Information Technology Curriculum 2.0

[Learning 2.008 Conference]

Justin Medved

At ISB, we believe that technology is a tool for learning. We believe that technology is used as a tool
outside of formal schooling for communication, collaboration, understanding, and accessing knowledge. It
is our goal in developing an integrated curriculum to ensure that the way students learn with technology
agrees with the way they live with technology. At ISB we believe we must focus on the higher-order skills
that are necessary for success in the 21st Century. These skills are not tied to any particular software or
technology-type, but rather provide students with the opportunity to succeed no matter what their futures
hold. In this session we will share our curriculum model and our implementation plan for the next three
years.
Room: C-228
Session 8
Leadership

[Dennis Harter]

I have been left of the program (not a big deal), but I will be presenting this workshop along with Justin.

Thinking Allowed.

[Dennis Harter]

If you have a question or feedback during our session, go ahead and ask it here

[Justin Medved]

http://newliteracy.wikispaces.com/

[Dennis Harter]

http://newliteracy.wikispaces.com/

[Carolyn Foote]

I think your diagram has a lot of merit. We have to focus on these essential questions.

We also need to help students verbalize these skills, as well as modeling them aloud ourselves.

I think making the thinking process more overt is important.

[Struan Robertson]

how do we decide what skills to learn at which grade levels? Or do we make that decision for kids? how do we let them decide whether to use a pencil to write the essay or a computer?

[David Byrum]

What do you mean by "safe"?

How often are your "Essential Questions" revised?

[David Byrum]

How do you address the need of an individual teacher who wants to learn about how to ...............?

This is not really a curriculum issue bit a skill issue.

[Chris McAnally]

[e-mail]

Curriculum 2.0 Question
Kids learn differently.... how?
How do you integrate tech into the school if teachers don't see it as their jobs?
Do you teach the teachers how to assess student use of technology?

Curriculum 2.0 Observations
What does a 21st century learner need to be successful?
- The ability to read critically
- An ability to find information
- The ability to write thoughtful and deeply.
- Risk taking
- Technology Literacy
Obstacles
- Old Teachers - they need hands on help in the classroom and planning to make it easier.
- bandwidth
Essential questions
- How do you know information is true?
- How do you communicate effectively
- What does it mean to be a global citizen?
- How do I learn best?
- How can we be safe?


New Resources

[Ian K Russell]

What is your web-site address?

[Ross Polson]

Follows on nicely from the last session (Doug Dickinson's video conference from UK re primary Web 2.0 activities) and one on integration of curriculum at Key Stage 3.

What does a 21st century learner need to be successful? needs courage to be risk-taker, have problem-solving skill, a vision, forward thinking, ability to distinguish value of information, ...

Obstacles: inner resistance, admin. having a vision, parent education, timetable constraints, teacher resistance, ... , lack of resources,

How do we learn technology? How do the kids learn it? How do schools teach it?

What if ICT curriculum had nothing to do with learning computer skills? - that it was based on communication, information, safety, global citizenry, and how to learn. Generic skills and understandings ... we know they will be useful .. other more detailed and specific skills may fade away ...

We want technology to invade the learning sessions ... good concept!

Will read your blogs in the coming days and weeks, and catch up with your thoughts ... and clarify my own problems I hope! Good session. Thanks.

[Dennis Harter]

We really have enjoyed the positive feedback. When you try something new, you are never sure how it will be received by others.

The address of our work is: http://newliteracy.wikispaces.com

Our blogs - Justin: http://medagogy.edublogs.org and Dennis: http://dharter.edublogs.org

The video we showed is on TeacherTube and YouTube.