Technology Standards & Their Impact

1. Technology Standards& Their Impact Integrating Technology into the Curriculum (PT3) 27 January 2004

2. Teaching in the 21st Century • Time of great opportunity • Why?Jot down a few ideas • Time of extraordinary challenges • Why?Jot down a few ideas

3. School prepares students for .... the past ?

4. 1939

5. The Past

6. The Past

7. Bonus Question 1 • Among family members who use computers, who spends the most time on-line: fathers, mothers, or teens? • According to AOL, Moms (~17 hrs) vs teens (~12 hrs) per week. 70% of moms think they are as technically savvy as anyone in the family.Readers Digest, 9/2002, p. 190

8. School prepares students for .... the present ? the past ?

9. Bonus Question 2 What Illinois school law was changed in August 2002 to recognize today’s reality?

10. The Present: Changing with the times Jan 21, 2002

11. The Present: Changing with the times August 10, 2002

12. Past & Present Are Linked

13. Teaching – The Present

14. Bonus Question 3 Who is this?

15. Bonus Question 3 Answer So what? When did youknow of WWW? Who / What is next?

16. Tony Vincent’s 5th grade • Omaha; time — the present • Let's visit

17. School prepares students for .... the present ? the past ? the future?

18. What is our future?

19. What is our future? • “Knowledge Navigator” • Small Group Activity • What will be different for your students on their job(s) in 2010? • How does that affect what you do? • Report back to group in ? minutes

20. What is our future? • How many years to the future ? • Rate of growth in information / knowledge • How to accommodate? • How much can you “learn?”

21. How Much Can You Learn?

22. What is our future? • How many years to the future ? • Rate of growth in information / knowledge • How to accommodate? • How much can you “learn?” • What really matters?

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24. What is our future? • How many years to the future ? • Rate of growth in information / knowledge • How much can you “learn?” • What really matters? • Changes in occupations / professions

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26. What is our future? • Impact of technology on daily life • Carry over to school? • “Digital Divide?” • School / education as equalizer? • 4 R’s ? • Or 3 = R + R + R 1 = technology

27. A 21st Century Learning Environment

28. 21st Century Teaching • Foundations of Learning • Active Engaged • Collaborative Cooperative • Hands-on “Try it”

29. 21st Century Teaching

30. 21st Century Teaching • Technology is fundamental in education –– • like everywhere else! • Impact less than in most other areas • TE graduates know too little about technology • THE reason for funding PT3

31. March / April 1996

32. April 1999

33. Percent of Full Time US Teachers By Responsibilities They Feel Very Well Prepared to Handle (NCES) Order New Methods Standards Assessment Technology Disabilities LEP needs

34. Forces of Change • The Twin A’s • Accountability • Assessment

35. Accountability for Investment

36. Assessment

37. Forces of Change • Student Learning Needs • National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) – PT3 • NETS-S / NETS-T / NETS-A • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • WWW.ISTE.ORG • Impact in 48 states

38. Forces of Change • Student Learning Needs • National Educational Technology Standards • CoE Commitment to Technology • Hardware & Support • Students, faculty, staff • Training • Why? • PT3 enhanced significantly

39. Forces of Change • Student Learning Needs • National Educational Technology Standards • CoE Commitment to Technology • NCATE / NCA

40. Accreditation • Affects us all • The NCATE standards • Technology woven throughout • ISTE is one of the key “learned societies” • The NCA standards • Re-accreditation visit in February 04 • What can your students DO?

41. Forces of Change • Student Learning Needs • National Educational Technology Standards • CoE Commitment to Technology • NCATE • ISBE - Illinois State Board of EducationWWW.ISBE.STATE.IL.US

42. What is ISBE doing? • Adopted NCATE standards • Effective Fall 2001 • 4 year phase-in of performance assessment • Core Standards for all teachers • Effective Fall 2003 • Only 2 areas mandated for ALL — Language Arts & Technology —

43. What is ISBE doing? • Adopted NCATE standards • Core Technology Standards for all teachers • On Web site, www.isbe.state.il.us • Look under Teachers (on left), then Content Area Standards for Educators

44. What is ISBE doing? • Adopted NCATE standards • Core Technology Standards for all teachers • Mandatory re-certification • Initial 4 years, non-renewable • Eligible to apply for 5-yr standard certificate • Ten years if NBPTS certified • Technology to be included within

46. ACTIVITY ISBE Core Technology Standards for all Teachers Review the standards & your own current level of skill / performance • Modeling readiness? • Inclusion in course activities? • Impact on NIU-COE / TE? • Impact on you personally?

47. Forces of Change • Student Learning Needs • CoE Commitment to Technology • NCATE • ISBE • Employers • e.g., Dist 128 / Stevenson HS, Lisle, New Trier

48. What is the NIUCollege of Education Doing? Don’t get cut offfrom the future!

49. What is the NIUCollege of Education Doing? Curriculum Revision!

50. What kind of teacher will Y O U help prepare? Philosopher William Arthur Word wrote: • Mediocre teachers tell • Good teachers explain • Superior teachers demonstrate • Great teachers inspire!