halifax regional school board 2003 introduction to the vision for the integration of information...

Halifax Regional School Board 2003

Introduction to the Introduction to the Vision for the Integration of Vision for the Integration of Information Technologies Information Technologies

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Halifax Regional School BoardHalifax Regional School Board

This presentation will:This presentation will: Give a brief overview of the structure, layout, Give a brief overview of the structure, layout,

purpose of the 1999 Vision Document purpose of the 1999 Vision Document Identify companion documents that act as a Identify companion documents that act as a

support to the Vision Documentsupport to the Vision Document Provide an index of specific examples created by Provide an index of specific examples created by

teachers and categorized by grade and outcome teachers and categorized by grade and outcome framework areaframework area

Encourage dialogue, reflection and planning for Encourage dialogue, reflection and planning for future curriculum development aligned with future curriculum development aligned with Provincial outcomesProvincial outcomes

Inform whereabouts of online versions of Inform whereabouts of online versions of documents discusseddocuments discussed


What is the purpose of the Visions Document?


PurposePurpose

This provincial document addresses the need This provincial document addresses the need for teachers to engage students in for teachers to engage students in

classroom activities that meet curriculum classroom activities that meet curriculum outcomes and achieve essential graduation outcomes and achieve essential graduation

learnings through the integration of learnings through the integration of appropriate information technologies.appropriate information technologies.


PurposePurpose

It provides the foundation for the integration of It provides the foundation for the integration of information technology within the public information technology within the public

school system.school system.


It assists teachers in integrating technology It assists teachers in integrating technology within curriculum while considering: within curriculum while considering:

access to technologyaccess to technologyage and skill level of studentsage and skill level of students the rapid changes in technologythe rapid changes in technology


Technology is more than computers!


The Visions Document includes:The Visions Document includes:

hardware

internet

software


What are some examples of What are some examples of hardware mentioned in the Vision hardware mentioned in the Vision

document?document? Hardware includes computers and peripherals as well as:Hardware includes computers and peripherals as well as:

– audio listening centres, audio cassette recordersaudio listening centres, audio cassette recorders– projectors (film, overhead, LCD etc.)projectors (film, overhead, LCD etc.)– television, radio, camerastelevision, radio, cameras– telephone and faxtelephone and fax– audio and video recording and editing equipmentaudio and video recording and editing equipment– science probesscience probes– calculators calculators – etc.etc.


What is technology integration?What is technology integration?

Technology integration is the Technology integration is the effectiveeffective use of technology to enhance student use of technology to enhance student

learning and improve student learning and improve student achievement across the curriculum.achievement across the curriculum.


What’s in the What’s in the Vision DocumentVision Document??

It is divided into five IT-based learning It is divided into five IT-based learning outcome areas:outcome areas:

1)1) Basic Operations and Concepts (BOC)Basic Operations and Concepts (BOC)

2)2) Productivity Tools and Software (PTS)Productivity Tools and Software (PTS)

3)3) Communications Technology (CT)Communications Technology (CT)

4)4) Research, Problem Solving, and Decision Research, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (RPSD)Making (RPSD)

5)5) Social, Ethical, and Human Issues (SEHI)Social, Ethical, and Human Issues (SEHI)


Breaking down the five learning outcome areas


Basic Operations and Concepts Basic Operations and Concepts (BOC)(BOC)

In these outcomes, students will learn to In these outcomes, students will learn to operate a range of information technologies operate a range of information technologies safely and efficiently. safely and efficiently.


Productivity Tools and Software Productivity Tools and Software (PTS)(PTS)

In these outcomes students learn to select IT In these outcomes students learn to select IT efficiently and to perform tasks such asefficiently and to perform tasks such as

– exploring ideasexploring ideas– collecting datacollecting data– manipulating datamanipulating data– discovering patterns and relationshipsdiscovering patterns and relationships– solving problemssolving problems– representing learningrepresenting learning


Communications Technology (CT)Communications Technology (CT)

Students use technologies in an interactive Students use technologies in an interactive way to support collaboration and sharing way to support collaboration and sharing through communication.through communication.


Research, Problem Solving, and Research, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (RPSD)Decision Making (RPSD)

Students rationalize their use of IT throughStudents rationalize their use of IT through– organizationorganization– reasoningreasoning– evaluationevaluation


Social, Ethical, and Human Issues Social, Ethical, and Human Issues (SEHI)(SEHI)

Students are encouraged through the use of Students are encouraged through the use of IT to:IT to:

– pursue personal and social goodpursue personal and social good– build and improve their learning environmentsbuild and improve their learning environments– foster stronger relationships with peers and foster stronger relationships with peers and

others others


Publications That Support the Vision Publications That Support the Vision DocumentDocument

Its companion document, “Its companion document, “Illustrative ExamplesIllustrative Examples of Key Outcomes for of Key Outcomes for the Integration of Information Technologies” the Integration of Information Technologies” gives specific examples of activities for each gives specific examples of activities for each outcome.outcome.

There are additional teacher-created units of There are additional teacher-created units of practice at the NSLI site: practice at the NSLI site: Illustrative Examples Units of PracticeIllustrative Examples Units of Practice


What about assessment and technology integration?


Assessment and technology Assessment and technology integrationintegration

Effective technology integration:Effective technology integration: enhances the delivery of the curriculumenhances the delivery of the curriculum must be aligned with effective assessment must be aligned with effective assessment and opportunities for learning experiences and opportunities for learning experiences allows students to demonstrate and apply allows students to demonstrate and apply their skills and knowledgetheir skills and knowledge


Assessment and technology Assessment and technology integrationintegration

Ongoing assessment is vital in order to:Ongoing assessment is vital in order to: ensure that students have the skills and ensure that students have the skills and knowledge needed to use the technology knowledge needed to use the technology effectivelyeffectively provide teachers with data to inform provide teachers with data to inform instructional decisions and student learninginstructional decisions and student learning ensure that outcomes from the Vision ensure that outcomes from the Vision Document are being met Document are being met


Curriculum AlignmentCurriculum Alignment

In order to facilitate in the planning of In order to facilitate in the planning of lessons linked to the Provincial outcomes lessons linked to the Provincial outcomes and assessment, you may be interested in and assessment, you may be interested in attending Curriculum Alignment professional attending Curriculum Alignment professional development opportunities. development opportunities.


The following six activities can be used for opening up dialogue, reflection and

planning


Opening up dialogue and reflectionOpening up dialogue and reflection

1. Think of a lesson or unit that you have

recently done. Look at the Visions document

and identify technology outcomes

that could be incorporated into that

curriculum area.

2. Start with the Visions document.

Do you see any outcomes that you could integrate into lessons/units you

are doing?


4. Think of some of your lessons or units. If a new edition of the Illustrative Examples was being published

tomorrow, what example(s) could you

add?

3. Skim over some of the examples in the

Illustrative Examples document. Are there any ideas that you would like to try?


5. How could you pool together a

collection of illustrative examples that are going on at your school? How

could this be useful?6. Where can you find

support in incorporating the Visions document

into the curriculum? List resources available to

you at your school, online, at the HRSB, in

your family of schools, in your community etc.


Summary of activitiesSummary of activities

1.1. Think of one of your lessons. Look at Vision Think of one of your lessons. Look at Vision document and incorporate outcomes.document and incorporate outcomes.

2.2. Start with the Vision document. How could you Start with the Vision document. How could you incorporate outcomes into your existing lessons?incorporate outcomes into your existing lessons?

3.3. Skim over Illustrative Examples. What would you Skim over Illustrative Examples. What would you like to try?like to try?

4.4. Think of your own practices. What could go in a Think of your own practices. What could go in a new Illustrative Examples document?new Illustrative Examples document?

5.5. How could you pool illustrative examples going How could you pool illustrative examples going on at your school? Useful?on at your school? Useful?

6.6. List resources available for support in List resources available for support in incorporating Visions document (online, HRSB, incorporating Visions document (online, HRSB, school, family, community etc.)school, family, community etc.)


Index of Specific Examples in Index of Specific Examples in Illustrative Examples of Key-Stage Illustrative Examples of Key-Stage

OutcomesOutcomes Document Document

OutcomeOutcome

GradeGrade BOCBOC PTSPTS CTCT RPSDRPSD SEHISEHI

P-3P-3 Page 3Page 3 Page 29 Page 47Page 47 Page 63Page 63 Page 80Page 80

4-64-6 Page 16Page 16 Page 32Page 32 Page 48Page 48 Page 63Page 63 Page 81Page 81



Additional teacher-created Additional teacher-created Illustrative Examples


Where you can find the online Where you can find the online versions of these publications…versions of these publications…

Vision for the Integration of Information Vision for the Integration of Information TechnologiesTechnologies English and French versions English and French versions

Illustrative Examples of Key Outcomes for Illustrative Examples of Key Outcomes for the Integration of Information Technologiesthe Integration of Information Technologies http://lrt.ednet.ns.cahttp://lrt.ednet.ns.ca (under “Publications and (under “Publications and

Policies”)Policies”)

Illustrative Examples of Units of PracticeIllustrative Examples of Units of Practicehttp://nsli.ednet.ns.ca/units.htmhttp://nsli.ednet.ns.ca/units.htm

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