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Info and Tech Literacy Standards - What They Look Like

There are many states and K-12 systems that already have information and technology literacy standards. Check out this link:
http://www.library.umass.edu/instruction/faculty/standards/k12.html#technology
for a wealth of resources on standards. I favor the Wisconsin practices (slight geo-bias based on past residence) which are actually quite good. You'll see references to the "Big 6" competencies - Frank mentioned these in the last Tech Alliance meeting. They've gained wide popularity and you'll find some content about them from the link.

An update - I emailed Joyce Bales to volunteer to set up a meeting with D60 folks, Mike, and I, but haven't heard from her yet. I want to start with a very low key "what would you like to see happen" sort of meeting, with a "how could we be of service" flavor. I'll let you all know what transpires.

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Speaking the Same Language

Food for Thought - Please Comment Freely:



One of the things I've noticed in the conversations of the Alliance members, community members at the D60 meeting, and individual discussions is that we all seem to have our own definitions of the phrases: computer proficiency, computer literacy, technology literacy, information literacy, etc. I'd like us to come to some common understandings on what these terms actually mean. We need to speak with a unified voice on what the objectives are of "literacy" in this arena. I'd like to suggest that we see what the CALET group is coming up with, and possibly adopt this as our standard. In the meanwhile, please post your understanding of these terms so we can begin a dialogue focused on developing shared understanding.

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Welcome!

I created this site as a communication tool to support sharing of information and activities related to the D60 project. For those of you who have not yet heard:

Ray Aguilera, Pueblo City Council member, contacted the Pueblo Technology Alliance and a variety of other community members seeking support for an initiative to ensure that all D60 graduates possess computer proficiency. On Tuesday, January 25, 2005, Ray and the community members made brief presentations to the D60 school board in support of the initiative. The suggestion was well-received by the D60 board. The Pueblo Technology Alliance supports the effort, and will be working with the D60 board, representatives from the Pueblo chambers of commerce, and interested other parties to make computer and information literacy a reality for all Pueblo graduates.

In addition to serving as a communication tool, I hope this site will also be a source of information and education about what computer and information literacy standards are, what the challenges are in implementing standards in K-12 education, and what benefits the community can hope to achieve when all graduates attain computer and information literacy. Watch for more posts containing references to useful resources!

Please feel free to add your comments, ideas, suggestions, resource links, and other items.

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