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

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

21 st Century Challenges?

School prepares students for.... the past ?

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The Past

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

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

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

The Present: Changing with the times Jan 21, 2002

August 10, 2002 The Present: Changing with the times

Past & Present Are Linked

Teaching – The Present

Bonus Question 3 Who is this? Who is this?

Bonus Question 3 Answer So what? So what? When did you know of WWW? Who / What is next?

Tony Vincent’s 5 th grade Omaha; time — the presentOmaha; time — the present Let's visitLet's visitLet's visitLet's visit

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

What is our future?

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

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

How Much Can You Learn?

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

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

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

A 21st Century Learning Environment

21 st Century Teaching Foundations of Learning Foundations of Learning Active Engaged Active Engaged CollaborativeCooperative CollaborativeCooperative Hands-on“Try it” Hands-on“Try it”

21 st Century Teaching

Technology is fundamental in education –– Technology is fundamental in education –– like everywhere else!like everywhere else! Impact less than in most other areasImpact less than in most other areas TE graduates know too little about technology TE graduates know too little about technology THE reason for funding PT3 THE reason for funding PT3

March / April 1996

April 1999

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

Forces of Change The Twin A’sThe Twin A’s AccountabilityAccountability AssessmentAssessment

Accountability for Investment

Assessment

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

Forces of Change Student Learning Needs Student Learning Needs National Educational Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards CoE Commitment to Technology CoE Commitment to Technology Hardware & Support Hardware & Support Students, faculty, staffStudents, faculty, staff Training Training Why? Why? PT3 enhanced significantlyPT3 enhanced significantly

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

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

Forces of Change Student Learning Needs Student Learning Needs National Educational Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards CoE Commitment to Technology CoE Commitment to Technology NCATE NCATE ISBE - Illinois State Board of Education ISBE - Illinois State Board of Education

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

What is ISBE doing? Adopted NCATE standards Adopted NCATE standards Core Technology Standards for all teachers Core Technology Standards for all teachers On Web site, On Web site, Look under Teachers (on left), then Content Area Standards for EducatorsLook under Teachers (on left), then Content Area Standards for Educators

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

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

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

What is the NIU College of Education Doing? Don’t get cut off from the future!

What is the NIU College of Education Doing? Curriculum Revision! Curriculum Revision!

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

What kind of TE graduate shall NIU prepare? Makes things happen? Makes things happen? Watches things happen? Watches things happen? Wonders what happened? Wonders what happened?

The Ultimate Goal Graduates who can effectively use the full range of tools to become master teachers We are all responsible as models

Remember It’s not about technology! It’s about LEARNING. “Use technology to learn, don’t learn to use technology for its own sake”

It’s all up to US NIU College of Education ITC / PT3