Digital Creativity Skills

Lesson 1: Creating and Representing Ideas Using Digital Tools

Year Level

Year 2

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Area

Technologies – Digital Technologies

Curriculum Alignment

• Content Code: AC9TDE2P01
• Achievement Standard: Generate and communicate design ideas through describing, drawing or modelling, including using digital tools.

WALT (We Are Learning To)

Create and represent our ideas using digital tools.

Success Criteria

• I can use a digital drawing tool to create a simple picture.
• I can explain my idea using my digital work.
• I can talk about what I like in my design and what I might change.

Learning Objectives

• Students will use a simple digital drawing application to create a picture representing their ideas.
• Students will communicate their design idea verbally or through simple labels/captions.
• Students will reflect on their own work and share opinions about their design choices.

Resources

• Classroom tablets or computers with kid-friendly drawing software (e.g., Tux Paint, KidPix, or Paint 3D).
• Examples of simple digital drawings (e.g., animals, homes, or favourite things).
• Headphones (optional for focused work).

Lesson Sequence

Time	Activity	Description
10 mins	Introduction	Introduce the idea of using digital tools to create pictures. Show examples and explain that today, students will use tablets or computers to draw digital images that show their ideas. Discuss how digital tools can help us communicate.
30 mins	Guided Activity	Students open the digital drawing software and create their own picture, e.g., their dream cubbyhouse, favourite animal, or a special place. Teacher circulates to support, encouraging use of different tools (e.g., colours, shapes, text labels).
10 mins	Sharing	Students present their digital work to the class or in pairs, explaining their ideas and what they liked or might change about their picture.
10 mins	Reflection and Cleanup	Group discussion on what was easy or tricky about using digital tools. Save all work in a shared folder named with the student’s name and date for later access.

Assessment and Feedback

• Observe and note students’ ability to select and use basic digital tools appropriately.
• Listen to students' verbal explanations linked to their digital creations.
• Provide positive feedback focused on creativity, effort, and use of tools.

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Lesson 2: Saving and Finding Digital Work Using Simple Strategies

Year Level

Year 2

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Area

Technologies – Digital Technologies

Curriculum Alignment

• Content Code: AC9TDE2P01 (saving and organising work aligned within the same content descriptor).

WALT (We Are Learning To)

Save our digital work safely and find it again using simple strategies.

Success Criteria

• I can save my digital work with a name I choose.
• I can find my saved work when I want to look at it again.
• I can use folders to keep my work organised.

Learning Objectives

• Students will learn how to save digital files with meaningful names.
• Students will explore simple folder organisation strategies to store work by date or topic.
• Students will practise locating their own saved files on digital devices.

Resources

• Devices used in Lesson 1 with previous session files available.
• A projector or whiteboard to demonstrate saving and file management.
• Simple checklist or visual prompt for saving and finding files.

Lesson Sequence

Time	Activity	Description
15 mins	Introduction and Modelling	Teacher models how to save a file: naming the file with the student’s name and date, and saving it into a specified folder such as "Year 2 Digital Work" or "My Drawings". Demonstrate how to open saved files later. Discuss why saving properly is important to keep work safe and easy to find.
35 mins	Practical Saving and Organising	Students log in to their device and open their previously created digital work. They practice saving it with their own file name and moving it into the correct folder. Then, students try to find their saved work independently or with peer support.
10 mins	Reflection and Sharing	Class discussion about what strategies helped them save and find their work. Tips for remembering file names and folder locations.

Assessment and Feedback

• Observe students' ability to save files with appropriate filenames.
• Assess students' independence or need for support in retrieving files.
• Provide individual feedback and visual prompts/checklists for ongoing use.

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Innovative Teaching Ideas to Impress

• Use a “Digital Portfolio” Folder: Create a shared class digital portfolio folder organised by student names, demonstrating collective ownership over their work and easy retrieval for both students and teachers.
• Incorporate Voice Labels: Have students add brief audio voice notes describing their digital artwork before saving to practice multimodal communication.
• Introduce Simple File Naming Rules: For example, “name_date_topic” (e.g., "Ella_2024May_Drawing1") — supports literacy and organisational skills simultaneously.
• Gamify File Finding: Turn file locating into a fun treasure hunt game using clues about file names or folder locations.
• Parental Engagement: Share simple guides with parents on how children are learning to organise digital work to support home learning and digital responsibility.

This two-lesson sequence perfectly aligns with the Western Australian Curriculum’s focus on generating and communicating design ideas using digital tools and understanding file management essential to digital citizenship and workflow. The balance of creativity, communication, and organisational skills supports important 21st-century competencies appropriate for Year 2 students.