Building Tech Literacy in Middle Schools

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The presentation is divised from a program designed in Cobb County Public School District to improve student technology literacy in Title I schools.

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Slide 1: 

Chance McPherson Cobb County School District Building Technology Literacy Proficiency in Middle Schools

Contents : 

Contents 1. Background and Goals 2. Technology Literacy Assessment 3. Grade Level Interventions 4. Recent Success Stories

Cobb County School District : 

Cobb County School District 2nd largest school system in Georgia More than 106,000 students Schools Elementary – 68 Middle – 25 (9 Title I) High – 16

nclb : 

nclb To assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes eighth grade, regardless of the student’s race, ethnicity, gender, family income, geographic location, or disability. Portion of the NCLB Act known as ‘Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001’ (E2T2)

What is Technology Literacy? : 

What is Technology Literacy? …is the ability of students to use the tools of their society with skill in an ethical, accurate, and insightful manner to meet the demands of the 21st Century workplace and world.

2007-2009 : 

2007-2009 Interventions Analyzed and Reported Data Tech Literacy Assessment 2007 2008 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

TechLiteracy Assessment : 

TechLiteracy Assessment Online- performance and knowledge based questions Generalized technology proficiency CCSD Middle School scores are reported to the GA DOE Provides a various reports- individual, class, school and district

TLA Strands : 

TLA Strands Systems and Fundamentals Word Processing Spreadsheets Multimedia & Presentations Telecommunications & Internet Database Social & Ethical Lowest Highest

TLA Scores by Strand6 questions for each strand : 

TLA Scores by Strand6 questions for each strand

School Average Report : 

School Average Report

Slide 11: 

2009-2012 District Technology Plan Student Technology Literacy Goal Increase the number of schools meeting student technology literacy proficiency by 2012 Strategy: Implement interventions for schools that fall below student technology literacy

Interventions : 

Interventions Technology Literacy Coaches TLA 411 EasyTech TechYes Technology Integrated Units

A Day in the Life of a TLC : 

A Day in the Life of a TLC

Slide 16: 

Teacher Technology Literacy Survey

Sustainability Plan : 

Sustainability Plan

6th Grade : 

6th Grade Title I schools- TLA pre and post test EasyTech tutorials to build technology literacy

7th Grade : 

7th Grade Project based technology integration TechYes Software Applications Microsoft Excel MovieMaker and Photostory Microsoft Publisher

8th Grade : 

8th Grade TLA 101 (test prep) Assisted students with multimedia and spreadsheet projects Remediation with small groups (possibly through business course)

Improvements : 

Improvements

Recent Successes : 

Recent Successes Increased TechLiteracy assessment scores Raised awareness of what skills students need to acquire to be technology literate Increased technology integration Increased teacher enthusiasm

Slide 23: 

How are you measuring students’ technology literacy?

Contact Info : 

Contact Info Chance McPherson James.Mcpherson@cobbk12.org Blog http://tiscobb.typepad.com/building_tech_literacy