Intel ® Teach Program Programs of the Intel ® Education Initiative are funded by the Intel Foundation and Intel Corporation. Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Intel ® Education Technology Literacy Course

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 2 Technology Literacy Course (TLC) TLC is a student-directed, teacher-mediated course designed to integrate technology literacy and 21st century information literacy skills. TLC is for students, ages The course has three levels to build student skills over three years. TLC learning is active, creative, exploratory, and collaborative.

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 3 TLC Background : Curriculum developed by Chicago Public Schools to ensure that all students become technology literate by the end of eighth grade - Curriculum included: -Technology Literacy Assessment: A validated summative assessment of technology literacy for sixth through eighth grade -Technology Literacy Projects: A companion series of project-based curriculum enhancements on a CD-ROM for seventh and eighth grade students - All CPS assessments and curriculum enhancements were based on NETS-T and validated by an expert panel of ISTE leaders - December 2005: Intel® Education partnered with CPS to collaborate on Web-based: -Technology Literacy Course- curriculum for sixth through eighth grade -Teacher Guide: Resource to help facilitate technology literacy projects -Parent Guide: Resource for parents to help them encourage use of technology for learning - September 2007: Available online to a global audience on Intel® Education

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 4 TLC Course Objectives - Embed technology in the core curriculum for students ages Create opportunities for authentic research, writing, and communication - Develop student skills in critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving - Encourage collaboration between subject matter teacher and ICT teacher - Promote student-centered learning - Involve parents in a meaningful way

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 5 TLC for Students, Teachers, and Parents Technology literacy is more than the mastery of technical skills. -Designed to meet ISTE NETS for Students Standards (NETS-S) Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts -Helps Students -Understand the importance of technology literacy to their educational success -Develop technology and 21 st century skills while learning the core curriculum -Develop the ability to evaluate and use a variety of technology applications -Helps Teachers -Simplify the challenge of integrating technology with the core curriculum -Helps Parents - Encourage their children to use technology for learning

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 6 Technology Literacy on Intel® Education Teach Technology Literacy: Overview of TLC plus strategies and techniques for facilitation and differentiation Describe with Technology: First Level (6 th grade) of TLC Explain with Technology: Second level (7 th grade) of TLC Persuade with Technology: Third level (8 th grade) of TLC

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 7 Technology Literacy Course - 3 Levels (Level I = 6 th Grade; Level II = 7 th Grade; Level III = 8 th Grade) -Curriculum is flexible and can be modularized -Important concepts revisited throughout projects and levels – more in depth -Consistent structure across levels - Each Level includes: -2 projects. Each project is completed per semester with scheduling options, for example: -Two 40-minute class periods per week for 18 weeks -Four lab periods per week for 9 weeks -Teacher Guide: Support teacher implementation -Parent Guide: Support home and school connection

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 8 Technology Literacy Course Structure Level I (grade 6) Level II (grade 7) Level III (grade 8) Theme Describe with Technology Explain with Technology Persuade with Technology Project 1 Technology to support research, writing, communication Research, Write, Publish Research, Write, Present Research, Write, Communicate Project 2 Technology to support critical thinking and data analysis Think Critically with Data Make Decisions with Data Solve Problems with Data

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 9 Technology Literacy Project Structure Level I: Project 1 (Research, Write, Publish) Level I: Project 2 (Think Critically with Data) Level II Project 1 (Research, Write, Present) Level II Project 2 (Make Decisions with Data) Level III Project 1 (Research, Write, Communicate) Level III Project 2 (Solve Problems with Data) Module 1 Narrative Writing Critical Thinking Expository Writing Decision Making Persuasive Writing Problem Solving Module 2 Online Research Data Collection Research Process Data Collection Persuasive Essay Data Management Module 3 Writing Process Data AnalysisExpository Essay Data Analysis Web PagePersuasive Communication Module 4 Desktop Publishing Newsletter Publication Multimedia Presentation Expository Presentation Web SitePersuasive Web Site

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 10 TLC Projects In all projects, students: -Use technology for research -Develop writing skills -Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, relevance, and bias of information sources -Use critical thinking skills to analyze information, make decisions, and solve problems -Apply technology to support personal productivity, knowledge construction, and creative expression -Design, develop, and deliver creative publications and multimedia presentations that demonstrate and communicate concepts to audiences -Gather, organize, and publish real-world data and create graphs and charts to represent the data visually -Practice safe, responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology -Develop and apply strategies for solving routine hardware and software problems See Word document for details of each project

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 11 Project Navigation 2 Projects ProjectModule Parent Guide: provides suggestions for ways that parents can support their child with TLC Teacher Guide: supports teacher implementation of each project 4 Modules Level

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 12 Module Navigation Module 5 Activities Checklist: for self-monitoring Rubric: for self-, peer-, and teacher- assessment Reflection Project

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 13 Activity Navigation Activity: Focuses on one aspect of module topic Example: Artifact of student work Vocabulary: New + review words Exploration: Investigation of topic with Web sites Information: Summary of concepts Task: Demonstration of student learning + Intel® Education Help Guide Quiz: Assessment of content

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 14 Intel® Education Help Guide The Intel® Education Help Guide provides just-in-time technology assistance - Each Task includes a highlight box with links to the Intel® Education Help Guide - The Parent Guide includes links to the Help Guide

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 15 Teach Technology Literacy Teach Technology Literacy provides an introduction to Technology Literacy, as well as facilitation and differentiation strategies. Teach Technology Literacy includes: - Overview and Benefits -Key principles of TLC -Explanation of TLC design -Description of course content - Facilitation: Instructional strategies and techniques -Classroom Computers -Computer Laboratories -Collaborative Facilitation -One-to-One Facilitation - Differentiation: Instructional strategies and techniques -Students with Special Needs -Gifted and Talented Students -Second Language Learners

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 16 Technology Literacy Technologies Technology Literacy incorporates many different technologies, including: - Internet/Web –Research tools: Web search, Web evaluation –Communication tools: , Instant Messaging, chat –Publication tools: Web sites - Word Processing - Spreadsheets - Database - Multimedia - Desktop Publishing

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 17 Teacher Guide The Teacher Guide supports teacher implementation of each project and includes: - Overview of projects, modules, activities - Self-assessment questionnaires - Implementation planning form - Project, module, and activity questions to guide teaching - Instructional plans for each activity

Intel ® Teach Program Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel  Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 18 Parent Guide The Parent Guide provides suggestions for ways that parents can support their child with TLC and includes: -Overview of projects and modules -Overview of vocabulary, Web sites and main concepts in activities -Discussion points to help students reflect on work -Supplemental activities for home