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ICT Literacy Standards: Current Status and Sharing of Best Practices

Cathy Higgins NH Department of Education February 2, 2007. ICT Literacy Standards: Current Status and Sharing of Best Practices. About this presentation. Reviewing the Standards Current Status & Practices Training Resources Research Findings Key Recommendations.

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ICT Literacy Standards: Current Status and Sharing of Best Practices

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  1. Cathy Higgins NH Department of Education February 2, 2007 ICT Literacy Standards: Current Status and Sharing of Best Practices

  2. About this presentation • Reviewing the Standards • Current Status & Practices • Training Resources • Research Findings • Key Recommendations

  3. Reviewing the Standards Standards Quiz

  4. Standards Quiz True or False? 1. The ICT standards became effective on July 1, 2005.

  5. Standards Quiz True or False? 2. These are instructional program standards that describe an optional technology program.

  6. Standards Quiz True or False? 3. ICT is an acronym for Information and Communication Technologies.

  7. Standards Quiz True or False? 4. These standards are included in Ed 525 which is the part on Minimum Standards for School Approval.

  8. Standards Quiz True or False? 5. In the old school approval standards, the program used to be called the “Computer Literacy Program.”

  9. Standards Quiz Essay Question: 6. What might an “ideal” ICT literacy program look like according to these standards?

  10. Standards Quiz Answer Key • True • False … It’s required, not optional. • True • False … It’s Ed 306, not Ed 525. • True • The ideal program weaves technology and information literacy instruction into all grades (K-12) and all core subjects and assists students to develop digital portfolios …

  11. Portfolio Requirements Summary

  12. Portfolio Storage Options

  13. Why are these standards important?

  14. Skills our students need in a 21st century global world: • search for, analyze, and manage huge amounts of information • solve complex problems and create new knowledge and cultural products

  15. Teaching and assessment practices needed: • emphasize more active student involvement • measure students’ ability to apply knowledge in realistic settings • more open formats, such as portfolio and performanceassessment

  16. Current Status Group Discussions

  17. Table Discussions • How do students in your district store their digital work now? • How would you rate the current status of your ICT program? • Based on your ratings in question 2, what do you think your district needs to do in order to improve its ICT literacy program? (10 min. + 10 min.)

  18. Storage: Data Comparison

  19. Program: Data Comparison

  20. School Tech Surveys • 56 surveys submitted so far • Several ICT questions on survey • Once survey closes, results will be tabulated and shared.

  21. Current Status

  22. Training Resources Resource Handouts (5 min)

  23. Research Findings Group Discussion (10 min)

  24. Table Discussions • Does any of the research listed pertain to the work in your district? If so, how? (5 min. + 5 min.)

  25. Discussion on Research Findings

  26. Things to Remember … • Start with what you have for existing curriculum and build gradually. • Be realistic with your portfolio requirements to ensure student ownership of the results.

  27. Things to remember … • Stay focused on content and creation of real world contexts. • Use ICT to engage students. • The standards are very flexible.

  28. Thank you!!!

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