1. Literacy with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
@ St Mary’s Academy
Cheryl Prokopanko Coordinator : Learning Support & Technology Manitoba Education, Citizenship & Youth

2. think What is literacy with ICT (LwICT)?
Literacy with ICT is the ability to
think
critically,
creatively,
and ethically
with Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

3. Who needs literacy with ICT?
all learners
all teachers
parents
citizens
workers
ME!

4. Consequences of low literacy with ICT
Every teacher is responsible for developing their students’
literacy with ICT
LwICT does
NOT ‘belong’ to
the computer teacher
Plagiarism, cyberbullying, fraud, identity theft, copyright infringement

5. Literacy Skills for the 21st Century
ask the right questions (KWL)
find & process information - evaluate information & sources
create new information
communicate information

6. ICT is more than just computers and keyboarding
What is ICT ?
Voicethread
Blogs
Wikis
ICT is more than just computers and keyboarding

7. What is Literacy with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)?
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Ethics
and Responsibility
ICT Literacy

8. Critical and Creative Thinking
What are critical and creative thinking ?
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Ethics
and responsibility
ICT literacy

9. Ethics and Responsibility
Why are Ethics and Responsibility important?
Our young citizens need to learn how to use ICT in a responsible and safe way, so they and our society won’t be at risk.
Ethics
and Responsibility
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Ethics
and responsibility
ICT literacy

10. ICT Literacy What Is ICT Literacy?
ICT Literacy, one component of Literacy with ICT, is the ability to demonstrate ICT skills.
What Is ICT Literacy?
ICT
Literacy
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Ethics
and responsibility
ICT literacy

11. Literacy with ICT Across the Continuum: A Developmental Continuum

12. Continuum built on 9 Big Ideas
A Developmental Continuum
Plan and Question
Gather and Make Sense
Produce to Show Understanding
Communicate
Continuum built on 9 Big Ideas
Reflect
Ethics and Responsibility
Social Implications
Collaboration
Motivation and Confidence

13. A Developmental Continuum
Cognitive Domain: First five Big Ideas focus on Critical and Creative thinking
Plan and Question
Gather and Make Sense
Produce to Show Understanding
Critical
and
Creative Thinking
Communicate
Reflect

14. Affective Domain: Four Big Ideas focus on Ethics and Responsibilities
A Developmental Continuum
Ethics and Responsibility
Social Implications
Collaboration
Ethics
and responsibility
Motivation and Confidence

15. Horizontal Axis - Three Stages
A Developmental Continuum
Three stages of thinking that follow Bloom’s Taxonomy
and Pearson and Gallagher’s
“Gradual Release of Responsibility” Model of Explicit Instruction.
Horizontal Axis - Three Stages

16. Web 1.0 Microsoft Read & download information Access information
Websites – difficult to create and maintain
Technical skills were important
ICT tools are costly
Students are the audience

17. Alec. “Typical Teacher Network.” Alec’s Public Gallery. 3 January

18. Warlick, David. "More on School 2
Warlick, David. "More on School 2.0." 2 Cent's Worth 27 February 2007 <

19. Web 2.0 Google Not about Windows vs Mac Read AND Write information
Websites easy to create – Blogs/Wikis
Technical skills are NOT important
Bandwidth is costly
Students HAVE an audience

20. Alec. “Networked Teacher. ” Alec’s Public Gallery. 3 January 2007

21. Warlick, David. "More on School 2
Warlick, David. "More on School 2.0." 2 Cent's Worth 27 February 2007 <

22. Get to Know Web 2.0 Blogs – Blogmeister Wiki – Wikispaces –
MySpace, FaceBook – Social Networking
Flickr – Photo Sharing
YouTube – Video Sharing
Social Bookmarking – Del.icio.us / Diigo
RSS – News aggregator tool
Google Docs – Collaborative Office Suite

23. Three Purposes of Assessment
FOR Learning
AS Learning
OF Learning

24. Three Purposes of Assessment
1 FOR Learning
Designed to give teachers information to modify and differentiate teaching
Assessment is frequent, dynamic and responsive to student needs

25. Three Purposes of Assessment
2 AS Learning
Process of developing and supporting metacognition
Focuses on the role of the student as the critical connector between assessment and learning
Students monitor their own learning

26. Three Purposes of Assessment
3 OF Learning
Summative in nature
Used to confirm what students know and can do
Concerned with examining and summarizing the critical sample of evidence that will reflect achievement

27. in their own assessment.
Strategies for Assessing and Communicating Learning
Self-and Peer Assessment
If assessment for and assessment as learning are to improve the quality of student’s work, then students must also be involved
in their own assessment.
Blogs

28. Assessment of Literacy with ICT

29. For more information check out the LwICT website