standards that stand up montana doe february 22, 2008 doug johnson [email protected]
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Three drivers for me
… children in one set of schools are educated to be governors; children in the other set of schools are trained for being governed. Kozol, 1991
3 R’s
Rote
Restraint
Regurgitation
7 C’s
Creativity
Collaboration
Critical thinking
Communication
Constructivism
Computers
Caring
Three drivers for me
Michael Graves
1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2. Can a computer do it faster?
3. Am I offering something that satisfies the nonmaterial, transcendent desires of an abundant age?
Pink - Whole New Mind, 2005
OccupationsTruck driver Physician Piano player Farmer Banker Salesperson Small business owner Mechanic Architect Custodian
Three drivers for me
On the farm of today…
• GPS driven tractors• Cattle retinal scans• Genetics databases• Robotic tomato pickers
From 20 to 400 acres on a "good day" over past 20 years
Society is demanding that everyone has info and tech literacy skills
My experience with standards• Wrote ISD77 IL/IT curriculum
with benchmarks. ‘95• Co-wrote “Computer Skills for
Information Problem-Solving” ‘96, ‘02
• Co-wrote MEMO’s Standards for “Information and Technology Literacy” ‘04
• Advised on AASL and ISTE NETS standards, ‘98, ‘07
ISD77 experience• traditional library skills taught - in isolation• technology skills - without application• electronic research skills - not enough• ethical use - citing sources• few critical reading and viewing skills - why?• skill attainment documentation
- uncertain, disorganized, and unreported
• Information processing skills– Higher-level thinking and problem-
solving– Related to classroom curriculum– Authentically assessed– Applied - meaningful
• Final products using a variety of media and formats– Meet tech skill competencies– Applied use of technology
• All students - documented
ISD77 experience - final
ISD77 processIdentify current skillsIdentify current skills
Identify an Identify an information information
processprocess
IdentifyIdentifycurricular areacurricular areafor integrationfor integration
BrainstormBrainstormprojectsprojects Identify Identify
resourcesresourcesDevelopDevelop
assessmentassessmenttoolstools Develop recordDevelop record
keeping systemkeeping system
Group skillsGroup skillswithin thewithin theprocessprocess
The Big61) Define the need for
information1.1 Define the task1.2 Identify the
information needed
Preventing plagiarism starts here!
3) Locate and access the information3.1 Locate sources
3.2 Find information within the sources
The Big6
Location and access skills• Traditional
– Card catalog– Index– Reader’s Guide– Scanning and
skimming– Table of
contents
• Technology enabled– Online catalog
(multiple libraries)– Boolean searching– Search engines– Online databases– Find command
4) Use information4.1 Engage - read,
hear, view -the information
4.2 Extract the information
The Big6
Engage and extract
• Traditional skills– Read– Interpret graphs– Take notes
• Technology skills:– Connect computers– Download, decompress and view data– Cut and paste
5) Synthesize and communicate5.1 Organize
information from multiple sources
5.2 Present information
The Big6
Organize and communicate
• Traditional skills– Organize notes/record sources– Outline– Write paper/give speech
• Technology skills:– Organize and record electronic sources of
information– Use spreadsheets, databases to analyze data– Communicate electronically
• use desktop publishing and word processing (keyboarding)
• create and use computer-generated art
• create computer-generated graphs and charts
• use presentation software• create hypermedia• create WWW pages• use e-mail, videoconferencing etc
New opportunities for communication
6) Evaluation6.1 Judge product and effectiveness6.2 Judge the problem-solving process6.3 Consider the ethical decisions made
The Big6
Benchmarks - 4 areasResearch process
Technology use
Reading and media literacy
Responsible use
Tech is sexy!
My experience with standards• Wrote ISD77 IL/IT curriculum with
benchmarks. ‘95• Co-wrote “Computer Skills for
Information Problem-Solving” ‘96, ‘02• Co-wrote MEMO’s Standards for
“Information and Technology Literacy” ‘04
• Advised on AASL and ISTE NETS standards, ‘98, ‘07
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
• Basic skills use
• Simple uses
• Academic use
• Problem- solving tools
• Non-applied use
• Simple uses
• Drill and practice
• Integrated learning systems
• Trivia recall
• Simulations
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
• Basic skills use
• Simple uses
• Using a mouse
• Saving files
• Printing
• Opening and closing programs
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
• Basic skills use
• Simple uses
• Non-applied use
• Computer literacy class
• “PowerPoint” units
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
• Basic skills use
• Simple uses
• Academic use
• Non-applied use
• Technology upgrade
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
The technology upgrade
Activity
Upgrade
Benefit
Lecture Multi-media Increased attention, visualsStudent
writingWord processed
Easier to edit, add graphics,share on-line
• Basic skills use
• Simple uses
• Academic use
• Problem-solving tool
• Non-applied use
• Information literacy projects
Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses
Technology is ultimately a problem-solving tool
Information literacy is:The ability to solve problems and answer questions using information and technology.
Best practices – common recommendations Zemelman - Daniels - Hyde
• LESS lecturing• LESS one-way transmission of
information• LESS time devoted to fill-in-the-
blank “seatwork”• LESS attempt to thinly “cover”
materials• LESS memorization
Best practices – common recommendations• MORE hands-on learning• MORE higher-order thinking• MORE study of of topics in depth• MORE choice for students • MORE collaborative activity• MORE descriptive evaluations
New national standards
Plenty o’ standards from which to choose…
The bear…
