ITACPhoenix 6-03

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for Information technologyineducationandTrainingatEDC

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Information Technology Across

Career Clusters

Joyce Malyn-Smith, PICenter for Education, Employment and

Community at EDC

Steve Webb, DirectorMid-Atlantic Transportation and Logistics Institute

Cecil Community College, MD


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Disconnect

IT World

Professional Users:CAD engineers, E-traders

Industry Professionals & Workers:Programmers, System Analysts,

Network Managers, Technicians, etc.

Usersfor work:Accountants, Architects, Writers

Usersfor learning:Students and Workers

Usersfor living:On-line Shoppers,

Check-writers,Websurfers

Gr. 1-6IT World

Awareness

Gr. 7-8IT World Exploration

Gr. 9-12Work-based

Learning

(InternshipsMentoring & other)

ProgrammingScience

Math

4-yearcollege 2-yearcollege Certificateprograms

Education System


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Making Sense of IT for Learning,

Living & Working

HardwareHardwareSoftware

Multimedia/WebSystems Integration

IT INDUSTRY SPECIFICTECHNICAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

IT INTEGRATION

APPLICATION-INTENSIVESKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Agriculture/Natural

Resources

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation,Distribution &

Logistics

Wholesale/Retail Sales& Service

Hospitality& Tourism

Business &Administration

HealthScience

HumanServices

Arts & Audio-Visual

Communications

Legal &ProtectiveServices

Scientific,

Research,Engineering &

Technical

Education &Training

PublicAdministration/

Government

FinancialServices

IT SCANS

TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ITfor

LEARNING& LIVING:

K-LIFELONG

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Support Management

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Support Management

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Design Development

IT CareerCluster

Initiative isfocused inthis area

NSF ITApplications

AcrossCareers isfocused inthis area

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Design Development


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The IT Career Development Model

EMPLOYMENTIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSExamples: Computer/Information Systems Analyst,

Computer/Information Scientist, Computer Security SpecialistSoftware or Hardware Engineer, Programmer

SOURCESIT Pathway Pipeline Model NWCET Skill Standards for Information Technology The Ohio Information Technology Competency Profile

Model revised 10-18-02 - Version 10 2002, EDC

CAREER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS

Programming & SoftwareDevelopment

Programming/SoftwareEngineering

Information Support & Services

Database Development & Administration Enterprise Systems Analysis & Integration

Technical Support

Technical Writer

Interactive Media

Digital Media Web Development &

Administration

Network Systems

Network Design &Administration

CORE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

IT Fluency: Career Exploration and IT Skills for WorkIT Literacy: Career Awareness and IT Skills for Learnin

g

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION/INTENSIVE IT CAREER EXPLORATION

L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

Information Technology Applications Systems

Safety, Health and Environmental Leadership and Teamwork

Academic Foundations Communications

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Employability and Career Development

Technical Skills

New & Emerging Applications

IT careers involve the design,development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, andsystems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in the IT industry, IT careers are available in every

sector of the economy, from Financial Services to Medical Services, Business to Engineering.


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ICT Literacy Definition

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) literacy is using

digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access,manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to functionin a knowledge society.The five critical components of ICT literacy are:

Access - knowing about and knowing to collect and/or retrieve

information Access knowing about and knowing how to collect and/or retrieve

information Manage applying an existing organizational or classification scheme Integrate interpreting and representing information. It involves

summarizing, comparing and contrasting

Evaluate making judgments about the quality, relevance, usefulness, orefficiency of information.

Creategenerating information by adapting, applying, designing,inventing, or authoring information.


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IDEF Activity Box Overview

(what is produced by anactivity, e.g., reports,products, etc.)

Inputs

Controls

Mechanisms

Function orActivity

(Verb Phase)

Outputs

(constraints on an activity, e.g.,procedures, budgets, policies,laws, regulations etc.)

(what enables an activity, e.g.,

equipment, personnel assignments, etc.)

(what is requiredbefore an activitycan occur, e.g.,

purchase order,supervisorssignature, etc.)


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Integrate Information

MECHANISMS:

IT tools used to summarize, compare andcontrast information

Such as: spreadsheet visualization system statistical analysis tools

INPUT:Raw data,information

OUTPUT:Interpreted information;conclusions, reports,presentations

CONTROLS: e.g. Cost,Schedule, protocol, laws,regulations

Summarize,

compare, andcontrastinformation


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ITAC Phase 1NSF ATE

Develop/articulate bank of IT skills across clusters

Validate those skills with Advisory Committees ofthe six clusters

Develop/pilot lessons/assessments to be integratedinto cluster content

Create/disseminate ITAC Resource Guides


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Clusters and Pilot Sites

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Cecil Community College, DE

ManufacturingFox Valley Technical College, WI

Health Science

Loraine Community College, OH

Agriculture, Food & Natural ResourcesKirkwood Community College, IA

Education and TrainingLansing Community College, MI

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsHudson Valley Community College, NY


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ITAC Phase 1

Develop a bank of IT Applications language andvalidate in 6 career clusters

Develop a web-based resource for instructors to

access information on how IT is used in clusters Build capacity of 6 teams of community collegefaculty to develop scenario-based curriculum andassessments; and

Create six web-based IT Applications Resource

Guides to enhance instruction in communitycolleges.


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ITAC Phase 2 Clusters

Validate bank of IT Applications language in 4 additionalcareer clusters

Build capacity of 4 teams of community college faculty to

develop scenario-based curriculum and assessments; andfour web-based IT Applications Resource Guides toenhance instruction in community colleges.

Establish peer support network to guide faculty teams Create web resource as clearinghouse for IT applications

across all careers


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Core IT Skills Found Across Clusters

Personal Information Management (PIM) Productivity Electronic Mail Internet

Writing/Publishing Presentation Software Database Collaborative Groupware Computer-based Equipment

Geographic Information/Global Positioning


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For More Information Contact

Linda ScottProject Coordinator

Education Development Center, Inc.55 Chapel Street

Newton, MA [email protected]

617-618-2170
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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