Compentency+Benchmarks+-+Mission



Technology Skills Benchmarks Working Group
· Develop Skills Benchmarks for Technology Education, PK-12 · Engage Appropriate Grade Level Teachers/Departments to Support Benchmarks · Plan for implementation in 2010-11 Process: We have elected to build our benchmarks using the NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) for Students from ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). The standards can be found at: [] Our benchmark years were selected at logical intervals in a student’s passage through our school. The projects are intended to be experiences that all students at Sidwell in the specified year will participate in and therefore gain skills that they can apply as they move forward at the school. Since technology is a tool, not a topic, the implementation of technology tools occurs when they are integrated into an authentic classroom project. We are therefore examining projects across the curriculum in the years we have selected for the benchmark projects. Those we have listed so far are already occurring at these grade levels. Our intention is to identify gaps and work with teachers at those levels to establish a project that will incorporate technology to fill the gap. The goal of identifying projects that every students experiences becomes more difficult to realize after 9th grade since students have individualized schedules and therefore may not have similar experiences. We have done our best to generalize the technology-based projects that take place in all classes (e.g. math classes using spreadsheets and graphing calculators) for years 10-12.

2. How to work with the teachers to ensure that they participate fully in these benchmark activities.
3. Gaps in the Benchmark years and what to do about them. - Weaknesses and where we aren't assuring that every student should have this experience 9th grade gets a solid amount of skills because we know they get it in freshman studies, and through the Library program, but how do we work with teachers to understand that they are part of this process? US Departments are responsible for following through. Generated from teachers. Perhaps more professional development needs to be done in specific areas. Would it be possible to discuss ways in which digital citizenship discussions are already possible in the current program? We could propose a workshop with someone like Jennifer Lawson for the faculty. 
 * NETS || Digital Citizenship |||| Creativity and Innovation || Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making |||| Communication and Collaboration || Research and Information Fluency ||
 * ||  || Word Processing || Math-Science Tools || Programming || Presentation software || Multi-media || Library and Tech combined ||
 * 4th grade || Your online presence, interactions and behavior, password security, bullying online.

Introduction to Email, use it responsibly in accordance with the Responsible Use Policy.

Introduction to online research - create citiations for books and webpages. || Complete one research paper or writing project using Microsoft Word.

Complete typing program at expected rate of 20 words per minute. || Complete two lessons using Geometer's Sketchpad. || Complete a project in Scratch.

Complete two activities in LOGO. || Use photos or art work to illustrate a field trip or classroom activity. Record commentary and create images that describe the event.

Contribute to a class wiki to share research and illustrations

Use Pixie to create a presentation combined with sound files. || Work with a team to create a video production, including writing a script, filming, and editing.

Create multi-media book reviews posted on Voicethread.com or using Pixie software. || · Review the 8-step research process · Pre-search with print and online encyclopedias, comparing the two mediums, using search, key words, and indexes · Access online and print materials through appropriate steps in the library catalog and online resources · Evaluate websites and print materials for timeliness, validity, and relevance · Prepare students to take notes and cite sources. ||
 * NETS || Digital Citizenship |||| Creativity and Innovation || Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making |||| Communication and Collaboration || Research and Information Fluency ||
 * || Digital Citizenship || Word Processing || Math-Science Tools || Programming || Presentation software || Multi-media || Library and Tech combined ||
 * 6th grade || Cyberbullying and internet safety introduced at parent/student night and through advisory curriculum.

Research projects in 6th grade require online research utilizing citations and works cited pages. Online tools such as NoodleBib will be used. || 6th grade research projects in word processing program, i.e MS Word.

MS Word or OneNote outline created as preliminary work towards research project. || Utilize spreadsheet program to analyze Science lab projects and to graph data. Software suggestions: Excel, chart.hohli.com, [|createagraph] || Complete animation project using Scratch or Alice.

and/or

Complete programming projects using robotics software and NXT robots. || Required presentations for Language Arts and Social Studies projects and assignments. Software suggestions: PowerPoint, Glogster.com, Prezi.com, Animoto.com, Mixbook.com, VoiceThread.com || Complete digital movie project utilizing Windows Movie Maker to include brainstorming, storyboarding, writing, filming, editing and publishing.

Explore online options for creating multimedia projects. Software suggestions: jaycut.com pixorial.com || Complete written projects such as book reports, research paper, etc. that include library skills as well as document formatting standards (i.e. proper use of headers and footers, consistent and proper formatting, bibliography, etc.).

Evaluate sources for authenticity. || pointsmartclicksafe.org || English and History research writing projects. ||  Bee study – graphing and manipulating the 4-year data- spreadsheets
 * 8th grade || Net etiquette and internet safety curriculum introduced through advisory curriculum. Sources include FOSI.org

Math classes utilize Greenglobs or equivalent software to visually plot graphing points.

Utilize online graphing tools such as: chart.hohli.com, [|createagraph] ||  || Required presentations for History and Foreign Language projects using Web 2.0 applications such as: TerraClues.com Dipity.com Glogster.com, Prezi.com, Animoto.com, Mixbook.com, VoiceThread.com pixorial.com || Create mulitmedia projects in History presentations. using Web 2.0 applications. || Complete research projects utilizing online research best practices. ||
 * 9th grade || Internet safety and cyberbullying in Freshmen Studies.

Evaluate Internet/digital resources for research through library research project

Proper use of network resources.--Freshmen Orientation

Media Literacy (Pop culture)-Freshmen Studies || World Languages-command of language features in MS Office applications.

Develop the ability to move across platforms and between different types of software (i.e. Word 2003 to Word 2007). Move, save, and print documents at home and school. || Use of graphing calculators in math classes to solve equations.

Spreadsheets to collect and analyze data. Use of Geometer's Sketchpad in Geometry and Topics classes. ||  || Required history presentation using presentation software including best practices for presentations || World Languages-use of language lab

Use web tools to communicate and collaborate--Moodle, class pages, blogs || History: Review of 8 step research process; online database lessons in library for history research projects.

History: Creating citations for works cited page, through library lessons. ||
 * 10th-12th grades || Annual assembly program on digital citizenship

Evaluate Internet/digital resources for research in history and English classes.

Critical thinking and responsibility online in English and Spanish classes.

Advanced Spanish Electives-use of film, multimedia and Internet to critically think about Hispanic socio-historical events ||  || Use of probes for science experiments, data collection and simulations. Use minitab to display results.

Use spreadsheets to graph data in math and science. Advanced skills in collecting and graphing data.

Advanced usage of graphing calculators including statistics capabilities.

Use of Geometer's Sketchpad in Geometry and Topics classes.

Use of math and science specific web pages and tools for research, experimentation, and simulation.

Use of web 2.0 for collaboration and communication.

Create simple databases.

Use Internet and multimedia to develop science literacy (i.e. why biologists do specific things).

Communicate understanding of concepts using various forms of technology.

Use of discipline specific software: Mathematica, Chemistry Set, Atlas TI, Chemland || Advanced uses of graphing calculators in math class which includes basic programming.

Computer Science Offerings: Application of Computer Science, Introductory Programming, Computer Science I || Use various forms of technology to communicate ideas and knowledge. || World Languages-language lab, spoken language with digital video and audio

History-US History multimedia Civil Rights projects

Use web tools such as Google Earth and History Study Center as resources.

Use various from of multi-media to communicate and share information: (i.e. iMovie for videos, Audacity for podcasts, PowerPoint to create project). || History: Review of 8 step research process; advanced online database lessons in library for history research papers for all students in grades 10 and 11.

History: Review of creating citations for works cited through library lessons for all students in grades 10 and 11.. ||