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Technology for 21st CenturyNashoba and State Standards

New ISTE Standards Massachusetts – Adoption of Standards Web 2.0 (Read/Write Web) Introduction of SharePoint (Blackboard, Moodle, etc) New tools and terminology

- Blogs, Wikis, RSS, GoogleReader, Social Bookmarking, Flickr, slideshare, youtube teachertube, voicethread and much more

How does this impact student learning?

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ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education

National Technology Standardshttp://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

ISTE – International Society for Technology in Education National Technology Standards

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Massachusetts DOE and Partnership for 21st Century

MA DOE http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/standards.html

Partnershiphttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43

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NRSD - Technology Literacy & Information Fluency

Standards and Benchmarks K-8Web 2.0 focus

Grade Levels Skill Standard

Grades 3-5 · Use online tools (e.g., email, online discussion forums, blogs, and wikis) to gather information collaboratively with other students, if district allows it. (3.5) Research (3. TL)

Grades 3-5 · Work collaboratively online with other students under teacher supervision (following district policies and if the district allows). (2.5/NRSD) Society (2. TL)

Grades 6-8 · Explain how technology can support communication and collaboration, personal and professional productivity, and lifelong learning. (2.7) Society (2. TL)

Grades 6-8 · Describe appropriate and responsible use of communication tools (e.g. chats, instant messaging, blogs, and wikis) (2.4) Ethics (2. TL)

Grades 6-8 · Use a variety of telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, discussion groups, web pages, blogs, web conferences) to collaborate and communicate with peers, experts, and other audiences (at district’s discretion). (3.9) Communication (3. TL)

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Technology Literacy & Information Fluency

Standards and Benchmarks 9-12Web 2.0 Focus

Grades 9-12 · Use HTML or web-authoring tools to create, edit, and publish well organized web sites with effective navigation (e.g., Dreamweaver, blogs, wikis or other Web 2.0 tools). (1.38/NRSD) Web Authoring (1. TL)

Grades 9-12 · Give examples of the appropriate and responsible use of communication tools such as chats, instant messaging, blogs, wikis and other social networking tools. (2.6/NRSD) Ethics (2. TL)

Grades 9-12 · Describe and use safe and appropriate practices when participating in online communities (e.g., discussion groups, blogs, social networking sites). (2.13) Health and Safety (2. TL)

Grades 9-12 · Integrate their own knowledge and information with that of others in the group (e.g., wikis, blogs and other Web 2.0 tools). (6.26/NRSD)

Participate in Collaborative Activities (6. IF)

Grades 9-12 · Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes (e.g., reports, research papers, presentations, newsletters, web sites, podcasts, blogs), citing sources. (3.6) Communication (3. TL)

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Where do we go from here?Education Staff – Professional Development DOE Course on Web 2.0 Tools currently being deliver

in the district; modeling online professional development with Moodle.

Internet Safety and impact on network resources for video.

Blogs and wikis are currently being used in the district. SharePoint new version will also have a blog and wiki

function built-in. Upcoming Conference on Web 2.0 .. Jul 16-18th 2008

November Learning - BLC 2008 Conference – http://www.novemberlearning.com/blc/

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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”

Alan Toffler, American futurist