ICT: Supporting Principles

Isn't it interesting to see how the seven concepts: inquiry, constructivist learning , higher-level critical and creative thinking, reaching a deeper understanding, gradual release of responsibility, digital citizenship and mulitiple literacies for the 21st Century have been 'embedded" in this ICT Developmental Continuum? I like that ICT is infusing itself throughout the curriculum, and I take it, K-12, not just K-8 students. Remember, use of ICT can have it's teachable moments. Without our diverse learners we would not forget our learning theorists.ICT formultates a constructivist teaching and learning from Marzano.Knowledge must be internalized, and transformed, and applied in new contexts. This explains why Marzano's framework works well in ICT. We are always trying to keep up with new ideas, and trying to motivate and boost our student's in new ways of learning, especially when it comes to higher-level critical and creative thinking processes. Its good to see that literacy is developing in more meaningful ways with ICT, and the students are able to extend critical and creative thinking across the curriculum. NOt in just one area, like in computers prior. Once teachers learn how to use ICT effectively and at their own discretion, ICT will be an effective learning tool for all educators. I like how teachers help students enable themselves to become more responsible for their work, and become self-directed learners. Modeling, sharing, guiding are also effective tools. Digital Citizenship is a good concept in showing students how to be safe and efficient when it comes to learning about standards within a technology approach.Finally, our students have to learn that everything put out on the net may or may not be genuine information. I guess the bottom line is, please use computers and the information wisely. With multiple literacies for the 21rst Century, there is so much information out there, and most of it is unfiltered. students have to learn how to search the information, and learn how to manage data, manage information and communicate their ideas from that research.