Ministry of Education ICT Integration Standards MOE Core Curriculum Unit August 2015

Topics 1.Introduction to ISTE’s international ICT standards 2.Development of the MOE ICT Integration standards 3.Description of the four ICT Integration Standards & associated compentencies 4.Integrating the ICT standards into lessons 2

Objectives At the end of the presentation, trainers should be able to: 1.State the four MOE ICT Integration standards 2.Describe the competencies associated with each standard 3.Discuss ways to help students attain each of the four ICT Integration standards 3

Standard A level of quality or attainment An agreed way of doing something 4

What is ICT ? The term, “Information and Communication Technologies” (ICT) refers to forms of technologies that are used to create, store, share or transmit, exchange information. UNESCO’s World Communication and Information Report 5

What is ICT Integration? ICT integration is the use of technology resources (computers, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks, software applications, the Internet, etc.) in daily classroom practices, and in the management of a school. (Edutopia: 6

How were the ICT standards developed? The MOE ICT Integration Curriculum Framework was developed after reviewing the following documents: National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) CARICOM ICT learning outcomes for Primary Schools in the Caribbean Toronto District School Board ICT standards Digital Learning for Kindergarten to Grade 12 ICT Australia among other documents 7

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students Standards for Administrators Standards for Teachers Visit ISTE’s website at 8

MOE ICT Integration Four (4) STRANDS 1.Communication and Collaboration 2.Designing and Producing 3.Research, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision-making 4.Digital Citizenship 9

ICT Attainment Targets/Standards 1. COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION Students use technology to communicate ideas and information, and work collaboratively to support individual needs and contribute to the learning of others. 1. COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION Students use technology to communicate ideas and information, and work collaboratively to support individual needs and contribute to the learning of others. 2. DESIGNING and PRODUCING Students use digital tools to design and develop creative products to demonstrate their learning and understanding of basic technology operations. 2. DESIGNING and PRODUCING Students use digital tools to design and develop creative products to demonstrate their learning and understanding of basic technology operations. 10

ICT Attainment Targets/Standards 3. RESEARCH, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING Students use appropriate digital tools and resources to plan and conduct research, aid critical thinking, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions. 3. RESEARCH, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING Students use appropriate digital tools and resources to plan and conduct research, aid critical thinking, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions. 4. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Students recognise the human, ethical, social, cultural and legal issues and implications surrounding the use of technology and practice online safety and ethical behaviour.

ICT is not about technology, it is about learning! 12

Questions? 13

Integration of ICT Standards in the Curriculum Opportunities during training to sensitize teachers re the development and attainment of the MOE ICT Standards in the Curriculum 14