Digital Passport to 21 st Century Skills Presented by: The Middle School Instructional Team

Travel Log 2013 Society assumes students have basic technology skills because they are Digital Natives. Teacher observations revealed that students lack basic functionality skills to efficiently generate digital products. Teachers and leadership have recognized the need for an explicit technology articulation plan to address the needs of the students.

Prepare for Take-off Prepare students with the technical skills and experiences necessary to effectively navigate online assessments. Prepare students with the digital life skills necessary to be successful with real world digital applications.

Destination- 21 st Century Skills Remember Apply Analyze Evaluate Create

Connecting Flights CCSS ISTE

Digital Passport 21 st Century Skills 6 th -8 th Grade Mastery of Technology Skills – Developed from: ELA and Math CCSS Current Curriculum Standards for Science and Social Studies ISTE Standards for Students Focus on Skills: Not Programs/Apps

CCSS and ISTE

Recipes for Success Elementary team has built a strong foundation for the middle and high school levels to from which to take off.

Getting on Board The lab is an extension of the classroom. Instructional leaders will actively support teachers to ensure effective digital instruction in the classroom and computer labs. Teachers will actively engage in student learning and incorporate Digital Passport-21 st Century Skills within their content area through whole group, small group, and individual differentiated instruction. Every student will have access to the computer lab a minimum of 6-8 times per month.

ELA and Social Studies Expectations All 6 th -8 th grade students will: – Receive exposure to ELA Digital Passport skills #1-5 prior to online practice assessments – Complete two ELA practice assessments prior to March 31 st All 6 th -8 th grade teachers will: – Incorporate Digital Passport skills during instruction in the classroom and computer lab. – Evaluate ELA Digital Passport skills #1-5 through the completion of two ELA practice assessments prior to annual online assessments.

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Math and Science Expectations All 6 th -8 th grade students will: – Complete grade level appropriate Math/Science practice Gizmo activities prior to March 31 st – Following completion of Gizmos, receive additional exposure to Math/Science Digital Passport skills All 6 th -8 th grade teachers will: – Incorporate Digital Passport skills during instruction in the classroom and computer lab. – Evaluate Math and Science Digital Passport skills through the completion of Math/Science practice Gizmo activities prior to annual online assessments.

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Day Trip Excursions to Enhance Your Travels Digital Passport – 21 st Century Skills are extended through the use of the following approved applications: Compass LearningDimension U Microsoft OfficeALEKS- GATE Digital Presentation ResourcesEdmodo Collaboration ToolsKeyboarding- Typing Web School FusionUSA Test Prep- English I Google DriveDiscus GizmosCommon Sense Media Discovery EducationNational Library of Virtual Manipulatives Online TextbooksInternet Research

Your Digital Passport to 21 st Century Skills

ELA and Social Studies

Math and Science

Stamping the Passport

Individual Student Checklist

Class Checklist

Class Checklist for

Itinerary February 11, 2014Present Digital Passport to Middle School Principals February 12th-21ITS Present Digital Passport to Teachers and Provide Implementation Workshops February 12-March 31 st ELA/SS Students Complete ELA/SS Skills #1-5 Students Complete 2 ELA/SS Timed Writing Prompts February 12-March 31 st Math/Science Students Complete Math/Science Selected Grade Level Gizmos Students Complete Follow-Up Writing Prompts April 1 st - April 12 th Staff Debrief with Instructional Team April 22 nd Administrators Debrief with Mr. Casey at Principal’s Meeting Breakout Session OngoingTeachers continue to implement Digital Passport Skills

DevelopingImplementingEvaluating PHASE 1: January – March 2014 Basic Content Area SkillsSkills #1-5 Prior to Online Assessment Debriefing with All Stakeholders to Review Current Plan and Identify Future Needs PHASE 2: August 2014-December 2014 ITS, Interventionists, Media Specialists Collaborate to Develop Research Skills ELA/SS Skills #1-16 Math/Science Skills 1-12 Debriefing with All Stakeholders to Review Current Plan and Identify Future Needs Phase 3: January 2015-May 2015 ITS, Interventionists, Teachers Collaborate to Begin Mapping Current Skills Within Atlas Explore Tech Proficiency Student Assessment ELA/SS Skills #1-16 Math/Science Skills 1-12 Research Skills Debriefing with All Stakeholders to Review Current Plan, and Identify Future Needs Phase 4: August 2015-Ongoing Identify Content & Grade Level Technology Experiences to Enhance Rigor Grade Level Technology Skills and Experiences Implement Tech Proficiency Student Assessment Debriefing with All Stakeholders to Review Current Plan, and Identify Future Needs

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