Course Title:  LTCY 518      Literacy and Technology Integration Plan

Performance Level:               Level II

Title of Student Performance:  Literacy and Technology Integration Plan

KY Experienced Teacher Standard(s) Addressed:             

Standard 10:
Demonstrates Implementation of Technology
The teacher uses technology to support instruction; access and manipulate data; enhance professional growth and productivity; communicate and collaborate with colleagues, parents, and the community; and conduct research.

Performance Criteria:
The extent to which the teacher:

10.2. Uses terminology related to computers and technology appropriately in written and verbal communication.
10.6. Uses the computer to do word processing, create databases and spreadsheets, access electronic mail and the Internet, make presentations, and use other emerging technologies to enhance professional productivity and support instruction.
10.9. Designs lessons that use technology to address diverse student needs and learning styles.
10.11. Facilitates the lifelong learning of self and others through the use of technology.
10.12. Explores, uses, and evaluates technology resources: software, applications, and related documentation.
10.13. Applies research-based instructional practices that use computers and other technology.
10.14. Uses computers and other technology for individual, small group, and large group learning activities.

Standard 3:
Designs/Plans Instruction
The teacher designs/plans instruction that develops student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.

Performance Criteria:
The extent to which the teacher:

3.1. Focuses instruction on one or more of Kentucky's learning goals and academic expectations.
3.2. Develops instruction that requires students to apply knowledge, skills, and thinking processes.
3.3. Integrates skills, thinking processes, and content across disciplines.
3.4. Creates and utilizes learning experiences that challenge, motivate and actively involve the learner.
3.5. Creates and uses learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate for learners.

 Teacher Work Sample Standard(s) Addressed:

·        Contextual Factors: The teacher uses information about the learning-teaching context and student individual addresses to set learning goals, plan instruction and assessment.

·        Design for Instruction: The teacher designs instruction for specific learning goals, student characteristics and needs, and learning contexts.

Disposition Statement (INTASC)

Standard 4, Instructional Strategies:

4.21 The teacher values the development of students' critical thinking, independent problem solving, and performance capabilities.
4.22 The teacher values flexibility and reciprocity in the teaching process as necessary for adapting instruction to student responses, ideas and needs.
4.23 The teacher values the use of educational technology in the teaching and learning process.

Materials:

Computer, Internet, software applications

Rationale: 

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to design a culminating project that integrates aspects of all tasks developed within this course.  Specific technology-based projects planned throughout the year to integrate literacy instruction and grade-level curriculum aid teachers. 

Product/Task (identified):

Multi-dimensional literacy instruction integrating technology will be developed into a year-long plan.  The plan will include demonstrations of all tasks within this course.       This integration plan is an opportunity for you to really show that you not only GET IT, but you REALLY GET IT and plan to USE it.  Use the proper terminology - make sure you are STRETCHING what you have done in the past - make sure you have DEPTH in the DIVERSE ways you incorporate technology (in other words, do NOT give me a whole page of WebQuests you plan to use). 

Performance Criteria:

This final project is modeled after the "sample brainstorm" school-year planning form as described below.   This project should be specific to literacy/technology plans.  You can (and should) use resources you have developed in this course (lesson plan, on-line resources you have found, etc). Use the table feature in Word, put each month on a separate PPT frame, or put your plan on a webpage and submit the URL to your instructor.

     An example of a plan to incorporate WebQuests into monthly themes in a second grade classroom might give you an idea of how your might format your project:  http://www.pampetty.com/webquests/planning.htm.  What you are going to be designing is SIMILAR to that in some respects.  Your table will include cross threads, special projects and showcase events that SPECIFICALLY FEATURE technology applications in LITERACY.  

·        CROSS THREADS:  Julie M. Wood (Literacy OnLine:  New Tools for Struggling Readers and Writers, Heinemann, 2004) defines cross threads as

                  "long term initiatives that you'd like to launch in the fall that you
                    can build on throughout the school year" (p. 140)

An example of a cross thread would be an on-line portfolio of students' writing.

You should plan at least TWO cross threads in your August - May Technology Integration Plan

SPECIAL PROJECTS:  Wood (Literacy OnLine:  New Tools for Struggling Readers and Writers, Heinemann, 2004) indicates that special projects should

                "map onto your overarching literacy goals for the year" (p. 141)

An example of a special project would be student produced e-books from a writing portfolio piece they would like to publish

 you should plan at least SIX special projects (one per theme you teach, one per month, one per content area, one per language arts application - reading, writing, listening, speaking, technology)

SHOWCASE EVENTS:  Wood (Literacy OnLine:  New Tools for Struggling Readers and Writers, Heinemann, 2004) indicates that special projects provide opportunities to invite others to view/participate in technology events from your classroom (p. 142)
 

An example might be an Open House for Family and Friends, an Author's night, a demonstration event, etc.

You should plan one Showcase Event to take place in the fall and one for the spring
 

You should include the lesson plan you wrote for the Software Competencies task for this course as an idea for a PROJECT your class would do. 
 

You should include some of the ideas for hardware integration that you listed on the table you made. 
 

You should note specific URLs from the Electronic Resources you investigated and explain how the site(s) will be used in your classroom. 
 

You do not have to be as specific as to what would happen DAILY - a monthly overview of planned technology/literacy integration is all that is needed. 

     Start with thinking about themes, special events, and your curriculum.  Where are natural "fits" in those structures for literacy and technology integration?  Something like ... A science project that features one of Robert Ballard's book about the Titanic and matches that with a webcam of the ship on the ocean floor (I have no idea if that actually exists) as part of a "Science and the Real World" series you are planning for the month of October.   This might culminate in a Showcase Event at which students set up kiosks and invite parents or other classes to visit them as they explain disasters - both natural and man-made - from around the world.  Students might utilize PPT, graphics displays, streaming video, and the use of the Internet. 

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