Standards that stand up

Standards that stand up

Montana DOE

February 22, 2008

Doug Johnson

[email protected]

Before

AfterAfter

Resources

https://dougjohnson.wikispaces.com/

Also link from MDOE Moodle

Three drivers for me

… children in one set of schools are educated to be governors; children in the other set of schools are trained for being governed. Kozol, 1991

3 R’s

Rote

Restraint

Regurgitation

7 C’s

Creativity

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Communication

Constructivism

Computers

Caring

Three drivers for me

Michael Graves

1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?

2. Can a computer do it faster?

3. Am I offering something that satisfies the nonmaterial, transcendent desires of an abundant age?

Pink - Whole New Mind, 2005

OccupationsTruck driver Physician Piano player Farmer Banker Salesperson Small business owner Mechanic Architect Custodian

Three drivers for me

On the farm of today…

• GPS driven tractors• Cattle retinal scans• Genetics databases• Robotic tomato pickers

From 20 to 400 acres on a "good day" over past 20 years

Society is demanding that everyone has info and tech literacy skills

My experience with standards• Wrote ISD77 IL/IT curriculum

with benchmarks. ‘95• Co-wrote “Computer Skills for

Information Problem-Solving” ‘96, ‘02

• Co-wrote MEMO’s Standards for “Information and Technology Literacy” ‘04

• Advised on AASL and ISTE NETS standards, ‘98, ‘07

ISD77 experience• traditional library skills taught - in isolation• technology skills - without application• electronic research skills - not enough• ethical use - citing sources• few critical reading and viewing skills - why?• skill attainment documentation

- uncertain, disorganized, and unreported

• Information processing skills– Higher-level thinking and problem-

solving– Related to classroom curriculum– Authentically assessed– Applied - meaningful

• Final products using a variety of media and formats– Meet tech skill competencies– Applied use of technology

• All students - documented

ISD77 experience - final

ISD77 processIdentify current skillsIdentify current skills

Identify an Identify an information information

processprocess

IdentifyIdentifycurricular areacurricular areafor integrationfor integration

BrainstormBrainstormprojectsprojects Identify Identify

resourcesresourcesDevelopDevelop

assessmentassessmenttoolstools Develop recordDevelop record

keeping systemkeeping system

Group skillsGroup skillswithin thewithin theprocessprocess

The Big61) Define the need for

information1.1 Define the task1.2 Identify the

information needed

Preventing plagiarism starts here!

3) Locate and access the information3.1 Locate sources

3.2 Find information within the sources

The Big6

Location and access skills• Traditional

– Card catalog– Index– Reader’s Guide– Scanning and

skimming– Table of

contents

• Technology enabled– Online catalog

(multiple libraries)– Boolean searching– Search engines– Online databases– Find command

4) Use information4.1 Engage - read,

hear, view -the information

4.2 Extract the information

The Big6

Engage and extract

• Traditional skills– Read– Interpret graphs– Take notes

• Technology skills:– Connect computers– Download, decompress and view data– Cut and paste

5) Synthesize and communicate5.1 Organize

information from multiple sources

5.2 Present information

The Big6

Organize and communicate

• Traditional skills– Organize notes/record sources– Outline– Write paper/give speech

• Technology skills:– Organize and record electronic sources of

information– Use spreadsheets, databases to analyze data– Communicate electronically

• use desktop publishing and word processing (keyboarding)

• create and use computer-generated art

• create computer-generated graphs and charts

• use presentation software• create hypermedia• create WWW pages• use e-mail, videoconferencing etc

New opportunities for communication

6) Evaluation6.1 Judge product and effectiveness6.2 Judge the problem-solving process6.3 Consider the ethical decisions made

The Big6

Benchmarks - 4 areasResearch process

Technology use

Reading and media literacy

Responsible use

Tech is sexy!

My experience with standards• Wrote ISD77 IL/IT curriculum with

benchmarks. ‘95• Co-wrote “Computer Skills for

Information Problem-Solving” ‘96, ‘02• Co-wrote MEMO’s Standards for

“Information and Technology Literacy” ‘04

• Advised on AASL and ISTE NETS standards, ‘98, ‘07

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

• Basic skills use

• Simple uses

• Academic use

• Problem- solving tools

• Non-applied use

• Simple uses

• Drill and practice

• Integrated learning systems

• Trivia recall

• Simulations

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

• Basic skills use

• Simple uses

• Using a mouse

• Saving files

• Printing

• Opening and closing programs

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

• Basic skills use

• Simple uses

• Non-applied use

• Computer literacy class

• “PowerPoint” units

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

• Basic skills use

• Simple uses

• Academic use

• Non-applied use

• Technology upgrade

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

The technology upgrade

Activity

Upgrade

Benefit

Lecture Multi-media Increased attention, visualsStudent

writingWord processed

Easier to edit, add graphics,share on-line

• Basic skills use

• Simple uses

• Academic use

• Problem-solving tool

• Non-applied use

• Information literacy projects

Hierarchy of Student Tech Uses

Technology is ultimately a problem-solving tool

Information literacy is:The ability to solve problems and answer questions using information and technology.

Best practices – common recommendations Zemelman - Daniels - Hyde

• LESS lecturing• LESS one-way transmission of

information• LESS time devoted to fill-in-the-

blank “seatwork”• LESS attempt to thinly “cover”

materials• LESS memorization

Best practices – common recommendations• MORE hands-on learning• MORE higher-order thinking• MORE study of of topics in depth• MORE choice for students • MORE collaborative activity• MORE descriptive evaluations

New national standards

Plenty o’ standards from which to choose…

The bear…

Standards that stand up

Montana DOE

February 22, 2008

Doug Johnson

[email protected]