Curriculum
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY (ITL)
CURRICULUM GUIDELINES
Today's society is witnessing an unprecedented explosion of information and knowledge. In an environment where information is doubling every 15 months and technology is providing increasing access to previously restricted or unknown information sources, students face both difficult challenges and unlimited opportunities. The successful students, workers, and citizens of tomorrow will be self-directed, life long learners. The focus on information and technology has profoundly affected the nature of society and the world of work. More information is accessible to all people in our society, and more businesses are seeking employees who are proficient in information retrieval, analysis, and communication, in conjunction with highly developed technological skills.
Information and technology literacy enables an individual, working independently, or with others, to use tools, resources, processes, and systems responsibly to access and evaluate information in any medium and to use that information to solve problems, communicate clearly, make informed decisions, and construct new knowledge, products, or systems.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
- information and technology literacy skills should be integrated throughout the curriculum and at all grade levels.
- building information and technology literacy and promoting student-centered learning will have a strong, positive influence on achievement.
- using information and technology literacy to access, process, and communicate information is an essential skill that must be acquired by students and modeled by staff.
THE FOUR STRANDS
- Click on each title to see the EC3-10 ITL skills matrix
- For scope and sequence of skills by strand and grade level, please refer to the FDR Information and Technology Literacy Curriculum guide or see your librarian or technology coordinator.
1. Media & Technology Skills
- Publishing
Word Processing
Desktop Publishing
Presentations
Web Design
- Graphics and Multimedia
Images: photos and graphics
Movie and animation
Digital art and music
- Systems & Devices
Navigation
Hardware
Tech Devices
Programming
Keyboard shortcuts
- Communication
Discussion Groups/Blogs
Email
Chat & Messaging
- Information Management
Databases
Spreadsheets and Charting
Sensors
3. Lifelong Reading, Listening and Viewing
- Lifelong Reading
Media Appreciation
Familiarity with Library Materials and Routines
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2. Research & Project Design Cycle
- Investigating
Frontloading
Task Definition
Information Seeking Strategies
Location and Access
Information Use
- Planning
Synthesis
Develop Design Specification
- Creating
Use tools and equipment safely and efficiently
Follow and revise design specification
- Evaluating
Evaluate the process by documenting/reflecting
Evaluate the product by using the assessment tool
Evaluate self by documenting/reflecting
4. Social & Ethical Issues
- Responsible Use
Authenticity
Privacy and Anonymity
Security
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Relationship between technology and humanity
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Sources:
Mankato Area Public Schools - Integrating Technology into an Information Literacy Curriculum p.13
Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards - Overview of Information Technology Literacy p.1
Ontario School Library Association - Information Studies p.3
IBO Middle Years Program Technology Curriculum p. 11
Curriculum developed by: Daniel Auger, Gaby Eyzaguirre, John Lakatos, Ximena Nunez del Prado, Jana Roth, Celia Schatzky and Jon Schatzky; 2004/5.
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