Post on 18-Dec-2015
Presents:IMYM
Interdisciplinary Middle Years Multimedia - Grade 5
“date”“my name” “my email address”
““Our” Middle SchoolOur” Middle School
Technology as a Foundation Skill
(TFS)
visualizingIMYM (video)
instructional model
Prairie Tour(CD-ROM)
Technology as a Foundation Skill (TFS)
by Manitoba Education, Training & Youth ©1998
IMYM is based on...
Technology As a Foundation Skill Technology As a Foundation Skill The VisionThe Vision
“The use of information technology (IT) will help enable all students to solve problems, improve their personal performance, and gain the critical and abstract thinking skills necessary to become lifelong learners and contributing members of their communities.”
use information technology (IT) to structure inquiries, solve problems, and gather, organize, validate, and communicate information on a local and global scale
manage information technology (IT) by making creative, productive, and efficient technology choices for the tasks at hand
understand information technology (IT) and reflect upon the ethics and impact of its use, synthesizing new insights and making well-considered decisions as information technologies evolve
Achieving the TFS Vision with IMYMAchieving the TFS Vision with IMYMStudents will:
IMYMstudentachievements
Use IT
Manage IT
Understand IT
The Information Technology-Literate Student will...The Information Technology-Literate Student will...
1. develop knowledge, ability, and responsibility in the use of information technology
2. acquire, organize, analyze, evaluate, and present information utilizing appropriate information technology
3. expand the range and effectiveness of their communication using information technology
4. solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity, both individually and cooperatively, using information technology
5. understand the role and impact of information technology and apply ethical, responsible, and legal standards in its use
In IMYM the computer is NOT the focus of study but rather a tool used in teaching, learning, and assessment.
TFS Learning Stages
4
S1
Exploratory
Grades 1, 2, 3The first stage is characterized by exploratory activities that focus on the use of educational software in the context of subject area content
Development
Skill
5, 6, 7, 8Students will be expected to acquire specific information technology skills and knowledge in the context of core curriculum
Applicationand Extension
S2, S3, S4Students will apply,
consolidate, and extend the skills, knowledge, and experiences acquired earlier across the full range of subject areas
IMYM concentrates on IT skill
development
Math
Science
EnglishLanguage
Arts
IMYM integrates information technology with curriculum
Social Studies
Core Curriculum
Math
SocialStudies
Science
Language Arts
Integrateables
Aboriginal perspectives
DI
Sustainabledevelopment
Genderfairness
RBL
Anti- racist
Humandiversity
Ageportrayals
IMYM
Foundations ProblemSolving
Human Relations
Literacy &CommunicationsTechnology
Projected TimelinesProjected TimelinesSept 01 - Jun 02Sept 01 - Jun 02 Ongoing Learning Ongoing Learning
ExperiencesExperiences
Oct-Dec 2001Oct-Dec 2001 IT integration IT integration with curriculumwith curriculum
Jan-March 2002Jan-March 2002 ‘Prairie Tour’‘Prairie Tour’ unitunit
April-June 2002April-June 2002 IT integrationIT integrationwith curriculumwith curriculum
teacher computer 5 student multimedia computers 32” TV with encoder, VCR & cart digital still camera digital video camera printer CD-Recordable drive scanner classroom networked to
school network
Information Technology - hardwareInformation Technology - hardware
Production (MS Office, WebPainter, QuickTime Pro)
Presentation (PowerPoint, Inspiration, Netscape Composer)
Communication &Research (Netscape/Explorer)
Reference (Canadian Encyclopedia, Cartopedia, Encarta, World Book)
Content (Prairie Tour,...)
Electronic Portfolio (CD-R)
Information Technology - softwareInformation Technology - software
Math
SocialStudies Science
Language Arts
Data Management
CanadianGeography
Reading, Writing,Listening, Speaking,Viewing, Representing
Francais
Weather
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/metks4
Web Site Support
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/metks4/tech/currtech/imym/index.html
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