The course is designed around three central themes: 1. Information, 2. Creativity, and 3. Digital Citizenship. The main objectives of each of them is different although they intentionally collide. For Information themed units, the objective is for students to develop communication competencies through digital means and to understand how to use digital resources to search for, present, verify, and validate information. For Creativity units, the objective is for students to utilize digital resources to create, express, design, and transform. Lastly, in the Digital citizenship themed unit, students are to develop a practical understanding of online safety, digital etiquette and decorum, and virtual responsibility.
