Sources+and+References

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//"When planning for instruction and// //assessment in English Language Arts K to 7,//  //teachers should provide opportunities for students//  //to develop literacy in relation to information and//  //communications technology sources, and to reflect// //critically on the role of these technologies in society."//

This is on p. 13 of the grade 7 ELA IRP.

[] The first reference to the internet is at the grade 10 level:

"practise handling Internet information in an ethical way"

 * Some Presentations on digital learning:**
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 * [] (I like this idea...we could definitely think about using kids ourselves in whatever presentation we create.)**
 * [] (I like this idea...we could definitely think about using kids ourselves in whatever presentation we create.)**


 * Feb 14/11**
 * This is a link to the Alberta Education ICT program of study:**


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 * I've had a look through the AB Ed site and it too is dated, 2000-2003.**
 * Feb 18th - I agree - The Alberta Education document is also difficult to navigate (or miaybe I am just used to the BC IRPs). **


 * ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) is probably where we should focus some of our energy. I'm only at the beginning of exploring this option but standards are broken down into three groups: students, teachers, and administrators. The link for ISTE is:**


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 * Feb 18th - This site looks good, is easy to follow and breaks down skills & knowledge for teachers, students and administrators. I like it. **


 * Feb 18th - I am adding this [|Information Literacy Skills K-12]document from the River East Transcona School Division in Manitoba. It is the most comprehensive document of its kind that I have come across in all of my courses in this program. I used it for an info-lit skills scope and sequence document that I developed for grades 6-8 for EDES 540. **

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This is from my school district's "Strategic Plan 2010-2015" **__ TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION __** Strategic Goal Work and learn through the integration of appropriate technology. Objectives

Weave technology for teaching and learning into instructional practices. - Use technology to improve information-gathering and evidence for formulating policy and making decisions.

- Increase awareness and skill levels in the use of technology for teaching and learning.

Here is a link from ISTE, a doc called Learning and Leading:
Sorry, it's in my diigo library which you can access at: http://www.diigo.com/user/acrogers

Thought this link might be applicable to our discussion of the who and what. http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Feature_Article_Not_Your_Grandmother_s_Library.aspx