...think about the following:
* Who's in my neighborhood? local? global?
* What are my best attributes as a 21st Century teacher?
* Is technology one of these attributes? If not, how can it be?
* What support/resources would it take?
CoSN has long recognized that superintendents can make or break technology initiatives. For example, in a 2004 nationwide survey of 455 technology decision makers, CoSN found that visionary technology leadership - and the community support fostered by district leaders - made the difference in districts that were able to bolster their technology plans, budgets and implementation.
"Telecommunications provides the new learning platform of this century and is replacing the textbook as the medium through which a modern education is provided," he said. "The world's knowledge is now available online, far beyond what books and materials can provide in schools and libraries themselves."
"Telecommunications provides the new learning platform of this century and is replacing the textbook as the medium through which a modern education is provided," he said. "The world's knowledge is now available online, far beyond what books and materials can provide in schools and libraries themselves."
Lesson Grade Level Chart
Which lessons are appropriate for your students?
All schools are probably teaching many of the information literacy skills found in this body of lessons. Usually, individual teachers will tackle the process of plugging the gaps in their curriculum when an issue or opportunity arises. A sixth grade teacher may see the need to review note taking, while a high school teacher needs to re-introduce Boolean operators and review Citing Sources. Eventually, schools and districts will attempt to make sure the skills covered in these lessons are integrated into the K-12 curriculum.
As a teacher, you can begin by looking at the chart below to see which lessons are appropriate for the age and abilities of the students you teach.