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Digital LiteracyParent Coffee

W e s t o n P u b i c S c h o o l s

How Does Technology Support Learning?

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OUR GOALSTHIS MORNING

Examplesof how digital resources are

woven into classroom instruction

Learn Abouta model we use to assess our use

of the integration of technology

Standards & Benchmarksand new Digital Literacy and

Computer Science standards

released by the Mass Department

of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Digital FlexibilityHow we develop work to develop it

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WHAT WE DOT e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

Our role in the school system is to support both the instructional use of digital tools and resources as well

as the business and operations of administering school

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Director of Technology

and School Libraries

Dr. Lee McCanneHigh School Technology

Integration Specialist

Mary O’BrienHigh School Library

Media Specialist

Alida HansonMiddle School

Technology Integration

Specialist

Kerri Stoffel

MEET OUR TEAM HERE TODAYT e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

Middle School Library

Media Specialist

Lorraine SousaField School Technology

Integration Specialist

Zach BrackmanCountry & Woodland

Technology Integration

Specialist

Kate BensonCountry, Woodland & Field

Library Media Specialist

Lucille Beeth

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OUR VISIOND i g i t a l L i t e r a c y

...is that students and staff will have access to the

tools and materials needed to advance teaching

and learning. We also envision that the school

administration will leverage technology to enable

quality, efficient, and effective means of

managing the business of schooling. We believe

that access to, and the skillful use of, information

technology tools are essential for students and

staff. We believe that technology tools enable

authentic and diverse approaches for developing

and synthesizing concepts, representing and

communicating knowledge, and managing

quality instructional practices.

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Kindergarten to Grade 5 Computing and SocietyT e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

Meaningful participation in modern society requires fluency in the uses of, impact of, and ability to manipulate technology

for living, learning, and working. [Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Digital Literacy and

Computer Science Standards]

Identify safe and unsafe examples of online communications. (K-2.CAS.a.5)

Explain that most digital artifacts have owners. (K-2.CAS.b.3)

Recognize when the purpose of content is to provide information or to influence you to act. (K-2.CAS.c.2)

GK - G2:

Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology when posting to social media, sending email or texts, and browsing the Internet. (3-5.CAS.a.3)

Describe the difference between digital artifacts that are open or free and those that are protected by copyright. (3-5.CAS.b.2)

Explain why websites, digital resources, and artifacts may include advertisements and collect personal information. (3-5.CAS.c.2)

G3 - G5:

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GK - G2:

Create a simple digital artifact. (document, video). (K-2.DTC.a.3)

Use a variety of digital tools to exchange information and feedback with teachers. (K-2.DTC.b.2)

Conduct basic keyword searches to gather information from teacher provided digital sources(e.g., online library catalog, databases). (K-2.DTC.c.1)

Create an artifact individually and collaboratively that answers a research question, while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas. (K-2.DTC.c.2)

Kindergarten to Grade 2Digital Tools and Collaboration

T e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. --Alvin Toffler

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G3 - G5:

Use digital tools (local and online) to manipulate and publish multimedia artifacts. (3-5..DTC.a.2)

Collaborate through online digital tools under teacher supervision. (3-5.DTC.b.2)

Identify digital information sources to answer research questions (e.g., online library catalog, online encyclopedias, databases, websites). (3-5.DTC.c.1)

Create an artifact that answers a research question and clearlycommunicates thoughts and ideas. (K-2.DTC.c.5)

Grade 3 to Grade 5Digital Tools and Collaboration

T e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. --Alvin Toffler

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Digital Literacy Parent CoffeeWinter 2018

MS Technology Integration

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● Students learn about copyright law and that licensing protects the owner of intellectual property(6-8.CAS.b1)

● Learn and discuss the possible consequences of violating intellectual property and plagiarism(6-8.CAS.b.2)

● In small groups students apply fair use for copyrighted materials and individually create a digital collage applying fair use(6-8.CAS.b.3)

● Students evaluate the bias of digital information sources, including websites. (6-8CAS.c.5)

● Students demonstrate ability to communicate appropriately through various online tools e.g., e-mail, google classroom, blog comments(6-8.DTC.b3)

● Students gather, organize, and analyze information from digital sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing material(6-8.DTC.c.3)

● Students use digital tools to include MLA citation for sources used(6-8.DTC.c.5)

Digital Literacy in theMiddle School LibraryLorraine Sousa, MS Library Teacher

sousal@my.weston.org

Ms. Sousa’s Student Examples of Research and Digital Collages

MS Library Catalog which includes digital audio and ebooks students can check out and download themselves.

MS Library Databases students used with their research project.

MS Book Club titles 2017-2018

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HS Technology Integration

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Curriculum

Content

Digital

ResourcesPedagogy

OUR PATH FORWARDT e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

We believe that access to, and the skillful use of, information technology tools are essential for students and staff. We believe that technology tools enable

authentic and diverse approaches for developing and synthesizing concepts, representing and communicating knowledge, and managing quality instructional

practices.

In collaboration with curriculum experts, we

assess and evaluate new technologies to

determine educational viability

Curriculum Content

We are bridging old and new pedagogies to

prepare students for life in a digital world

Pedagogy

We provide professional development on SAMR

and the integrated pedagogy related to 21st

Century learning

Digital Resources & Tools

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What drives us:

Preparing our students for their future ...not our past.

T e c h n o l o g y & L i b r a r i e s

Thanks!What makes the Weston Schools such fantastic places is the

people--such as those you heard from today. Please help me thank them for their work with our kids.

To the School Committee and all the PTO, WEEFC, and other volunteers that help our faculty and staff, thank you. It takes a village--and together

we are a fantastic one.

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