Related to this larger plan and thanks to the good work of our "tech-brarian" and many others, we now have a specific Digital Literacy Curriculum and Technology Integration plan for St. Patrick Regional. This year's achievements and future goals are listed below.
Special thanks thanks to our tech-brarian", Jill Belanger , for overseeing this plan and making much of it come to life!
Digital Literacy and Technology Integration
Achievements in 2012-13 & Goals for 2013-14
In the areas of digital literacy and
technology integration, we have:
Developed a
curriculum for Digital Literacy:
·
Created 3 broad standards or objectives for the
2013-14 school year (Note: The Ministry of Education for BC has created draft digital literacy standards . Our school has chosen to focus on 3 of these standards - Research Fluency, Digital Citizenship , and Technology Operations)
o
Each of the 3 standards are broken down into
more specific skills. (One exciting example is the creation of a 21st Century Research Guide by our Social Studies Department - which will form the foundation of our Research Fluency Standard!)
o
Each of the skills identifies an expected entry
and exit point: expected competency level in grade 8 and grade 12
·
Developed a plan for integrating digital
literacy throughout the subject areas and the school in the 2013-14 school year:
o
Intro to Technology Operations Basics at St.
Pat’s: All grade 8s in September
o
Integration of digital literacy skills
development that are grade-level appropriate into English classes - co-taught
and/or supported by the techbrarian
o
Digital Citizenship integrated into grade level
workshops / retreats
o
Staff supported by the techbrarian to integrate
digital literacy skills development into all subject areas
·
Formed a team of teachers and administrators to
collaborate in the planning of a digital literacy curriculum
·
Provided Digital Literacy professional
development for staff
o
Shared information about digital literacy and
plans for integrating the curriculum as part of our Building Experts Sharing
Day
Supported teachers and students:
Supported teachers and students:
·
Created a database of resources about digital
literacy to share with teachers
·
Implemented a framework for Techbrarian support
in class that can vary depending on the needs of the class:
o
Task-based: Students develop digital literacy
skills specifically as it relates to the task at hand
o
Subject-based: Students develop digital literacy
skills in general and related to the subject
·
Provided support to teachers with regard to
technology integration, with regular meetings for those whose professional
development focus was on technology integration
Next year, we intend to:
Continue to develop
the Digital Literacy Curriculum:
·
Collaborate with the Problem Based Learning Team
as they develop a cross-curricular approach for the 2014-15 school year –
assist in integrating Digital Literacy
·
Review the existing 3 digital literacy standards
and associated specific skills that we have focused on this year and consider additions/revisions
·
Assess the existing opportunities available to
students to learn about and practice digital literacy skills:
o
Identify gaps
o
Search for ways to further integrate digital
literacy
o
Consider how to track the learning opportunities
to ensure that all standards are being addressed
Continue to support teachers and students:
·
Develop an online/interactive version of the
Research Guide to the MRC website and introduce school-wide as a resource for
digital literacy
·
Review LMS options and consider how an LMS might
support technology integration and digital literacy skills development among the
students and staff
·
Develop and deliver workshops for students about
digital citizenship
·
Continue to assist teachers in integrating
technology and search for new ways to expand technology integration through
teacher support
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