21st century it literacy level i follow up

Lenoir County Public SchoolsPreparing all students to be competitive and productive citizens in

a global economy

21st Century IT Literacy Grant Project

(Golden Leaf)

SMART Notebook 10

Lenoir County Public SchoolsPreparing all students to be competitive and productive citizens in

a global economy

21st Century IT Literacy Grant Project

(Golden Leaf)

SMART Notebook 10

Level I Follow Up Session SEA # 12-395

Level I Follow Up Session

• Welcome & Introductions

• Overview

• Outcomes

• Agenda

• Collaboration Time

• Timeline

• Closing

• Origin & History

• Materials…– Carts– Laptops– Slates– Software– Training

• IT Literacy Skills

• Student Impact

Overview of Grant Project

Connections to the Standards• 21st Century Framework (Rainbow)• The ISTE National Educational Technology

Standards ( NETS – T)• North Carolina Professional Teaching

Standards• Future-Ready Students for the 21st Century

• New Evaluation Instrument for Teachers (Rubric)

What are IT Literacy Skills?

Creativity and innovationCommunication and collaborationResearch and information fluencyCritical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision MakingDigital CitizenshipTechnology Operations and Concepts

Teacher Collaboration Sheet

What’s Working? Current Focus / Challenges

Next Steps? Resources & Support Needed

Teacher: _______________ Date: ______ Coach: _______________________

21st Century IT Literacy Grant Project (Golden Leaf)Level I Follow Up Session

Lenoir County Public SchoolsPreparing all students to be competitive and productive citizens in a global economy

Coaching Session

• Move to subject-specific groups

• Find a partner (take turns coaching)

• Discuss how things are going with using these tools

• Follow the conversation protocol to guide your conversation

• Person coaching fills in the collaboration sheet then hands it back

Group Talk• Work with your subject group to chart the

highlights from your conversations

• Head the chart paper with the subject that you teach

• Write each person’s name and school on the back of the chart paper

• Record information on chart paper from all four quadrants

ScienceWhat’s Working Current Focus / Challenges

Next Steps Support Needed

ScienceWhat’s Working

Coaching Activity

Basic Conversation • Each teacher gets a sheet• Partner with a person• Coach begins by asking questions like…

– What’s working for you?– What are some indicators that let you know it’s

working?– How do these tools support students in learning and

you as you teach?– What other factors/ indicators are you paying

attention to?Remember that the teacher should do most of the

talking. Ask questions that open up the thinking. Remember to take notes and write key points that the person says. You are taking notes for the other person.

Coaching Activity

Basic Conversation • Each teacher gets a sheet• Partner with a coach• Coach begins by asking questions like…

– What’s your current focus or challenge?– What are some strategies that you have tried so far?– What might be some other possibilities?– What are some resources or people that could help?– Offer ideas as suggestions only

• Have you thought of trying…?• What are your ideas about why it is going that way?• What if you tried…?• Describe what you want to see happen…

Remember that the teacher should do most of the talking. Ask questions that open up the thinking. Write down the important points that the person says.

Coaching Activity

Basic Conversation • Each teacher gets a sheet• Partner with a coach• Coach begins by asking questions like…

– What are your next steps?– What will you do to get started?– What might be some things you will need to remember as you

move forward?– What are some success indicators that you expect to see?– How will these next steps support students in their learning? – How will these next steps facilitate your teaching and make it

more engaging for students?Remember that the teacher should do most of the talking. Ask

questions that open up the thinking. (Write down key points what the person says.)

Coaching Activity

Basic Conversation • Each teacher gets a sheet• Partner with a coach• Coach begins by asking questions like…

– What resources will you need to support you as you continue in this project?

– What kind of help do you need?– Who do you think can help?– What exactly do you want/ need from the

person/people?– *How has this conversation helped to support you and

guide your thinking about this work?Remember that the teacher should do most of the

talking. Ask questions that open up the thinking. Remember to write down key points of what the person says.

*Always ask this question at the end of the conversation.

Time to share!

• At 5:00 – Groups stop talking and listen as each subject-area group presents their charts.

• Post charts

• WE keep charts and each teacher keeps their own collaboration sheet with notes

Closing Notes…

• How has this session/ conversation helped you?– Ticket out the door

• Observations

• Surveys

LCPS…

Ipod Teacher Collaboration SheetWhat’s Working? Current Focus / Challenges

Next Steps? Resources & Support Needed

Teacher: _______________________ Coach: _______________________