique confluence of Life skills and Technology rooted in Ethics.

🦉 What are meta-skills and why should students be learning about them?
Meta skills or meta competencies are higher-order cognitive skills such as Creativity, Self-awareness & Resilience that create adaptive learners and act as a key to unlock the development of other technical skills. So as students’ progress through their education, it is important to recognize and explore the development of these skills.

💻 Isn't Digital Literacy the same as Computer Literacy?
The three pillars of digital literacy include, (a) finding and consuming digital content, (b) creating digital content, and (c) the ability to share and communicate it effectively.
Students will create a digital portfolio showcasing their understanding of ethical principles and their application to emerging technologies.

In this book, Code Tales, Vol 7 : Teamwork and Online Collaboration, we will be reflecting on ethical learning and applying principles to create positive change in the digital world. 🦸

Imagine you are building a giant LEGO castle with friends, but instead of being in the same room, you are all in different houses. How would you work together? That is a bit like online collaboration! By practicing good online collaboration and etiquette, you are not just being a good classmate – you are being a good digital citizen of the world! Every time you collaborate online or join a video call, you have the chance to make the internet a better place.

Tweens create Ethical Tale based games and animations on MIT Scratch3.0 coding platform, one of the most popular programs in primary schools on the National curriculum. To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website.

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the importance of collaboration in the digital age
• Learn to use online collaboration tools ethically and effectively

Curriculum Links:
💻 Computing: Online collaboration tools, digital communication
Students learn to use online collaboration tools effectively and ethically. Students also learn about digital etiquette in collaborative environments and how to protect shared information.

👧 Language Arts: Collaborative writing, storytelling
Students engage in collaborative storytelling using digital platforms. They work in teams to create branching narratives or interactive stories that explore ethical dilemmas in technology use. Students also practice giving constructive feedback on each other's work in digital formats.

🏇 Social Studies: Community building, global connections
Students explore how digital collaboration can build communities and global connections. They participate in online cultural exchange projects with students from different regions. Students also learn how technology enables global cooperation on climate change or disaster relief.

And that is just the beginning! Every chapter is a step towards building a strong foundation for a successful future for your tween.

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