Let’s Talk About ICT LIteracy

Gerald Roos

Dare we define?

Rationales for ICT in Schools

Administrative Efficiency

Teaching and Learning

Learner ICT Capability

ICT Literacy IT and CATCurriculum

Best Practice?

Best practicesActual life contexts

ICT transparent

Learners as helpers to each other

Self instruction - independence

Differentiated opportunities

Active roles, choosing for themselves

Ongoing assistance and support

-3 Levels (Level I = 6th Grade; Level II = 7th Grade; Level III = 8th Grade)

-Can do just one level-Curriculum is flexible and can be modularized

-Each Level includes:-2 projects. Each project is completed per semester with scheduling options:

-Two 40-minute class periods per week for 18 weeks-Four lab periods per week for 9 weeks

-Teacher Guide-Parent Guide

Technology Literacy Curriculum

8

Technology Literacy Course

Level I Level II Level III

Describe with Technology

Explain with Technology

Persuade with Technology

Project I Research, Write, Publish

Research, Write, Present

Research, Write, Communicate

Project II

Think Critically with Data

Make Decisions with Data

Solve Problems with Data

Cognitive Apprenticeship

Cognitive apprenticeshipModelling

• experts perform tasks and novices observe.

• Trainers demonstrate ICT processes.

• Trainers model the thinking of an independent learner

• Shaping the learners

• Fading

Cognitive apprenticeshipCoaching

• offering hints, scaffolding, feedback, modelling, reminders

• observing participants

Scaffolding

• support resources

Cognitive apprenticeshipGaining control

• participants apply what they have learnt.

• Practice – different styles

Exploration • participants solve

problems

• explore ideas themselves.

Sizanani

Intel Skills for Success