INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
STANDARDS IN
MINNESOTA: WHAT’S GOING
ON?????
Standards for Information and Technology
Literacy in the 21ST Century
Southwest & West Central Service
Cooperative Technology Conference
March 11, 2010
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Who am I and why am I here?
Mary Mehsikomer
Network Coordinator
NW-LINKS/Region 1
(218) 284-3117
mary@region1.k12.mn.us
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AGENDA
Definition
 Influences
 MEMO Standards for Information and
Technology Literacy
 Resources
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DEFINITIONS & TERMS
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Information and Technology Literacy
Integrated technology skills, reading and media literacy
skills, understanding of ethical issues associated with the
use of information, and the ability to evaluate accuracy
of information. (MEMO)
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INFLUENCES
The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman
2005
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INFLUENCES/ACTIVITIES
India and China are major economic
forces
 America must change in order to remain
competitive – strength in innovation
 America needs to grow more
sophisticated engineering and technology
expertise
 Education system still based on agrarian
18th century model
 Students have to “power down” in school
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INFLUENCES
21ST Century Skills Partnership
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Continue building core subject knowledge
Integrated model of “soft skills” and core
subjects
Emphasize developing learning skills
information literacy, communication, critical
thinking, problem solving, interaction,
motivation
Use 21st century tools - technology
Teach content with 21st century context –
real world, relevant
Use 21st century assessments
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21st Century Skills Partnership
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Example: Old (1998) ISTE vs. New
ISTE (2007)
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“OLD” ISTE
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1998 ISTE-NETS Standards for Students
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Basic operations and concepts
Social ethical, and human issues
Technology productivity tools
Technology communications tools
Technology research tools
Technology problem-solving and decisionmaking tools
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“NEW” REFRESHED ISTE
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2007 ISTE Standards for Students
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Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Research and Information Fluency
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and
Decision Making
◦ Digital Citizenship
◦ Technology Operations and Concepts
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INFLUENCES
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No Child Left Behind Act
“Assist every student in crossing the digital
divide by ensuring that every student is
technologically literate by the time the
student finishes eighth grade.”
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INFLUENCES
Minnesota Laws of 2006 – Chapter
263
“The commissioner of education must
revise and appropriately embed
technology and information literacy
standards consistent with
recommendations from school media
specialists into the state’s academic
standards and graduation
requirements…”
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2004 MEMO Information &
Technology Literacy Standards
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Based on:
 ISTE (1998)
 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Information
Power
 EnGauge 21st Century Skills
 Student Technology Literacy Proficiency Checklist
 Big 6 Research Skills – task definition, information seeking,
location and access, use of information, synthesis, evaluation
 State information literacy standards from other states
(Wisconsin)
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2004 MEMO INFORMATION LITERACY
STANDARDS
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Components
 The Research Process – systematic research process
that includes a broad understanding of information
resources and specific skills woven into a recursive
process.
 Technology Use – technical skills that include the basics
of hardware, software, and connectivity.
 Reading and Media Literacy – ability to extract
information from texts and media and evaluate content
for bias and credibility.
 Responsible use of technology and information –
knowledge of laws and practices that protect intellectual
property and the ability to operate safely and ethically in
networked environments
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2009 Refreshed MEMO Standards for
Information & Technology Literacy
STRANDS:
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Inquiry and Research
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Expanding Literacies
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Technology Use and Concepts
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Ethical Participation in a Global
Society
 Based on 2007 ISTE, 2009 AASL, and 21st
Century Skills Partnership Framework
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Refreshed MEMO Standards
(continued)
LAYOUT:
 Matches Minnesota Academic Content
Standards
 Strand – substrand – standard –
benchmark
 Defined by K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 grade levels
 Developed by school library media
specialists
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RESOURCES
ISTE
www.iste.org
 MEMO
http://memotech.ning.com/group/informationtechnology
literacystandards
 21st Century Skills
www.21stcenturyskills.org
 Minnesota Department of Education
 http://www.education.state.mn.us
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