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Intel® Education Technology Literacy Course

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Copyright © 2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and Intel Education are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Technology Literacy Course (TLC)

TLC is a student-directed, teacher-mediated course designed to integrate technology literacy and 21st century information literacy skills.TLC is for students, ages 11-15. The course has three levels to build student skills over three years. TLC learning is active, creative, exploratory, and collaborative.

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TLC Background

- 2003: Curriculum developed by Chicago Public Schools to ensure that all students become technology literate by the end of eighth grade

- Curriculum included:- Technology Literacy Assessment: A validated summative assessment of

technology literacy for sixth through eighth grade- Technology Literacy Projects: A companion series of project-based curriculum

enhancements on a CD-ROM for seventh and eighth grade students- All CPS assessments and curriculum enhancements were based on NETS-

T and validated by an expert panel of ISTE leaders- December 2005: Intel® Education partnered with CPS to collaborate on

Web-based:- Technology Literacy Course- curriculum for sixth through eighth grade- Teacher Guide: Resource to help facilitate technology literacy projects- Parent Guide: Resource for parents to help them encourage use of technology

for learning- September 2007: Available online to a global audience on Intel®

Education

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TLC Course Objectives

- Embed technology in the core curriculum for students ages 11-15

- Create opportunities for authentic research, writing, and communication

- Develop student skills in critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving

- Encourage collaboration between subject matter teacher and ICT teacher

- Promote student-centered learning- Involve parents in a meaningful way

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TLC for Students, Teachers, and Parents

Technology literacy is more than the mastery of technical skills.

- Designed to meet ISTE NETS for Students Standards (NETS-S)Creativity and InnovationCommunication and CollaborationResearch and Information FluencyCritical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-MakingDigital CitizenshipTechnology Operations and Concepts

- Helps Students - Understand the importance of technology literacy to their educational success- Develop technology and 21st century skills while learning the core curriculum- Develop the ability to evaluate and use a variety of technology applications

- Helps Teachers- Simplify the challenge of integrating technology with the core curriculum

- Helps Parents- Encourage their children to use technology for learning

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Technology Literacy on Intel® Educationwww.intel.com/education/tools/technologyliteracy

Teach Technology Literacy: Overview of TLC plus strategies and techniques for facilitation and differentiation

Describe with Technology: First Level (6th grade) of TLC

Explain with Technology: Second level (7th grade) of TLC

Persuade with Technology: Third level (8th grade) of TLC

http://www.intel.com/education/tools/technologyliteracy

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Technology Literacy Course

- 3 Levels (Level I = 6th Grade; Level II = 7th Grade; Level III = 8th Grade)- Curriculum is flexible and can be modularized- Important concepts revisited throughout projects and levels –

more in depth- Consistent structure across levels

- Each Level includes:- 2 projects. Each project is completed per semester with

scheduling options, for example: - Two 40-minute class periods per week for 18 weeks- Four lab periods per week for 9 weeks

- Teacher Guide: Support teacher implementation- Parent Guide: Support home and school connection

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Technology Literacy Course Structure

Level I (grade 6)

Level II (grade 7)

Level III (grade 8)

Theme Describe with Technology

Explain with Technology

Persuade with Technology

Project 1Technology to support research, writing, communication

Research, Write, Publish

Research, Write, Present

Research, Write, Communicate

Project 2Technology to support critical thinking and data analysis

Think Critically with Data

Make Decisions with Data

Solve Problems with Data

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Technology Literacy Project StructureLevel I:

Project 1 (Research,

Write, Publish)

Level I: Project 2

(Think Critically

with Data)

Level II Project 1 (Research,

Write, Present)

Level II Project 2

(Make Decisions

with Data)

Level III Project 1 (Research,

Write, Communicate)

Level III Project 2

(Solve Problems with

Data)

Module 1

Narrative Writing

Critical Thinking

Expository Writing

Decision Making

Persuasive Writing

Problem Solving

Module 2

Online Research

Data Collection

Research Process

Data Collection

Persuasive Essay

Data Management

Module 3

Writing Process

Data Analysis Expository Essay

Data Analysis Web Page Persuasive Communication

Module 4

Desktop Publishing

Newsletter Publication

Multimedia Presentation

Expository Presentation

Web Site Persuasive Web Site

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TLC ProjectsIn all projects, students:

- Use technology for research- Develop writing skills- Evaluate the credibility, accuracy, relevance, and bias of information sources- Use critical thinking skills to analyze information, make decisions, and solve

problems - Apply technology to support personal productivity, knowledge construction,

and creative expression- Design, develop, and deliver creative publications and multimedia

presentations that demonstrate and communicate concepts to audiences - Gather, organize, and publish real-world data and create graphs and charts to

represent the data visually- Practice safe, responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology- Develop and apply strategies for solving routine hardware and software

problems

Microsoft Word Document

See Word document for details of each project

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Project Navigation

2 Projects

ProjectModule

Parent Guide: provides suggestions for ways that parents can support their child with TLC

Teacher Guide: supports teacher implementation of each project

4 Modules

Level

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Module Navigation

Module

5 ActivitiesChecklist: for self-monitoring

Rubric: for self-, peer-, and teacher- assessment

Reflection

Project

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Activity Navigation

Activity: Focuses on one aspect of module topic

Example: Artifact of student work

Vocabulary:New + review words

Exploration: Investigation of topic with Web sites

Information: Summary of concepts

Task: Demonstration of student learning + Intel® Education Help Guide

Quiz: Assessment of content

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Intel® Education Help Guide

The Intel® Education Help Guide provides just-in-time technology assistance

- Each Task includes a highlight box with links to the Intel® Education Help Guide

- The Parent Guide includes links to the Help Guide

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Teach Technology LiteracyTeach Technology Literacy provides an introduction to Technology Literacy, as well as facilitation and differentiation strategies. Teach Technology Literacy includes:

- Overview and Benefits- Key principles of TLC- Explanation of TLC design- Description of course content

- Facilitation: Instructional strategies and techniques - Classroom Computers- Computer Laboratories- Collaborative Facilitation- One-to-One Facilitation

- Differentiation: Instructional strategies and techniques- Students with Special Needs- Gifted and Talented Students- Second Language Learners

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Technology Literacy Technologies

Technology Literacy incorporates many different technologies, including:

- Internet/Web– Research tools: Web search, Web evaluation– Communication tools: E-mail, Instant Messaging, chat– Publication tools: Web sites

- Word Processing- Spreadsheets - Database- Multimedia- Desktop Publishing

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Teacher Guide

The Teacher Guide supports teacher implementation of each project and includes:

- Overview of projects, modules, activities- Self-assessment questionnaires- Implementation planning form- Project, module, and activity questions to guide teaching - Instructional plans for each activity

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Parent Guide

The Parent Guide provides suggestions for ways that parents can support their child with TLC and includes:

- Overview of projects and modules- Overview of vocabulary, Web sites and main concepts in activities- Discussion points to help students reflect on work- Supplemental activities for home

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