The Future Trends

Year Level

Year 10: Victorian Curriculum Alignment

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Lesson 21 of 30: Navigating Digital Texts

Duration: 60 minutes
Class size: 15 students
Subject: Other (cross-curricular Digital Literacy focus)

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Learning Objectives (WALT)

We Are Learning To:

• Predict future trends in digital texts and communication.
• Discuss potential developments in digital communication and their societal impacts.
• Extend understanding by creatively envisioning future digital texts.

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Victorian Curriculum Alignment

Victorian Curriculum Focus:

• VCELY442 (English - Year 10 Literacy): Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts, organising, expanding and developing ideas through experimenting with text structures, language features, literary devices and multimodal features for specific purposes and audiences (including imaginative and informative texts).

• VCDTCD041 (Digital Technologies): Critique how digital systems impact technology and society now and into the future, considering innovation and ethical issues.

• Victorian Curriculum General Capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Ethical Understanding.

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Success Criteria

Students will be able to:

• Analyse current digital texts and identify emerging trends.
• Participate in a discussion on the impact and future of digital communication.
• Create a vision board that reflects their predictions for future digital texts.
• Demonstrate understanding by linking predictions to current digital trends.

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Resources Required

• Computers or tablets with internet access
• Large paper or digital design tools for vision boards (e.g., Canva, Jamboard)
• Art materials (magazines, scissors, glue) if vision boards are physical
• Projector or interactive whiteboard
• Digital text examples (social media posts, apps, augmented reality, AI-generated content)
• Headphones for multimedia exploration
• Sticky notes or whiteboard markers

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Differentiation Strategies

• For diverse learners:

  • Provide scaffolding through guided prompts and examples when discussing future trends.
  • Allow choice in vision board creation format (digital or physical).
  • Use graphic organisers to help structure discussion points.
  • Pair or small-group discussion for students needing social support.
  • Provide extension ideas for advanced learners (see Extension Activity).

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Lesson Breakdown

Time (mins)	Activity	Description
0-10	Starter: Hook & Prior Knowledge Activation	Show multimedia clips of current digital texts (e.g., AI chatbots, AR apps). Ask: "What new ways do we communicate digitally today? What could come next?" Discuss briefly.
10-20	Guided Discussion: Emerging Trends	Teacher-led discussion using prompts: How digital texts might evolve (e.g., holograms, AI writers, immersive VR texts). Link to societal impact (privacy, access). Use whiteboard to record ideas.
20-30	Research Exploration	Students explore curated websites or videos on emerging digital communication technologies and trends in small groups. Worksheets guide key info extraction.
30-40	Group Reflection and Sharing	Groups share insights. Class lists future digital text features and possible impacts. Teacher highlights points tied to curriculum.
40-55	Extension Activity: Vision Board Creation	Students create individual or paired vision boards (physical or digital) illustrating their predictions about digital texts of the future. Encourage use of images, keywords.
55-60	Plenary & Reflection	Quick oral reflection: Which future trend excites or concerns you most? How could these changes affect how you communicate? Exit slip with one prediction written down.

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Assessment

• Formative assessment through participation in discussion and sharing.
• Review of vision boards to assess creativity, relevance, and connection to digital trends.
• Exit slip reflections to check individual understanding.

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Extension for Advanced Learners

• Challenge to write a short speculative text or multimedia presentation elaborating on one predicted future digital text, including ethical or societal considerations.
• Research recent innovations in AI-generated texts or immersive communications and present findings to class.

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Notes on Alignment and Teaching Approach

• Supports Victorian Curriculum emphasis on critical evaluation, creation, and reflection on multimodal digital texts.
• Integrates ethical and societal considerations of digital technology consistent with Digital Technologies curriculum intent.
• Scaffolded activities to allow all students to engage meaningfully, fostering higher order thinking through prediction and creativity.
• Incorporates multimodal and multimedia learning, aligning with contemporary digital literacy practices.

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This plan is designed to inspire students to think innovatively about digital texts while developing key literacy and digital competence aligned with Victorian Curriculum standards.