ICT Literacy Assessment
Info Tech
7/1/2016
"Changing neural pathways every class period."
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1. What is ICT* Literacy
Proficiency?
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The ability to use digital technology, communication tools and
networks appropriately to solve information problems.*
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The ability to research, organize, evaluate and communicate
information.*
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To possess a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues
surrounding the access and use of information.*
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Further Information: Dave Dettman -- Head of Instruction
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Information on Your Scores: my.icttest.ets.org
(Thanks: Andy M.)
*Information Communication and Technology Literacy
Source: Educational Testing Services
7/1/2016
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2. What are the literacy
proficiencies?
1) Define: ability to use ICT tools
to identify and represent an
information need.
2) Access: ability to collect and
retrieve relevant information
in digital environments.
3) Manage: ability to reorganize
digital information for a new
application
4) Integrate: ability to interpret
and represent digital
information from multiple
sources
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Above Average Below
Above Average Below
Above Average Below
Above Average Below
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ICT Literacy Proficiencies
5) Evaluate: ability to determine
the degree to which digital
information satisfies the
need.
6) Create: ability to generate
information by adapting,
applying, designing or
inventing information.
7) Communicate: ability to
communicate information
properly in its context of use
for a particular audience in a
particular venue.
7/1/2016
Above Average Below
Above Average Below
Above Average Below
"Changing neural pathways every class period."
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3. How did we do?
610
590
570
550
530
510
490
574
578
National
Average
547
Dr. Clampitt's
Students -- 49
Dr. Meyer's
Students -- 18
470
450
ICT Scores
7/1/2016
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Skills Assessment
7/1/2016
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4. How can we explain the
results?
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Smart people
Classes
Activities
Class projects
Group work
Experiences
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UWGB Scores on the
ICT Literacy Post-test
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5. What’s next?
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How would you prove to an employer that you have
these skills? Role play: my greatest strengths ……
How can you improve your scores?
What should the Communication department:
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Keep doing?
Stop doing?
Start doing?
In the InfoTech class what should we:
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Keep doing?
Stop doing?
Start doing?
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