ICT Competency Framework for Teachers
The UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT-CFT) is intended to inform educational policy makers, teacher-educators, providers of professional learning and working teachers on the role of ICT in educational reform, as well as to assist Member States in developing national ICT competency standards for teachers with an ICT in Education Master Plan approach. Modern societies are increasingly based on information and knowledge. So they need to: build workforces which have ICT skills to handle information and are reflective, creative and adept at problem-solving in order to generate knowledgeenable citizens to be knowledgeable and resourceful so they are able to manage their own lives effectively, and are able to lead full and satisfying livesencourage all citizens to participate fully in society and influence the decisions which affect their livesfoster cross-cultural understanding and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
The Teacher's Guide To Digital Citizenship
How you act online is important. Not just because everything is stored, backed up, and freely available to anyone with a keyboard. But because your online reputation is actually just your reputation. There’s really no difference between online and offline anymore. In an effort to keep everyone behaving, Microsoft has just unveiled a new (free) curriculum that’s all about digital citizenship , intellectual property rights , and creative content . It offers cross-curricular classroom activities that align with the AASL and ISTE national academic standards. How It Works Four units comprise the curriculum resources. Each unit has 4-6 of these project-oriented activities, one of which serves as the culminating lesson for the unit. The following is simply a description of each unit followed by the learning objectives for that particular unit. Unit One: Creative What? This unit explores the general topics of intellectual property, creative content , and creative rights. Unit Two: By Rule Of Law
Open Admin for Schools
Yes! I just received an email wondering if Open Admin was still 'alive'. Yes, I am continuing development for many schools here in Canada, mainly including new features for assessment of student reading and numeracy. As a result, I haven't had time to make a new release or update the docs for 'quite a while'.
Master Web 2.0 tools as a powerful learning strategy
Do you know about Web 2.0 tools ? Have you mastered using them as a powerful learning strategy? Kevin Jarrett is leading a 5-week eCourse (graduate credit available) that will have you exploring: The latest Web 2.0 tools – what are they and what do they do?How to use each tool – the nuts and boltsUsing Web 2.0 tools in the context of your classroom – and how to align each technique with state curriculum standardsThe relationship between content, pedagogy, and technology and how that informs classroom practice Not sure if this course is for you? Have you ever wanted the opportunity to preview a course before registering for it? Powerful Learning Practice will host a one hour free webinar led by Kevin Jarrett on October 25th from 8-9pm Eastern (NYC) Time. During this one hour session, Kevin will have participants engage in a sample Web 2.0 classroom activity, discuss what it means to create a 21st Century Classroom with Web 2.0 Tools and answer questions along the way! Bonus: Spread the word
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