2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Getting Started: Teaching Principles of Information Technology 2009 NAF Summer Institute July 7-11, 2009 Phoenix, AZ

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow About Me Ken Texler—Gorton High School: Yonkers, NY Teaching for 11 years, 10 with a NAF Academy –Has taught nearly all AOIT courses Been both teacher and teacher/director Curriculum Fellow Curriculum Leader

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow NAF Curriculum: Introducing the Academy of Information Technology Courses Currently Offered (with pilot complete) Courses to be added (and piloted) in Principles of Information Technology Digital Video Production Web Design Computer Systems Computer Networking Introduction to Programming Database Design

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow NAF Curriculum Highlights NAF Curriculum Beliefs Standards- Based Rigor Relevant Project-Based Learning Literacy Integration Flexibility

NAF Curriculum Highlights: PBL Recognize students’ inherent drive to learn. Encourage collaboration and cooperation. Use performance- based assessments that require a range of skills and knowledge. Highlight questions that lead students to in-depth exploration of authentic and important topics.

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Principles of Information Technology: Assumptions and Prerequisites Students have some basic understanding that computers are powered by a CPU and use peripherals to expand their functionality. Students have some basic understanding that computers use peripherals to expand their functionality. Students have some basic computer skills (ability to type, use word processing programs, do simple Internet research).

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Principles of Information Technology: Course Topics Getting Started and Computer History Hardware Basics Software Applications Networks and the Internet Software Programming and Development IT and Society Careers in Information Technology

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Course Introduction: Projects Minor Project Students research how society has been affected by technological innovation. Students share their findings in a brief oral presentation. Students research how society has been affected by technological innovation. Students share their findings in a brief oral presentation. Students create a presentation about a “dream” computer given a specific budget. Presentation includes type of computer they are building, hardware, software, supplier, rationale of need, and price. Students create a presentation about a “dream” computer given a specific budget. Presentation includes type of computer they are building, hardware, software, supplier, rationale of need, and price. Culminating Project

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Experience the Curriculum Inside the Box –Lesson 5: Inside the Box –Unit 2: Hardware Basics This lesson familiarizes students with the main components inside a personal computer and how they function. Instructional/Literacy Strategy: List-Group-Label; Reading: Think-Pair-Share; Demonstration

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Experience the Curriculum Discussion: –What are the benefits of List-Group-Label and Think- Pair-Share? –How are these strategies and activities similar or different to what the you already do in the classroom?

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Student Learning Artifacts Project in action!

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Support from Curriculum Leaders Here to help – both with content and pedagogy. Ready to hear your ideas about how to revise and improve the course. Contact information is always available on the Course Overview page of the NAF Curriculum Library.

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Collaboration Network Andy Rothstein’s Blog Discussion Forums for all NAF courses Multimedia presentations Curriculum Spotlight Video

2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Thank you! For more information, contact me: –Collaboration Network: kentexler Blog: Deep Thoughts by Ken from Yonkers....They're not really THAT deep. Course Forum: Principles of Information Technology Course Forum Adobe Connect Presentation: Digital Video Production