standards for the 21 st -century learner common beliefs: reading is a window to the world inquiry...
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Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Common BeliefsbullReading is a window to the worldbullInquiry provides a framework for learningbullEthical behavior in the use of information must be taughtbullTechnology skills are crucial for future employment needsbullEquitable access is a key component for educationbullThe definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changedbullThe continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their ownbullLearning has a social contextbullSchool libraries are essential to the development of learning skills
If we agree on the Common Beliefs then
Learners use skills resources amp tools to
Inquire think critically amp gain knowledge
Draw conclusions make informed decisions apply knowledge to new situations and create new knowledge
Share knowledge amp participate ethically amp productively as members of our democratic society
Pursue personal amp aesthetic growth
Current Follett OPAC
Current Library Web Site
Destiny
bullUpgrades our current OPAC
bullCirculation data
bullEqual Access to Information and Resources (247)
bullTimesaving Inventory Control interacts with Powerschool (Overdue and Lost Notices)
bullIncreased Resource Sharing (Inter Library Loans) within the district schools
with the public library
bullOpportunity for textbook control
bullOne stop search of valuable resources
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
If we agree on the Common Beliefs then
Learners use skills resources amp tools to
Inquire think critically amp gain knowledge
Draw conclusions make informed decisions apply knowledge to new situations and create new knowledge
Share knowledge amp participate ethically amp productively as members of our democratic society
Pursue personal amp aesthetic growth
Current Follett OPAC
Current Library Web Site
Destiny
bullUpgrades our current OPAC
bullCirculation data
bullEqual Access to Information and Resources (247)
bullTimesaving Inventory Control interacts with Powerschool (Overdue and Lost Notices)
bullIncreased Resource Sharing (Inter Library Loans) within the district schools
with the public library
bullOpportunity for textbook control
bullOne stop search of valuable resources
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Current Follett OPAC
Current Library Web Site
Destiny
bullUpgrades our current OPAC
bullCirculation data
bullEqual Access to Information and Resources (247)
bullTimesaving Inventory Control interacts with Powerschool (Overdue and Lost Notices)
bullIncreased Resource Sharing (Inter Library Loans) within the district schools
with the public library
bullOpportunity for textbook control
bullOne stop search of valuable resources
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Current Library Web Site
Destiny
bullUpgrades our current OPAC
bullCirculation data
bullEqual Access to Information and Resources (247)
bullTimesaving Inventory Control interacts with Powerschool (Overdue and Lost Notices)
bullIncreased Resource Sharing (Inter Library Loans) within the district schools
with the public library
bullOpportunity for textbook control
bullOne stop search of valuable resources
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Destiny
bullUpgrades our current OPAC
bullCirculation data
bullEqual Access to Information and Resources (247)
bullTimesaving Inventory Control interacts with Powerschool (Overdue and Lost Notices)
bullIncreased Resource Sharing (Inter Library Loans) within the district schools
with the public library
bullOpportunity for textbook control
bullOne stop search of valuable resources
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
University of Connecticutrsquos Library
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
UConnrsquos Catalog
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Cushing Academy
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Destiny Catalog Tomorrow
Follett Catalog Today
From Home
From Home
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Search for anthrax leads to terrorism ndash United States
Google search for anthrax results 6870000 Change to terrorism United States results 114000 but the results
are not high quality
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Google or Destiny Clicks
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Students3 Library4 Library Web Site5 Research Page6 Choose database7 Enter log in amp password8 Run search for terrorism9 Results 931 articles
1 Type Googlecom2 Run search for terrorism3 Results 23200000 hits
1 Type Ledyardnetlhs2 Library Catalog (Destiny)3 Enter log in amp password4 Run search for terrorism5 Results But it would include database search
Current Database Clicks
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Primary Grades
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Secondary Grades
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Middle School
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
High School
Use information independently and apply evaluative criteria
Access information from outside sources
Practice academic integrity at all times
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Why care about our districtrsquos libraries
School libraries workSchool Libraries
are critical for student achievement have an important role in teaching are leading the way for technology
use in schools donrsquot matter without highly qualified
library media specialists
Scholastic Research Foundation School Libraries Work Scholastic 2006
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Colorado Study
Schools with well-developed LMC programs average 10-18 higher reading scores
When LMC staff collaborate with classroom teachers reading scores increase 8-21
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Alaska Study Schools with full time teacher-
librarians were almost twice as likely as those without teacher-librarians to score average or above average on California Achievement Tests (CAT5)
The more often students receive information literacy instruction in which librarians are involved the higher their test scores
Lance Keith Curry and David V Loertscher Powering Achievement 2003
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Pennsylvania Study
bull Reading scores increase with LMC staffing ndash specifically each library should have at least one full-time certified library media specialist with at least one full time aide
Lance Keith Curry Marcia J Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell Measuring Up to Standards The Impact of School Library Programs amp Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools (2000)
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Technology Education
Computers amp e-readers devices do not educate
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Doug Johnsonrsquos blog ndash The Blue Skunk Blog 11212010I have been asked to visit about where [our district] is going with technology with the student advisory council in a couple weeks Here is what I hope I have the courage to say
Dear StudentsWhere is our district going with technology Good question and one that is not as simple as it may seem
Here is the quick and dirty answer I would like to see that every student have an individual computing device - a laptop netbook tablet or some yet to be invented thing-a-ma-jig that will link wirelessly to our school network and the Internet These projects commonly known as 11 have been around for a number of years In our own backyard Loyola High School and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools have initiated such programs
Weve done the spade work for this by installing wireless networks throughout the district that have guest access using GoogleApps for Education for productivity tools and file storage and moving as many student resources to the cloud as possible Our libraries are purchasing e-books and e-reference materials As the cost of such devices fall the district will find a way Im sure of either providing such tools directly or helping parents purchase them
Thats easy part Here are the challenging bitsSuch devices alone will not give you a better education Period Every student needs to have the skills to use these devices to do more than just check hisher Facebook page By the time you leave school these devices and the resources they give access to should be tools that
Help you find and evaluate information that you can use to solve real problemsHelp you produce and publish your own ideas and products you have created
Help you be more creative and better communicatorsHelp you be more self-directed and self-assessing in your education
Help you learn at anytime from any location as all classes are supplemented [or delivered] with powerful online tools that clarify and enrich the subject matter I am excited about online tools as tutors including games and simulationsHelp replace your library books and textbooks with digitally enhanced resources like this one
7 Help you become better collaborative learnersworkers practicing with both local and international students and subject experts
8 Help you understand and practice global citizenship and safe responsible and ethical technology useBehind the scenes technology needs to be productively used by teachers and administrators to
Design a custom personalized school experience for every studentUse technology to gather analyze and use data to create these experiences
Allow technology to deliver curriculum content so the teacher can guide coach and design student learningFacilitate timely and meaningful communications among the teacher the school the students the parents and the community (Eliminate as much paper as possible)
Use technology to streamline and economize all education support services so that more dollars can be directed to the classroom itselfWhat do you think Does such a future sound interesting Does it sound like a real change in how we do school A lot of adults - teachers parents and politicians - would call it a revolution And revolutions make us old people nervous
If you want to see this kind of revolution that will use technology to help make your schools more effective and meaningful to you - not just the same old same old with a few bells and whistles - you will need to be the ones who lead the revolutionNot all revolutions require heads to be placed on pikes leaders driven into exile or the Bastille destroyed Some revolutions are quiet subtle and thoughtful This needs to be one of them You can foment a quiet revolution by
Teaching your teachers about how you use technology to learn Taking classes from teachers who fit your learning style when possible
Exploring options to traditional schooling [online classes for example] when you feel underserved by regular classesServing on your school governering bodies (such as student council the technology committee) and advocating for allowing the responsible use of student owned technologies and least-restrictive filtering of Internet resources
Communicating with educational leaders and politicians YOUR ideas of effective educationTechnology alone wont create change I am less and less convinced that adults will be able to fundamentally change how school is done
I think it will be up to youI am also going to be asked why some of our teachers are not using the Smartboards in their classrooms - a much more difficult question
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
The design may change but the mission will endure Teachers must find ways to integrate lessons in information literacy and lead students in the direction of accessing information and making smart connections One of the best connections they can make is with their librarian
While Google has become our best friend students need to know the best route for accessing information in a field of tangled weeds Students must possess the skills to discern and filter credible information while sifting through the weeds
New direction in information literacy
Daniel Russell a research scientist at Google in Mountain View California estimates that students could conceivably access roughly a million times more content through Internet searches than previous generations could find at a university library
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Ask Yourself What Am I Looking AtIs it news opinion a personal blog gossip Advertising Propaganda How can you tell the difference
Think Critically about News and InformationWho created the reports and editorials For what purpose Is the information verified If so how What is the documentation Is it presented in a way that is fair
Learn to Spot BiasWatch for loaded or inflammatory words Does the author have an agenda Is more than one side of a story presented Did the subject respond
Beware of Information Found on WikipediaEntries can be changed by anyone at any time This calls into question the accuracy of the information at any given moment That said the primary sources linked in the entries are often a rich trove of reliable information
Dont Allow Yourself to be FooledNobody likes to be duped If something sounds incredible it probably is Good places to check urban myths are the Annenberg Public Policy Centers FactCheckorg and Snopescom
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN TEMPLATEJuly 1 2009 ndash June 30 2012ED 616Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC Order 97-157Paragraph 573Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 20 USC sect 6777Published August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission toPublished August 2008Submissions to RESCs for review due before March 9 2009Submission to SDE due June 15 2009
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNINGWhat skills attitudes and attributes do our students need to succeed in our 21st centuryinformation intense societyLiteracy in the 21st century requires more than the ability to read write and compute TheState Board of Education believes that every student must develop strong technologicalskills and continually use them in order to function adequately in our 21st century worldConnecticut schools must ensure that technology resources are integrated across thecurriculum in PK-12 and become part of the fabric of instruction Students must useappropriate technologies to access worldwide resources in order to become moreproductive learners as part of their regular classroom routine They must be able to usethe many forms of technology to access understand manage interpret evaluate andcreate information They also must be able to analyze information for content relevancyand accuracy and be able to present that information in a variety of formats includingthose with technology platformsAn education that is technologically rich produces high school graduates with the toolscompetencies and level of sophistication necessary to be successfully employed in anever-changing global economy Such an education enables all students to understand anduse current and emerging technologies in their personal academic and workenvironments For many students especially those with disabilities technology oftenprovides access to the general curriculum and allows them to perform tasks ordemonstrate skills they would otherwise be unable to do 1In order to help students be successful in a technologically rich economy1048697 educational leaders must establish a vision for this transformed view of teachingand learning and they must model this transformation in their own learning andwork experiences1048697 learners and their families must have equal access to tools that support theirlearning1048697 the locus of control for learning must shift from teacher directed to studentdirected learning1048697 learners must master the information literacy skills to access investigate andapply information1048697 every classroom in Connecticut must be connected to the statewide network withaccess to digital resources and curricula1048697 learners must demonstrate their understanding and skills relative to measurableperformance standards and1048697 technology must be a vital link among the staff students parents and theexpanded community21 Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Educational Technology and Information Literacy124042 CAPSS Technology Position Statement 12140
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~
Libraries then amp now ~ Ledyardrsquos Paradigm Flip
Stationary brick amp mortar Virtual
Library catalog resides on the library computers as a one way information system available only when the library is open ~
Library catalog online turns into a collaborative tool sharing resources amp ideas 247 ~
LHS spends $10000 on databases which students are taught amp led to if they come to the Library ~
$7000 spent on databases annually amp $10000 on e-books we already own which are linked to the catalog for direct access 247
Students check out physical books ~ Students read E books on demand ~
Librarian runs a book club depending on time available ~
Multiple student run clubs exist with adult coaches in a virtual space ~
Bring every student up to a minimum level of achievement ~
Every student challenged toward excellence Itrsquos all about beyond the minimums ~
Students depend on the InternetGoogle to scoop collect amp smush ~ less than 10 of Google is K-12 curriculum relevant ~ who is in control of what we get to read ~
Students amp teachers use guided searches (allowing for comprehending analyzing understanding creating amp inventing) amp help build their own information spaces to control the Internet ~