Essential Question
What is digital literacy?
Learning Goals
Investigate ISTE standards.
Deduce the meaning of digital literacy.
Draw conclusions to determine which tech tools promote digital literacy.
Materials List
Session Slides (attached)
Student ISTE standards (print from link, one per participant, recommended to print on cardstock; in color)
Note Catcher (attached, 2-sided, one per participant)
ISTE Standards Posters (attached, print on legal paper, one of each standard)
Stickers (any kind or size)
ISTE Standard Tents (attached, 1 copy)
Copy of ISTE Jamboard (click link to make copy)
Participant Slideshow (attached, one for each standard)
Engage
5 Minute(s)
As participants come in, display slide 2 of the attached Session Slides and ask them to participate in a modified Magnetic Statement Instructional Strategy. Have participants place a sticker on the ISTE standard poster that they find most challenging.
Begin the session by displaying slide 3. Introduce the session name and the presenters. Move to slide 4 and explain to the participants that they will be working to answer the Essential Question, “What is digital literacy?” Display slide 5 and share the Learning Objectives for this session. Inform the participants that they have a Note Catcher to use throughout the session.
Display slide 6 with the digital literacy Menti word cloud. Ask the participants to consider what the words and phrases on this word cloud could represent. Inform them that their job is to solve this mystery by the end of the session.
Explore
10 Minute(s)
Display slide 7. Go over the ISTE standards with the participants. Ask who is familiar with the standards. Who has already been teaching them in their classroom?
Inform the participants that you will be modeling how to make lessons more authentic and engaging during this session, all while incorporating the ISTE standards.
Display slide 8. Ask participants to think about the seven ISTE standards they just discussed and which one they might be most comfortable with teaching. Share the link or QR code for participants to access the Jamboard. Ask participants to first find the ISTE standard they feel most comfortable teaching. Have them click and drag a magnifying glass from the top left of the slide and place it in the gray box on the right of the slide.
Display slide 9 and explain to the participants that they will be using the sticky note feature on the Jamboard to answer a question on the ISTE standard they are most comfortable with teaching. Model for the participants how to use the sticky note feature. Start the timer on the slide and have the participants answer the question “What are some questions we should ask to determine if a tech tool is the best solution?”
Explain
20 Minute(s)
Display slide 10 and remind participants about the activity they completed when they first walked in the room. Inform participants they will be working in groups of 4-6 (depending on the size of the session) to create a short slide presentation on the ISTE standard that they feel is most challenging. Give participants time to choose and pull up their ISTE standards board. Once participants choose a standard, have them regroup by standards. This will enable all participants working on Standard 1 to sit at the same table, the same for the other 6 standards.
Then display slide 11, share expectations for working on the slides and show participants the questions they will answer:
What are the key components of this standard?
How does this standard look in the classroom?
What tech tools support this standard?
Have participants work as a group to type the answer to all three questions. Pass out the ISTE Standards handout or provide participants with a link to a digital version as a resource. If participants struggle to answer the third question about Tech Tools, refer them to the back of the Note Catcher handout where the Tech Tool Resources are listed. Encourage participants to also use the information on the Jamboard from the previous activity. Start the timer and give participants time to complete their presentation.
Extend
10 Minute(s)
Display slide 12 and inform participants they will be viewing and teaching about all the ISTE standards. Have participants choose one volunteer from their table to be the 30-Second Expert. This volunteer will stand up when it is their group’s turn and in 30 seconds share the most important aspects they learned about the ISTE standard they worked on. Give the groups time to decide what the volunteer will share with the whole group. Go around the room one group at a time giving each group a chance to share with the entire group.
Evaluate
5 Minute(s)
Display slide 13 to show the participants the same Menti word cloud from Engage. Ask participants to answer the following question: “Based on the words on the screen and what we have done today, what do you think the prompt for this word cloud was?” If participants need a hint, remind them about the Essential Question and Learning Objectives.
Move to slide 14 and share the formal definition of digital literacy with the participants.
Display slide 15 and point out to participants how this concept has been modeled for them during this session. They found and consumed digital content as they looked at the ISTE Standards on the Jamboard, they created digital content with their Participant slide shows, and they shared information through 30-Second Expert. This is what their students would do when they teach the ISTE standards authentically.
Display slide 16 and ask participants to look at the Menti word cloud one more time. Ask them “What is one phrase or word, something you can take with you to help you integrate digital literacy moving forward?” Have them write the word somewhere on their Note Catcher handout. Ask whether anyone is willing to share what they wrote on their Note Catcher. Have a few volunteers share out.
To end the session, ask the group if there are questions. Thank the participants for attending.
Follow-Up Activities
For more on authenticity and technology, consider the following professional developments:
K20 Center. (2021). Authenticity and Chromebooks. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1055
K20 Center (2022). Interactive technology to support student-centered learning. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1730
K20 Center. (2021). ISTE standards & the exquisite educator. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1416 https://le
Research Rationale
ISTE Student Standards (2017) are designed to mirror the changes in the evolving technological landscape with a focus on using technology in the classroom to learn, collaborate, lead, and empower students. The President of ISTE, Torrey Trust, (2018) posits that the ISTE Standards have the potential to shape teaching and learning throughout the next decade. The ISTE Standards encourage and support teachers in becoming advocates for the use of technology to bridge the digital divide as well as empower all students to become digital citizens who positively contribute to society. ISTE Standards promote the use of diverse emerging technology tools that support student learning.
Through using emerging technology tools, students can showcase their knowledge and skills in a variety of ways. Additionally, emerging technology tools can be used by teachers to collect diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment data that can be used to inform teaching and learning (Trust, 2018). The ISTE Standards provide a road map so that educators can help students become empowered learners who are able to thrive in our constantly evolving technological landscape. Moreover, the ISTE Standards are designed to empower student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process (ISTE, 2017).
Resources
International Society for Technology in Education. (2017). National educational technology standards for students. Retrieved from https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students
ISTE. (2019). https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-students
K20 Center. (n.d.). 30-Second expert. Strategies. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/strategy/1048
K20 Center. (2021). Authenticity and Chromebooks. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1055
K20 Center. (n.d.). Google jamboard. Tech Tool. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/tech-tool/2336
K20 Center (2022). Interactive technology to support student-centered learning. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1730
K20 Center. (2021). ISTE standards & the exquisite educator. Professional Learning. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/professional-learning/1416
K20 Center. (n.d.). Magnetic statement. Strategies. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/strategy/166
K20 Center. (n.d.). Mentimeter. Tech Tool. https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/tech-tool/645
Trust, T. (2018). 2017 ISTE standards for educators: From teaching with technology to using technology to empower learners. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 34(1), 1-3.