PreK-12 Education Initiative

1. PreK-12 Education Initiative Transforming teaching and learning by connecting educational resources with the power of information technology

2. 21st Century Learning (Online Tools And Resources) Theresa M. Fredericka Executive Director NWOET Advisory Meeting March 10, 2009

3. Audience Participation Q1.) Which 21st century skill do you think is most important for your students? • Critical thinking skills • Evaluation of information • Collaboration • Creativity Q2.) Rank the following (1-5; 1 being the most important) Success for Ohio’s 21st century students includes: • Being able to identify what information they need to be successful in life and work. • Being equipped with the necessary skills to explore and exploit new information. • Knowing how to find information efficiently. • Evaluating the quality of information. • Using information effectively and ethically.

4. 21st Century Learning • Personal Virtual-Presence Agent • Growing agency seeks individual for full-time job as a personal virtual-presence agent to create and shape a client’s global online image. Must be able to act on behalf of the client to create multimedia life recordings, navigate the Twitter networks, troll the Web to locate gossip about the client, and approve Web references about the client before they are posted. • Gene Diagnostician • Major research and teaching hospital seeks highly skilled individual to assist with DNA-based diagnosis to better identify and develop customized treatment for patients. Must be able to collaborate and interact with medical teams and patients, as well as conduct basic research. • Automotive Hybrid and Fuel-Cell-Vehicle Research Engineer • Major auto manufacturer seeks renaissance engineer with the ability to innovate and solve complex development problems for hybrid-electric, battery-electric and fuel-cell electric (hydrogen) vehicles. Must be able to leverage the commonality in electrical and hydrogen environments and coordinate the interfaces between various technological subsystems. • Zuckerman, Amy. Jobs of Tomorrow. Edutopia, Dec.2008/Jan.2009

5. Framework for 21st-Century Learning 21st-Century Student Outcomes and Support Systems http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

6. Computer Literacy Does Not Equal Information Literacy Google generation (born after 1993) Study from British Joint Information Systems Committee finds: “Young people don’t develop good search strategies to find quality information. They might find information on the Internet quickly, but they don’t know how to evaluate the quality of what they find. They don’t understand what the Internet really is: a vast network with many different content providers.” “The Wired Campus.” (Jan. 16, 2008) Chronicle of Higher Education.

7. On the National Front http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm

8. Standards for the 21st Century Learner American Association of School Librarians, c2007.

9. Information Management • Develop questions • Use inquiry-based process • Find, evaluate and select sources • Use prior knowledge • Collaborate with others • Demonstrate mastery of tech tools • Make sense of information • Read, view, listen • Evaluate information

10. “ Clearly helpful is the library’s part in engaging students in an active process of building their own understanding and knowledge with the library as an agent for individualized learning, knowledge construction and academic achievement.” Todd, R.J., C.C. Kuhlthau, and OELMA. (2003). Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries: The Ohio Research Study Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.oelma.org/StudentLearning/documents/OELMAResearchStudy2page.pdf.

11. On the National Front http://librarypublishing.scholastic.com/content/stores/LibraryStore/pages/images/SLW3.pdf

12. On the state front • First, what we teach and how we teach will prepare Ohioans to thrive in the 21st Century. • Students will, of course, continue to learn the timeless core subjects like math and science that are critical to their success. But we will also add new topics including global awareness and life skills to the curriculum. And we will use teaching methods that foster creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration, media literacy, leadership and productivity, cultural awareness, adaptability and accountability. • These are the skills that help people thrive in their lives. These are the skills our business leaders look for in the people they hire. These are the skills we find in people who create jobs, create products, and create entirely new industries. 2009 State of the State – Governor Ted Strickland

13. Setting Direction for Ohio’s Education P-20 Reforming Ohio’s Education System for the 21st Century Governor Ted Strickland’s Education Reform and Funding Plan Component #1. 21st Century Learning Environments Prepare students for success in life and in the jobs of the 21st Century Continue to teach the rigorous requirements of core subjects, like math and science, that are critical to a student’s success Help students develop the 21st Century skills our business leaders look for in people they hire: creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving (as well as communication and collaboration, media literacy, leadership and productivity, adaptability and accountability)

14. Ohio Board of Regents Strategic Plan for Higher Education 2008-2017 Relationship with K-12 System: • Establishing clear standards of college readiness. • Helping high school students aspire and prepare for college (early college credit and Seniors to Sophomores Program). • No dropouts - Combined high School completion / College readiness courses. • Improving teacher education and expanding the role of education schools. http://uso.edu/strategicplan/handbook/uso/k12.php

15. EDGE Report Lists Skills for 2020 • Critical-thinking and problem solving skills for practical results. • Mastery of rigorous content, especially in literacy, mathematics and information technologies. • Innovative and creative thinking. • Communication and better interfaces between K-12 and higher education to make high school graduates better prepared for the next stages of their lives. ODE Subcommittee for Education and New Global Economy

16. OHIO 21st Century Literacies Information Literacy-”focuses on information found.” Technology (Digital Literacy)--more than computers--”knowing how to use the digital containers(Internet, blogs, wikis, databases) of information.” Media Literacy--”ability to access, analyze, evaluate and produce print and electronic media.” Small, R. (Winter, 2008) Surviving in the Information Age, Threshold.

17. Audience Participation Q3.) How often do you use INFOhio with your students? 1 answer • Daily • Weekly • Occasionally • Never Q4.) Are you aware of the INFOhio Getting Started Guides? (yes/no) Q5.) Have your students used the Research Project Calculator (yes/no) answer Q6.) Is your school building online with the INFOhio library automation software?

18. Audience Participation Q7.) If you could add one resource to the INFOhio Core Collection what would you add? 1 answer • Another encyclopedia • Literary criticism • Advanced Placement resources • Elementary materials Q8.)If your district had to pay for INFOhio resources would you pay • 10 cents per pupil • 25 cents per pupil • 50 cents per pupil • 1.00 dollar per pupil • could not afford to pay anything

19. INFOhio Believes… • To support and enrich 21st Century teaching and learning skills we need: • Equitable Access • No Ohio child is left on the have-not side of Digital Divide • Available to all schools statewide • 24/7/365 access • Quality Resources • Age-appropriate resources related to the state’s education curriculum • Teacher-selected and curriculum-related resources • Information Literacy • Advanced technologies to promote Information/Media Literacy • INFOhio’s electronic databases provide premium, validated content that is reliable for student research and help students construct knowledge through inquiry learning and use of digital tools.

20. Preparing 21st Century Ohio Learners for Success INFOhio is dedicated to • Providing tools and resources • Helping students succeed in reaching their future goals Through general resources, educator resources and librarian resources directly through the INFOhio Web site, including: • Curriculum Resource Catalog • Electronic Resources • Instructional Development • Library Automation • Media Resources and Digital Content

21. 23 ITCs (Information Technology Center’s) Users Council NOECA Deanna Schumm Connie Carnicom Library Media Specialist Media Specialist Huron High School Fostoria Community Schools NOACSC Sue Bennett Diana KiehlLibrary Media Specialist Library Media Specialist Ada High School Crestview High School NWOCA Cynthia Bramson Jean Kornowa Library/Media Specialist Librarian Maumee High School Jefferson JHS, Washington Local Schools For a listing of all Representatives: http://www.infohio.org/ABOUT/UsersCouncil/Reps20082009.html How do we provide services?

22. 2006-2007 Progress Report http://www.infohio.org/ABOUT/documents.html (About INFOhio / Document Library)

23. INFOhio Provides the 21st Century Tools and Resources http://www.infohio.org

24. Develop multicultural and global literacy skills Develop basic literacy skills Develop effective use of real world tools Develop information literacy skills Awareness of rapidly changing scientific and medical information Why Use Electronic Resources? Develop critical thinking skills Awareness of economic information and decisions

26. World Book Student’s “How to Do Research” feature provides tutorials and exercises for students and educators on 21st century information literacy skills.

28. The student section provides a step-by-step tutorial for the research process, including how to find and evaluate print and digital information, how to organize and cite the sources, and templates for research papers. The educators’ section has been compiled in consultation with educators who have worked extensively on information literacy projects. The feature covers how to teach research skills, including how to structure assignments so the students can successfully reach the goals set for them.

31. LearningExpress Library http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/LearningExpress.asp

33. Research Project Calculator for Teachers

37. 1 3 2 4 Visual Search In CAT Jr.

38. Results Driven • The effort to automate Ohio’s school libraries has been successful and has produced significant advances in information access for Ohio’s K-12 students • The funds made a difference in how school libraries are used and perceived • And, students are better prepared to continue their education and become lifelong learners

39. Digital Video Collection

40. Digital Video Collection http://www.infohio.org/DVC.html

42. Other Multimedia Resources • Diagrams • Experiments • Biographies • Timeline • Videos and Animations http://www.fofweb.com/Science/default.asp?ItemID=WE40

43. Audience Participation Q 9.) Have you used SchoolRooms this year? (yes/no) 1 answer Q10.) What facet of SchoolRooms was of most interest/help with your students? 1 answer • Research Tool • Best of the Web • Grade level Topical Discovery • Teacher resources

44. Audience Participation Q11.) What is your interest and/or ability to participate in professional development IVDL sessions regarding INFOhio related topics? 1 answer • I am interested but have no IVDL equipment available to me. • I am interested but have been unaware of opportunities. • I am interested and have participated within the last 2 years. • I am not interested Q12.) How would you prefer to receive your professional development? 1 answer • After school via IVDL • Online at your convenience • Face to face in your district • Face to face in your region

45. http://schoolrooms.infohio.org/

46. Before Is the information RELEVANT? APPROPRIATE?

47. 71 Rooms: ES/MS/HS Elementary, Middle and High School Rooms Art & Theater College & Careers Dance & Music Earth Science Economics Geography Government & Citizenship Life Science Literature Math Physical Science Reading & Vocabulary Science in the World Speech Study & Research Technology U.S. History World History Writing Audience Guides (Elementary, Middle and High School) Children and Young Adult Literature Educator's Guide Librarian's Guide Parent's Guide

48. VALID RELEVANT SAFE TEACHER VETTED WEB SITES EDU. GAMES EDUCATOR SELECTED 3rd PARTY MATERIALS PARENT ROOMS TEACHER ROOMS: LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES LIBRARIAN ROOMS APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM

49. Internet2 Available to Ohio Schools • Districts that use the OECN network as Internet provider through ITC. • Funded by ODE and managed by mc•tsg and OARnet. • School districts are responsible for additional charges. • INFOhio is providing training.

50. Internet2 Backbone Time Required to Download2-hour Course Lecture DVD Internet2 Land Speed Record6 Seconds 56 kbps ISDN DSL/Cable T1 168 Hours 74 Hours 25 Hours 6.4 Hours INFOhio Internet2 Videoconference