Used at Race to the Top

1. INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS ESSENTIAL
STANDARDS
January 13, 2012

2. InfoWhelm

3. HOW DO WE DEAL WITH “THE SHIFT”?
Information and Technology Skills
Essential Standards:
5 standards – same topics from k-
12
Vertically aligned to build from
grade to grade
Infused into the curriculum

4. 5 INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ESSENTIAL STANDARDS
 Standard 1: Sources of Information
 Standard 2: Informational Text
 Standard 3: Technology as a Tool
 Standard 4: Using a Research Process
 Standard 5: Safety & Ethical Issues

5. TODAY’S FOCUS
Essential Standard 3:
Technology as a
Tool

6. TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL: HOW?
1. Students as Creators
 VoiceThread

7. TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL
2. Providing access to
resources
 Kathy Miles Wiki
 Step by Step Instructions
 Appropriate Resources

8. TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL
3. End Products

9. QUESTIONS TO PONDER DURING VIDEO
1. What do you see in the video that
might work for you?
2. What technology tools do you
already use?
3. How could technology tools
enhance something you are
already doing within your
curriculum?

10. Video Introducing
Information and
Technology Skills
Essential Standards

11. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
Discuss questions for 10 minutes
Divide Your Group into roles
 Facilitator
 TimeKeeper
 Recorder
 Reporter

12. EXIT TICKETS:
 Whatare your hopes for how
students will benefit from these
changes?
 Otherthan time, what will
hinder you from implementing
these changes?