2014 Edition of the ICT Profile for College Students:

A Cognitive Approach First!

March 2014

Nicole Perreault, Réseau REPTICIn collaboration with Huguette Dupont, Cégep de Granby

Planning

1. Integrating the ICT Profile for Students: students, teachers, program, best time for integration

2. 2009 ICT Profile: integration in colleges/programs, findings

3. 2014 ICT Profile: objectives, strengths, resources, migration from the 2009 Profile to the 2014 Profile

Relevance for Students Prepares students for the labour market,

university and for a digital society Information and technological skills required

for: All technical or career programs: biological,

physical, social, business, arts areas All pre-university programs: Social Sciences,

Sciences, Arts, Literature and Communications, etc.

1. Integrating the Profile

Relevance for Students Proposing steps to develop knowledge, know-

how and soft skills: Define a research topic, choose appropriate

search tools, conduct efficient research, evaluate the relevance and reliability of sources

Analyze search results and synthesize information Present results clearly and cite sources properly Understand ethical and legal issues Upgrade basic computer knowledge

1. Integrating the Profile

Teachers’ Observations Teachers recognize that they are already

integrating activities that help to develop the skills found in the Profile!

Examples (stories from Profweb): Doing research Creating a concept map Working in teams

1. Integrating the Profile

Teachers’ Observations The ICT Profile offers a structured approach

that facilitates the options and actions to take A giant step in terms of the pedagogical

integration of ICT Accessing the educational potential of ICT

integration

1. Integrating of the Profile

Program Observations Gateway (Trojan Horse) to encourage

successful integration of ICT in programs: Consultation around a framework Implementation of educational and

organizational conditions Teacher retraining, pedagogical activities,

evaluation Equipment

1. Integrating the Profile

When to Integrate the Profile

Implementation of a new program Review and/or evaluation of an existing

program Needs expressed by either teachers or the

program

1. Integrating the Profile

MASTER THE WORK ENVIRONNEMENT

SEARCH FOR INFORMATION

PROCESS INFORMATION

PRESENT INFORMATION

Summary

2. The 2009 ICT Profile

PROJECT EVALUATION

COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE ON THE INTERNET

Summary

Consult the 2009 ICT Profile

2. The 2009 ICT Profile

SOFTWARE APPROACH

the program sets a cognitive and methodological

approach3 Present information (2009)3.1 Create a document with a word processor.

3.2 Present data using a spreadsheet.

3.3 Make a computer-assisted presentation.

3.4 Publish on the Web.

3.5 Produce audio and visual material.

Integrating the Profile(2011 Survey) Number of colleges where the integration of

the Profile “was completed or about to start”: 20 Number of programs affected: 31

Pre-university programs: 6 Career programs: 25

2. The 2009 ICT Profile

Integrating the Profile (2011 Survey) – Observations The Profile is not suited for “all programs” Questioning of the relevance of certain skills Some statements do not belong in a particular

skill The wording describing the skills is directed too

much at the content of the software and not enough on the cognitive and methodological skills

Does not take into account tech developments (tablets)

2. The 2009 ICT Profile

Objectives

An ICT Profile for students… All programs that put forward a cognitive and

methodological approach (knowledge, skills, soft skills)

Options within the programs using software applications in order to master a skill

More flexible and simplified structure Long-term, independent of technological

change

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

SEARCH FOR INFORMATION

PROCESSINFORMATION

PRESENTINFORMATION

Summary

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

WORKING AS A NETWORK

USE ICTs IN AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER

Click on each skill to find out more

(short videoclips)

Software Skills

Cognitive Skills Methodological Skills

2014 ICT Profile for StudentsIncludes:

Objectives and tasks supported by the proficiency

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Summary

CognitiveSkills

MethodologicalSkills

Software Skills

20092014

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Summary

Consult the 2014 ICT Profile (in validation)

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

COGNITIVE AND METHODOLOGICAL

APPROACH

The program provides software applications

3 Present information (2014)3.1 Plan the information to be presented

3.2 Carry out the production

3.3 Highlight the production

3.4 Share the information

SKILL 2Process Information

Task 2.3.2Choose the type and appropriate

tools of representation

involves

OBJECTIVE 2.3Structure the Information

involves

Concept planTable Graph Plan Other...

can be in the form of

Concept mapSpreadsheet Word processing Other...

with (as required)

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

SKILL 3Present Information

OBJECTIVE 3.2Carry out the Production

involves

Task 3.2.2Integrate the content elements

into the production

involves

AnimationTable Sound Clipart Other...

can be in the form of

Text

BlogWord processing Slide show Other...

Included in

Video

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Strengths Cross-cutting all programs, all types of

clientele (adapted service), inter level Software skills: support in mastering cognitive

and methodological skills Flexibility when choosing software

applications and digital environments used for mastering a skill (program flexibility)

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Strengths Simplified and flexible structure:

Up to three levels of detail

Skill

Objective

Task

Competency≈Element of competency≈Performance criterion≈

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Simplified and flexible structure (cont’d): Possibility of distributing the mastery of the

objectives of a given skill in more than one course

Easier to integrate in the competencies of course plans

Strengths

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

A profile that remains up-to-date, regardless of new technological innovations that will emerge

Strengths

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Resources Integrating the Profile

ICT Profile Integration Guide (in both languages)

Grids (bilingual) Analysis of the situation: inventory of current

ICT activities in the program Elaboration: grid matching skills/courses,

sequence of achievement of skills ICT Profile database (June 2014)

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3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Resources Implementing the Profile (in both languages)

For teachers: scenarios, learning and development activities, testimonials, etc.

(work in progress) For students: training videoclips, formative

evaluation of attainment of skills For all: links to free software, applications for

tablets, tutorials

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3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Resources profiltic.qc.ca (in both languages)

Resources for teachers and students (see previous slide)

Demonstrations of the Profile: for teachers, pedagogical counsellors (non-ICT), librarians, management

Animation tools FAQ

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3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Transitioning from the 2009 to the 2014 Profile

No “need” to switch from 2009 to 2014 version 2009 Profile:

Contains most of the 2014 Profile 2014 Profile:

Presented differently More user-friendly, less intimidating

3. The 2014 ICT Profile

Transitioning from the 2009 to the 2014 Profile

Switching from the 2009 to 2014 version: Revision, evaluation of program Transposing the current grid of skills/courses Readjustment of the flowchart of the

program’s competencies Database: framework skills(example)

3. The 2014 ICT Profile