“Growing Student Learning for Life” “Growing Student Learning for Life” Information Literacy/Technology Education Integration Plan Toolkit South Carolina Department of Education, Information Literacy

What needs to happen for kids to be able to live as successful adults?

Think Question Make decisions Find and use information for based on needs Work with others in groups and collaborations Kids need to become adults who can

Research Problem Solving Communication The three most important school- to-life critical skills

Compelling Research Use of technology to communicate Working in groups Solving problems when answers are not self-evident Understanding how systems work Collecting, analyzing, and organizing data Olson (1998) School to Work Programs New BASICS

Statewide Initiative..To see information literacy and technology education become an essential integrated component in each district’s instructional initiatives..to see students involved..to see all educators involved..to see technology used appropriately and effectively..

Compelling Research “Technology can have the greatest impact when integrated into the curriculum to achieve clear, measurable educational objectives.” CEO Forum (2001) Achievement in content area learning

Compelling Research Alignment between content-area learning standards and carefully selected technology uses can significantly increase test scores (Bain and Ross, 1999)

Teacher’s Report Research skills Ability to apply learning to real world situations Organizational skills Interest in the content Significant improvement in SAT scores Significant Increase in Student Learning (Cradler & Cradler, 1999)

What is information literacy? Information literacy is ability to access, evaluate and use information from multiple formats -- books, newspapers, videos, CD-ROMs, or the Web. Information literacy means application of problem-solving skills in situations students face in all their subject areas. set of competencies, skills that will grow with students, even when current operating systems, search engines or platforms are obsolete.

Technology is……………….. Technology Education Technology Education focuses on incremental skills in using and applying technology tools for relevant, meaningful, instructional activities Information Literacy’s Information Literacy’s focus is on content, communication, information searching, analysis and evaluation

What is a technology enhanced, student-centered classroom?   Connections to an exciting new world of hot and lively current information   Students make meaning and develop insight while the teacher shows them how to navigate and reason through the labyrinth of new sources   Front of the room disappears as computers support investigations, explorations and excursions

  Major focus of classroom activity is QUESTIONING   Effective searching, prospecting, gathering and interpretation techniques required   Tools and information used to explore solutions to contemporary issues   Questioning and information literacy become fundamental   Wires and cables transformed into powerful channels for learning What is a technology enhanced, student-centered classroom?

The Standards Movement Addresses What Students Should Know from Content The use of technology as a tool for discovering and applying content knowledge in authentic contexts for: solving problems, making decisions, exchanging information and communicating has not been addressed in the content standards

Information Literacy/Technology Education K12 Integration Plan Integrates information literacy and technology education into problem solving and inquiry lessons and activities based on the CURRICULUM Standards and ISTE and AASL Standards Statewide Initiative

Purpose of Integration – Components of “teaching” research and problem solving?  Good research and problem solving activities just don’t happen – time planning, access  Developmentally and progressing through complexity - scaffolding  Questioning piece is the most important part – makes or breaks  Use a problem solving model  Need common, consistent model  What does it look like? Modeled and taught – not just assigned  Key person – the principal and how he/she views the value

Children exposed to interdisciplinary units of study use technology as a tool to become literate, cooperative, problem-solving, self- motivated learners. Linking technology with core instructional objectives is what makes good, effective use of technology. Why?

Technology-rich environments can support initiatives focused on improving learning outcomes. Teachers are the first to recognize increases in students' self-esteem and confidence, enhanced content area understanding, and more informed and empathic responses to world events as a result of using technology. Why?

This is what we have for South Carolina 1. 1.Performance Matrix 2. 2.Curriculum Overlay 3. 3.Process Model (Big6) 4. 4.Sample Modified Lessons (Not yet completed) 5. 5.Standards Alignment Major Components Statewide Initiative

First Things First Standards Performance Matrix Standards Performance Matrix What do students: need to know? be able to do at each grade level How can we scaffold learning?

Next Component Curriculum Overlay Curriculum Overlay Exactly what skills should students be learning based on curriculum and standards? What are some activities that reflect integration of skills? What are some resources that make it happen?SKILLS Activities Resources

Third Big6 TM Problem Solving Model Big6 TM Problem Solving Model 1. Task Definition 2. Information Seeking Strategies 3. Location and Access 4. Use of Information 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation

Finally… Standards Alignment Standards Alignment Puts Curriculum Standards and Information Literacy Standards in side-by-side columns, so it’s easy to see how they dove-tail Puts Curriculum Standards and Information Literacy Standards in side-by-side columns, so it’s easy to see how they dove-tail

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