ICT Literacy Standards: Current Status and Sharing of Best Practices

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ICT Literacy Standards Current Status and
Sharing of Best Practices

• Cathy Higgins
• NH Department of Education
• February 2, 2007

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About this presentation

• Reviewing the Standards
• Current Status Practices
• Training Resources
• Research Findings
• Key Recommendations

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Reviewing the Standards

• Standards Quiz

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Standards Quiz

• True or False?
• 1. The ICT standards became effective on July 1,
  2005.

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Standards Quiz

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

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Standards Quiz

• True or False?
• 3. ICT is an acronym for Information and
  Communication Technologies.

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Standards Quiz

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

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Standards Quiz

• True or False?
• 5. In the old school approval standards, the
  program used to be called the Computer Literacy
  Program.

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Standards Quiz

• Essay Question
• 6. What might an ideal ICT literacy program
  look like according to these standards?

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Standards Quiz Answer Key

1. True
2. False Its required, not optional.
3. True
4. False Its Ed 306, not Ed 525.
5. True
6. 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

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Portfolio Requirements Summary
K 8 Portfolio High School Portfolio
Cumulative from K 8 Reflects ICT in core contents Contents assessed by end of 8th grade to determine competency District decides on rubrics used and who should assess Build from work in H.S. content courses May be used to show competency for ½ credit
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Portfolio Storage Options
Options Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
Use portable storage Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
Organize student folders on school server Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
Build web-based storage Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
Purchase web-based storage space or software Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
Other Student Folder Math artifacts Science artifacts Language arts artifacts Social Studies artifacts Portfolio sub-folder Choose artifacts Add reflections Organize items Periodically update
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Why are these standards important?
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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

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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
  performance assessment

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Current Status

• Group Discussions

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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.)

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Storage Data Comparison
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Program Data Comparison
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School Tech Surveys

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

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Current Status
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Training Resources

• Resource Handouts
• (5 min)

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Research Findings

• Group Discussion
• (10 min)

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Table Discussions

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

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Discussion on Research Findings
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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.

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Things to remember

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

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Thank you!!!