Post on 14-Dec-2015
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