Greetings from NC State,

Lisa Grable & I would love to have you join us for our MEGA Events this fall - September 29th & November 3rd!

Warm wishes,
Beckey

***** MEGA INVITATION *****

MEGA [Middle Educators Global Activities] is a network that connects upper elementary - high school teachers, instructional technology & media specialists & central office staff to NC State faculty & students: http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/
We currently have over 500 members from across North Carolina & beyond!
You are cordially invited to join us ...

Success for *ALL* Students:
Communication & Computer/Technology Skills

September 29 - 3:15 - 6:00 PM
Harriet B. Webster Center, Wake County Public Schools
4401 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh

3:15 PM - Sign-in & Networking

Ongoing Demonstration - Paulette Campbell, Carnage Middle School
Using Blackboard & Field Trip Earth to review for the NC Computer/Technology Skills test http://www.fieldtripearth.org

3:45 PM - Welcome & Presentations

Featuring ...

Dave Warlick, Landmark Project
http://landmark-project.com/index.php

Demonstration on WikiWikiWeb
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiWikiWeb

Learn to use this collaborative tool to easily communicate & create web pages!
And a Team of Technology Gurus from Wake's Schools ...

Presentations:

New Computer/Technology Skills GOT [Goals ObjectiveTemplate] Assessments Cynthia Kennedy & Patsy Hester, Central Office

New Computer/Technology Skills Remediation Materials
Lori Marchiando, Martin MS & Nancy Williams, Zebulon MS

Demonstration:
eMARC - How assessment data is gathered and then used to differentiate instruction http://www.wcpss.net/Technology/schoolrelatedprojects/emarc.html
Megan Poole & Jennifer Rogers, Turner Creek ES

Thanks to Cynthia Kennedy, Patsy Hester & WCPSS for hosting this event!
WCPSS Educators can sign-up in eSchoolSolutions for renewal credit: MEGA 2004-2005 is Course: TECH64307
SRN is 246430701.

WCPSS employees can receive [1] Technology Renewal Credit:
Attend 3 of the 4 MEGA meetings this year
Plus participate in our MEGA list!

There is no charge to attend events or join the MEGA network:-)

For additional information on MEGA or to join the network, contact: Beckey Reed, MEGA Facilitator
beckey@ahlgren.com or beckey_reed@hotmail.com

Please RSVP by Monday, September 27, 2004 for the opening session. Not required, but does assist with planning!

Mark your calendars now for our 2nd Training Session:
Wednesday, Nov. 3 - 3:15 - 6:00 PM
Centennial Campus Middle School

Please share this announcement with others in your schools!

Best wishes,
Beckey



Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Instant Message:
beckey_reed@hotmail.com

Phone: 919-676-1570

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

Edited by author 09-10-2004 06:18 PM
I have no idea how or why Generic Domain Names was branched from our QT forum. I have changed our name to Archive Computer Skills Revision with the intent of defusing this issue. Let me know what you think.
Best to all,

Martha

Link to State Board of Education February Meeting
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/SBE_meetings/0402/0402_HSP.pdf This includes Executive Summary and Draft document.I will be posting this document on the Instructional Services Webpage today.

Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study approved by SBE February 5, 2004

FYI

From: Martha B. Campbell Time: 02:46 PM
THE BALANCED CURRICULUM: A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR SCHEDULING AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AT THE
ELEMENTARY LEVEL


The Instructional Services Division at NCDPI, in collaboration
with members of the Exceptional Children and Instructional
Technology Divisions, as well as members from the educational
community, has developed a guiding document for elementary
schools focused on implementing a balanced curriculum. This
document focuses on the importance and value of delivering a
well-rounded education which includes all areas of the Standard
Course of Study. It addresses the what, why, and how for
implementing a balanced curriculum including: questions and
answers, guiding principles and recommendations, sample
scenarios and schedules, a looking ahead section, survey results
and implications, and resources.

The document incorporates and addresses many current issues and
concerns from the public schools as reported via surveys and
feedback through teachers, principals and administrators to the
elementary curriculum committee. It is a "living" document, and
additional resources, best practices, and model sites will be
added as they are identified and as schools and LEA's respond to
this initiative. Similar documents will be developed for the
middle and high school levels in the near future.

It is the hope that as teachers, administrators, and educational
leaders strive to provide the best education possible to North
Carolina's young people, this document will serve as a valuable
resource for addressing issues, needs and guidance for
scheduling and implementing the North Carolina Standard Course
of Study.

----------------------------------------------------------------

There are many ways that this document can be used as a
springboard for discussion groups, professional development, and
leadership at various levels. You are encouraged to share this
resource with others.
================================================================

The PDF version is available on the web at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ (Click on the
"Balanced Curriculum" link above the SCS chart). This PDF file
contains the entire document, but is not hot-linked internally
or externally. It will remain on the website until the new PDF
(which will have the ability to follow links within and outside
the document) is complete.

Hard copies of the document, which come with a cover, spine, and
tabs, and can be placed into notebooks, may be ordered through
NCDPI publications. The document will be available: on the web
(free), and hard copy or CD through Publications.

The CD and web versions of the document will also include the
Balanced Curriculum Powerpoint Overview with notes, so that you,
or anyone who wants, can use it to provide an overview of the
contents of the document.

An order form and additional information will be sent, once it
is available. If you know people who have been asking to see
the
document, they can access the current PDF version until the
others are available,
or order a hard copy through NCDPI.
================================================================
==========
Pricing information for Balanced Curriculum materials:

web - free (document and powerpoint overview)
IS144 - Document - $11.00
IS145 - CD - $7.00 (document with links and powerpoint overview)
IS146 - Poster (sold in packs of 20) - $9.00 per set of 20

NCDPI Publications: http://149.168.35.203/publications_catalog/

email: publications@dpi.state.nc.us or
call 800-663-1250 (in North Carolina) or 919-807-3470 (outside
North Carolina)
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_________________________________________________________________ Start your own topic in 20 seconds: http://www.quicktopic.com |QT

Barb Thorson
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Iredell-Statesville Schools
410 Garfield Street
Statesville, NC 28677
704-832-2503

THE BALANCED CURRICULUM: A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR SCHEDULING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL


The Instructional Services Division at NCDPI, in collaboration with members of the Exceptional Children and Instructional Technology Divisions, as well as members from the educational community, has developed a guiding document for elementary schools focused on implementing a balanced curriculum. This document focuses on the importance and value of delivering a well-rounded education which includes all areas of the Standard Course of Study. It addresses the what, why, and how for implementing a balanced curriculum including: questions and answers, guiding principles and recommendations, sample scenarios and schedules, a looking ahead section, survey results and implications, and resources.

The document incorporates and addresses many current issues and concerns from the public schools as reported via surveys and feedback through teachers, principals and administrators to the elementary curriculum committee. It is a "living" document, and additional resources, best practices, and model sites will be added as they are identified and as schools and LEA's respond to this initiative. Similar documents will be developed for the middle and high school levels in the near future.

It is the hope that as teachers, administrators, and educational leaders strive to provide the best education possible to North Carolina's young people, this document will serve as a valuable resource for addressing issues, needs and guidance for scheduling and implementing the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are many ways that this document can be used as a springboard for discussion groups, professional development, and leadership at various levels. You are encouraged to share this resource with others. =============================================================================
The PDF version is available on the web at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/ (Click on the "Balanced Curriculum" link above the SCS chart). This PDF file contains the entire document, but is not hot-linked internally or externally. It will remain on the website until the new PDF (which will have the ability to follow links within and outside the document) is complete.

Hard copies of the document, which come with a cover, spine, and tabs, and can be placed into notebooks, may be ordered through NCDPI publications. The document will be available: on the web (free), and hard copy or CD through Publications.

The CD and web versions of the document will also include the Balanced Curriculum Powerpoint Overview with notes, so that you, or anyone who wants, can use it to provide an overview of the contents of the document.

An order form and additional information will be sent, once it
is available. If you know people who have been asking to see the
document, they can access the current PDF version until the others are available,
or order a hard copy through NCDPI.
==========================================================================
Pricing information for Balanced Curriculum materials:

web - free (document and powerpoint overview)
IS144 - Document - $11.00
IS145 - CD - $7.00 (document with links and powerpoint overview)
IS146 - Poster (sold in packs of 20) - $9.00 per set of 20

NCDPI Publications: http://149.168.35.203/publications_catalog/
email: publications@dpi.state.nc.us or
call 800-663-1250 (in North Carolina) or 919-807-3470 (outside North Carolina)

Happy New Year, everyone!

Highlights from January 7-8 SBE Meeting

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/sbehighligh...4/01highlights.html

Discussion Agenda

Revision of North Carolina K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study (HSP 6) — The Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study was last revised in 1998, and a scheduled revision was approved at the SBE meeting in September 2002. Core Revision Committee and Focus Group meetings centered on ethics, personal safety, privacy and commercialism in an electronic environment. Clarification strands and objectives and alignment with the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S) were address in the review process.
Weighted Quality Point Policy and Proposed Changes (HSP 7) — Discussion continued on the issue of weighted quality points. A report regarding work underway on this issue will be presented to the legislature’s Education Oversight Committee this month, and discussion will continue by the Board in February. Discussions also are ongoing with representatives of the University of North Carolina system and the Community College system on this issue.
Special Provision Budget Bill for School Nurse Services (SS 1) — As directed by the General Assembly, the State Board reviewed the standards for the number of school nurses recommended in the Basic Education Program and compared this with standards recommended by other health organizations. The Board heard a report that noted there are now 667 nurses serving schools and that approximately 111 more nurses would be needed to reach the BEP ration of 1:3,000. The National Association of School Nurses currently recommends a ratio of 1:750. The cost of reaching the BEP ratio would be approximately $5.5 million or $7.5 million, depending on the qualifications required.
Pilot Program for Financial Literacy (HSP 8) — Board members received a report on the financial literacy pilot program being developed as a result of HB 397, Section 7.35. Staff development and implementation of the financial literacy modules will be done over the next few months and evaluation will be done later this spring.

Merry Christmas,

We are on track to go to SBE January for information. I will post files on Instructional Services webpage in my section under announcements.
Happy holidays and thank you for all your fine work this year.

Best wishes,

Martha

MessageMerry Christmas to all.
----- Original Message -----
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To: 'ncrottierescue@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: [ncrottierescue] Merry Christmas




Merry Christmas everyone!.... do I see brown on that neck?... did they use our beloved Rottie in a Christmas card?

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=0212320003

  Jay Jaharias
  Senior Technical Support Engineer
  Fujitsu Network Communications
  2633 Durham Road
  Wake Forest, NC 27587
  919-570-7416

-----Original Message-----
From: Jaharias, Wilma J - Raleigh, NC
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:22 PM
To: Jaharias, Jay; Richardson, Catherine L - Raleigh, NC; Carbone, Anne X - Raleigh, NC; Young, Deborah A - Raleigh, NC
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David,

Thanks for the message you will be missed. take care we will send you final DRAFT.
Regards,

Martha

>>> QT - David Kafitz <qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com> 11/20/03 06:32AM >>>
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Dear Martha,

My schedule in Asheville today and tomorrow is not going to allow me to be a part of your wrap up sessions. I am sorry to let you know at the last minute, but I have been working to be able to travel to DPI this last time.

David Kafitz

Hi Martha, I cannot make it Friday, but WILL come on Thursday. See you by 10 - may need to leave a little earlier than 4 though to get back to Elon for 5:00 meeting.

Barbara

Martha, I will plan to be there on Friday! Just let me know the room.
--- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/-- dave --

On Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 05:12 PM, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:

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I feel like I have been of little help to you. Sorry but I have workshops planned all day on Friday so will not be able to attend but will read through the information and submit sites to link. Thanks for all of YOUR hard work.

Anyone who can come on Thursday and not Friday. We have room #694 scheduled. Those who can come on Friday I am locating a room to meet. either day is fine for me. Sorry for confusion, but I can be flexible. If you are able to come both days that works also.

Look forward to seeing any of you who can get here--10:00-4:00 both days.

Sorry for miscommunication.

Best,

Martha

Martha,

I can meet on Friday, Nov. 21 - Thursday works as well if that is better for the group. Hope you hear from other MEGA members on the curriculum & materials:-)
See you later this week,
Beckey

Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Phone: 919-676-1570
FAX: 919-846-8079

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

This response is from a MEGA member and is very detailed and I thought it would be helpful for you to see this prior to November 21. I have her permission to share with you'll.

Thanks for your note, Martha.

I have taken some time to review the draft and am extremely impressed with its
content. In almost all cases, I believe that these objectives/goals can be
implemented into the standard curriculum almost seamlessly - and that was not
small feat in the curriculum design process, I'm sure!

Except for a few typo-like errors, I have only a few small questions/comments
about curriculum objectives:
  The grades 5, 6, and 8, strand 1, objective 1 (spreadsheet rows 136, 169,
and 246) include the phrase "visually represent" in the objective relating to
changes in technology. The visual representation would require some sort of
project as I interpret this objective, and I question the importance of doing
the visual representation in all three grades. I would suggest that the
"visual representation" terminology be deleted from all but grade 8. Even
then, it may be difficult to incorporate into the standard curriculum,but
could easily be implemented with the Business Computer Technology curriculum
that many students take as an elective.
The second question relates to the timing of the keyboarding instruction
(strand 4, obj 3). I wholehearted concur with the timing; however, having
taught keyboarding, I know that a child needs daily practice for a minimum of
25 minutes a day for approximately nine weeks to truly internalize/synthesize
proper technique. This objective will be extremely difficult to implement in
the 4th grade with the shortage of computer labs and computer teachers in the
elementary schools. (I do not believe that a regular classroom teacher can
effectively teach this objective, and that it really needs to be taught by
someone with an understanding of keyboarding methods.) At the same time - the
6th grade is truly too late for almost half of the students that I work with.
By the 6th grades, many students have become so proficient with hunt and peck
typing, that they refuse to slow-down enough to retrain themselves with proper
technique. (This is truly a catch 22 dilemma. The objective needs additional
funding in order to effectively implement it at the 4th grade level.)
In the database objective (2.3) starting in the third grade, there is mention
of "searching" databases. I know that Wake County and many other systems uses
Microsoft Works due to ease of use in teaching databases to our younger
students. Works uses the term "filter" instead of "search." Would it be
possible to state this objective as "search/filter"?
I love the way that you have incorporated other curricular areas into the
objectives. On line 236 - the seventh grade curriculum - did you know that
the new social studies curriculum also includes the inclusion of Australia in
the study of the Eastern Hemisphere?
Line 237, includes IP address among the terms/concepts for 7th grade. I
suspect that most teachers would not know what an IP address is, and question
the importance of including this term at the 7th grade level. (It would be
great to include if we had a technology curriculum that spanned into high
school!)

I'm assuming that you really wanted feedback relating to content, but knowing
how difficult it is for me to catch my own typographical errors, I'll point
out the small handful that I noticed:
Line 84 - a "b" is located at the end of "that."
Line 119 - there is a word missing at the end of the objective, possibly
"class."
In column E, there are several objectives that probably need to be renumbered
to reflect a different grade level. See lines 166, 168, 201, 202, 203, 229,
238, 240, and 245.

As I said in my note on Friday, thanks SO MUCH for asking for input from the
field! I enjoyed the early exposure to our new technology objectives.

Have a great week!
Diane



____________________________
Diane Walters
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
West Millbrook Middle School
8115 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Voice: 919-676-5019
FAX: 919-870-4064
dwalters@wcpss.net
------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )--------------------
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:53:27 -0500
To: dwalters
From: mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us
Subject: Re: Ancillary materials for technology curriculum

Diane,

Thank you so much for your response and all the work you have done. You will love MEGA it is a great place to be. The Draft s still a work in progress and we would love to have your input. I look forward to meeting you.

Have fab weekend!

Best,

Martha Campbell

Martha Campbell
Information/Computer Skills Consultant
Instructional Services Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6353 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919.807.3868

All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records law, which may result in monitoring and
disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.





>>> "DIANE WALTERS" <DWALTERS@wcpss.net> 11/14/03 02:36PM >>>

Martha,

I am a new member of MEGA, and just received a message from Becky Reed
suggesting that members send information to you regarding ancillary materials
that we may be using to help our students prepare for the NC Computer Skills
Test. I have created a portal page (layered within my husband's business
web-site) that has links to outstanding material created by teachers and
technology facilitators all over the state. You may be aware of these pages,
but you may want to take a look in case there are some that you are not
familiar with. The link is:
http://www.raleighlocksmith.com/wmms_cic/student/skillstest.htm

Also, if you are not familiar with Harnett County's "Survivor 4 - It's a
Jungle Out There" handbook, I strongly encourage you to touch base with Martha
Hurd in Harnett County's central office. It is an outstanding handbook that
Harnett County students are given prior to the test for review purposes. It
helps to meet many of the needs of students who do not have access to a home
computer.

Thanks for asking those in the field to voice their opinion. I'll review the
new draft of the technology curriculum as time permits over the weekend.


Diane Walters
Curriculum Integration Coordinator
West Millbrook Middle School
8115 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Voice: 919-676-5019
FAX: 919-870-4064
dwalters@wcpss.net

Unfortunately, I will be unable to meet with you on Friday. Guilford also has an extensive computer skills vocabulary. You will find it at http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/resource/techinstruct/index.htm

Annemarie




Annemarie Timmerman
Instructional Technology
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6364 Mail Service Center
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
(919) 807-3267
FAX (919) 807-3290
atimmerm@dpi.state.nc.us
tps.dpi.state.nc.us/ncd

**************************************************************
All e-mail correspondence to and from this address
is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law,
which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third
parties, including law enforcement.


>>> QT - Martha B.Campbell <qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com> 11/17/03 12:15PM >>>


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Dear Core Members,

Hope you all doing well. Patsy tells me I got the date wrong for our next meeting. She thinks it is on November 21st which is a Friday and given the fact that our meetings have been on Fridays or Mondays she is probably correct. So I'll find a location and we will meet on the 21st from 10:00-4:00 unless some of you have a major objection. We will review objectives in the Standard format for SCS documents, look at introduction.

Janet has been kind, gracious, and generous to share her vocabulary list with us for the document. Thank you Janet!!! If you have great vocabulary websites you want to share post URL here. (Permission to Link)

Also if you know of web resources we would want to link to post URL on this forum with a 1 or 2 line descriptor for our resource webpage.

I'll be doing an Update of Information Skills and Computer/Technology Skills at NCETC'03 on Thursday from 8:30-9:30. It would be nice if some or all of you can attend.

Let me know via this forum. Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for all you do and have a wonderful week.

Martha

CORE Committee,

Thank you for all the work and time you have invested in the task. I hope you will all feel good about bringing this phase to a close and about beginning to plan and develop support materials.

Those of you who attended our last work session understand that a lot remains to be done. The deadlines loom large.
I will be posting elements as I complete them for your comment.

Our next scheduled meeting is November 20 from 10:00-4:00 in the Education Building Room # 694.

I am working on getting DRAFT in the correct format for SBE and the ancillary materials that accompany it for The December 3-4 SBE meeting.

Public hearing will be held here in Raleigh on November 24, 2003 in Education Building Room #150 from 5:00-6:30. ESL Alesha McCauley will be having a hearing at the same time. As soon as I get a copy of the offical notice I will forward to all of you. This is intended for general public not school people. I have been notified that this is the only public hearing necessary.

Message to Camp Price, mary Lou Daily, Annemnarie Timmerman, and Acacia Dixon

Dear Regional Consultants,

I would very much appreciate it if you would forward this email to your Media and Technology contacts.

 Focus Group for the Computer/Technology Skills Revision at Winfall ENTech Center for 10/17/03 has been canceled.

The current draft # 7 of K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study is posted http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/8b...5c7833?OpenDocument I invite All to view the documents and react via email to mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us. All information will be compiled and shared with the CORE Revision Committee (their next meeting is 10/20/03 in room #693 of Education Building from 10;00-4:30. We will be reviewing objectives for Keyboard Utilization/WP/DTP, Database, Spreadsheet, Multimedia, Telecommunications to react to input from Nortel Focus Groups in September and any outstanding issues.

Public Hearing will be in Raleigh on November 24, 2003 in room #150 of the Education Building at from 6:00- 8:00. This meeting is for the general public.

Thank you in advance for all that you do.

Sincerely,

Martha Campbell

Martha Campbell
Information/Computer Skills Consultant
Instructional Services Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6353 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919.807.3868

Martha & Committee,

Donna Stewart has some excellent resources on Kaleidoscope:

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/Jukebox/index.htm#

Click the Computer Skills Test Item Practice which has links to LEA examples, too!

Enjoy,
Beckey


Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Phone: 919-676-1570
FAX: 919-846-8079

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

Martha,

I do not believe I will be able to make that one. I'm flying to CA for the NSBA conference that day and would only be able to attend one or two hours of the meeting.

Sorry!

-- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/



On Friday, October 3, 2003, at 04:25 PM, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:
>
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On 3 Oct 2003 20:25:55 -0000, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:

>>Our next scheduled meeting is October 20 here in room #693

Martha,

I plan to attend.

Thanks for your excellent efforts on these revisions!

We missed you yesterday,
Beckey


Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Phone: 919-676-1570
FAX: 919-846-8079

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

Dear CORE Committee,

Our next scheduled meeting is October 20 here in room #693
This one has been on the books for a very long time. Please review the results from the Nortel Networks focus groups found on this site.

This meeting will be much like our last one--trying to nail thngs down so we can begin working on strategies document.

Please let me know if you can attend ASAP. If necessary we can reschedule.

Feedback from Nortel Networks Meetings September 17th from 10:00-4:00
Representing the CORE Committee and NCdpi
Gail Morse, Patsy Hester, Fran Hoch, Martha Campbell

Nortel Networks Focus Groups September 17, 2003

Session #1: This session included 8 technical employees from the Engineering and Supply Chain Management organizations. The participants formed two small groups to review and discuss the curriculum and provide feedback. Their discussion notes are provided below.

Societal & Ethical Issues:
Group 1 Input:
• K – Looks good (basic learning of the computer)
• How computers help us in our daily lives/benefits/uses/productivity
• Job Opportunities
• Malicious Behavior & Plagiarism Concerns
• Viruses
• Hacking
• Security Issues
• Using the movie “War Games” as an example of Security Issues and Old Technology
• Concern with the data integrity received on the Internet/email
• Introduce all types of technology used in their daily lives (Digital Cameras, DVDs, computers, phones, etc.)
• Diversity differences between cultures and tying in technology

Group 2 Input:
• Looking for the reference to privacy…..see reference in the sixth grade…..is that soon enough to start talking about internet privacy. The “don’t talk to strangers” concept needs to be applied to working on the computer.
• Strongly agree with demonstrating respect for the work of others…..leading into the copyright issues…..tie this into the character education themes.
• How far can you take the privacy and security issues…..we see that as very important!

Telecommunications/Internet:
Group 1 Input:
• Basic Networking (OSI Model) / Use creative ways to present and discuss the model
• Staying away from specific applications is a good idea.
• How prevalent how technology is in our daily lives (building on “what they want to be when they grow up”)
• What do you want the Internet to be… (Creating the next stage/level of the internet)
• Different Terms / Telephony Terms & Definitions (i.e. VOIP – Voice Over IP)
• How telecommunications work (computer, telephone (what happens when you place a phone call), etc.)
• Differences between wireline and wireless telecommunications
• Proper use of email/internet (best practices of application)
• Trouble shooting technology concerns (Problem solving)



Group 2 Input:
• Seem to be treating the Internet as a big library…..how do you know how to determine valid information from questionable information?….. we see references in the 6th grade.
• “Telecommunications” Curriculum seems a little light on what we in business would term “telecommunications”. This seems more like an “information resource” curriculum. Telecommunications includes how computers are connected, how does the internet work, …..technology convergence…..bandwidth, connectivity….etc.
• Telecommunications…….video conferencing……should you build up to this prior to 6th grade…..or should you focus on how to use the technology in elementary……then focus more on learning how the technology works in higher grades.
• High School - Should it be a requirement to take some programming in high school?

For Keyboard Utilization Strand:

• Keyboarding is critical…..because we think voice recognition (beyond numbers and small word phrases) technology is far away……maybe 2nd grade is too late?
• Collaboration with Telecommunications – the big shift is to how to work with people…..not just using the internet as a library or resource to find information…..but a way to work with and through other people.
• How do you get kids to think about future uses of technology…What is possible??

Nortel Networks Focus Groups September 17, 2003

Session #2: This session included 8 business leaders and executives from organizations across the company (i.e. Sales, Marketing, Technology, Operations). The participants formed two small groups to review and discuss the curriculum and provide feedback. Their discussion notes are provided below.

Societal & Ethical Issues:
Group 1 Input:
• Music Downloading (copywriting)
• Plagiarism Concerns (using the internet properly)
• Instant Messaging/Discussion Rooms (Chat Rooms) (ethics, what’s there/what’s not there, proper use)
• Cell Phones with Cameras (ethical concern)
• Technology - responsible use / morals with technology

Group 2 Input:
• Overall the curriculum looks pretty comprehensive.
See words like “Use, find, locate,”…..we support the hands on approach.
Agree that Privacy and Security issues are very important.
• How can you set up filters and stopgaps for security and safety?

Telecommunications/Internet:
Group 1 Input:
• Telecom Concepts & Terms (Telephony Terms & Concepts)
• Distinguish Differences/Connection Points between Internet & Telecom
Infrastructure & the information you put into the infrastructure
• Have the teacher as a guiding force and let the students create what’s possible on the computer/technology/telecommunications
• Understanding of access devices / Awareness & access to the access devices (WIFI)
• Basic understanding of networking / configuration / etc.
• Discovery Concept – Go find it!

Group 2 Input:
• Access technologies…..how to use the different technologies (DSL, Cable Modem, etc.) and how to choose what is most appropriate. Need to teach the full gamut….so that they can be adaptive and figure out how the best way to get into the network.
• How to use the different technologies to collaborate….converging technologies….how to choose the right collaboration tools to communicate and collaborate most effectively.
• Technology changes so quickly….how to keep schools and the curriculum up to speed. How up to date are our teachers in technology trends? How do we keep them up current on skills and knowledge?
• Need to find a way to make this curriculum adaptive.
• We are solely dependent on our network….surveys, payroll, communication…..etc. You learn to use technology when you don’t have a choice.
• Required curriculum vs. electives around technology….
• History of Telecommunications …..Should it be taught in middle school? Not only to understand the history….but what the future looks like in technologies…that will affect all industry/business/organizations. Look at the Science curriculum in upper elementary grades.

Other General Comments:

• Concern that the curriculum is only reviewed every 5 years - technology changes much faster than that.
• How up to date are our teachers? And how do we help them with this gap? Having them dependent on technology – then they will understand it and feel comfortable with the information.
• Find away to make the testing adaptive.

Cear Core:

September 10 Meeting is scheduled in room #224 North. Hope to see all of you there.

We will be working together as a group to review each of the strands to be sure we follow the established pattern for that strand and to be sure that each objective is clearly stated and is necessaary.

Edited by author 09-04-2003 11:37 AM
Message from Beckey Reed
MEGA,

Thanks to our members for passing along such wonderful fall opportunities! We'd love for you to join us on campus tomorrow for this inaugural session:
First Friday Forum
September 5, 2003
1:00 -3:00 PM
216 Poe Hall, NC State

http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/03_09/239.htm

Mike Ward, JB Buxton, Charles Coble, and Bill McNeal will form a panel
addressing No Child Left Behind: Challenges and Opportunities for
Teachers and Teacher Educators in North Carolina. The William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is the research institute for the College of Education. Friday Forums are one of the initial
offerings of the Institute. Watch for others throughout the year!

Directions to Poe Hall:

From the Beltline ...
Take Hillsborough Street to the Bell Tower
Turn right on Pullen Road
Follow the signs for Visitors Parking
At the traffic circle turn right on Stinson Drive
Go down the hill -- stop for a parking pass at the guard gate
You will be then be directed to available parking in the Deck
Please note that Riddick Lot is now closed due to construction on campus
Poe Hall is at the top of this lot just down from the gate

On-line map of campus.

http://www.ncsu.edu/campus_map/north.htm

Best wishes,
Beckey

Beckey Reed, Consultant
School Services, NC State

beckey@ahlgren.com

Phone: 919-676-1570
FAX: 919-846-8079

MEGA:
http://www.ncsu.edu/mega/

Dear CORE
September 10 seems to work for most people I have heard from. I'll get a meeting space for that date.

Martha

I can make it on Wednesday, September 10 - Cannot do Monday or Tuesday.

All three days are available for me, but this is right up next to my manuscript deadline, so I'll have to wait and see how that's going!
-- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/


On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 05:51 PM, QT - Patsy P Hester wrote:
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Any one of these days works for me at the present. The sooner a date is picked, the better to lock it into my schedule.
-Patsy



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Patsy Hester
K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator
Wake County Public School System
4401 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh NC 27604
Ph: (919)431.8074
Fax: (919)431.8077
email: phester@wcpss.net
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To: qtopic+subs@quicktopic.com
From: qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com
Sender: qtopic+errors@quicktopic.com
Reply-To: qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com
Subject: Computer Skills Revision Committee

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Dear CORE,

August 21st the Western Region had a meeting in Hickory. The focus of the session was online test. Many questions so the session ran long. I did not do the planned focus group. I have however emailed Mary Lou the revised Telecommunications and Spreadsheet strands to send to her folks and have asked for feedback. We shall see what we get.

Few responses to call for meeting. So I will try again
How do the following dates work for each of you?

September 8, 9, or 10?

Also Lucy Roberts (Early Childhood) has given us access to Eva Phillips and Don Carter to review K-3 and I hope they will help with strategies also. Nortel Networks also is interested in helping. I will talking to them today. (They were involved with the recent Science SCS revision).

Martha and committee - sorry there is no way I can do Aug 25-27 due to start of new semester. After 27th, I can meet any Wednesday or any Friday other than first and third Fridays.

Both August 25 and 26 work for me. Not the 27th!

-- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/



On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 11:47 AM, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:
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Any of these dates work for me at this moment.



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Patsy Hester
K-12 Instructional Technology Coordinator
Wake County Public School System
4401 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh NC 27604
Ph: (919)431.8074
Fax: (919)431.8077
email: phester@wcpss.net
------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )-------------------- Date: 11 Aug 2003 15:47:47 -0000
To: qtopic+subs@quicktopic.com
From: qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com
Sender: qtopic+errors@quicktopic.com
Reply-To: qtopic+13-PPsX64g6eUmH@quicktopic.com
Subject: Computer Skills Revision Committee

< replied-to message removed by QT >

July 25th Meeting
David Warlick
Patsy Hester
Martha Campbell

Telecommunications/Internet and Spreadsheet Strands were the focus of attention. These two strands were revised.

Friday August 8th I did focus group with Acasia Dixon's Regional Meeting. What follows are the comments from that meeting

Computer Skills Curriculum Revision Input
August 8, 2003

Telecom/Internet things are repetitive and nothing addressing output of items to the internet. Grades 6,7,8 are same -- should add specifics.

Need for separating out of basic computer skills -- Mouse use, navigation, etc.

Like the format & mapping. Thought some where generic and not as descriptive. Typo... Recommend 6.3 strand omit from 2nd discussion of relevant and move to 3rd and higher. Bias in 5th

Problem solving by.. see hard copy.

Telecom/Internet - term strand the glossary, firewall, other Internet issues. authentication. terminology needs to be comprehensive. Secure, encrypted.

6.3 and 6.4 they look like they could be combined. Possibly adding in a different objective collaborative use -- discussion boards, chat, instant messages, etc.

Some items seem to be out of place. Some sections did not see progression to be smooth or not there.

Ditto to all that from the last group.
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I am attempting to work with document some to bring it in line.

There is another focus group meeting on August 21st in Hickory. We need to schedule CORE meeting following that. It would be great if 7 to 10 of you could be there. I think this will be the DRAFT that brings it together. Let me know, as soon as you can, which of these dates work best or suggest others. August 28-29 are out.


How about one of these dates?

August 25
August 26
August 27

CORE Committee

Room# 223 July 25 Raleigh from 10:00 to 4:00

We will review most current DRAFT in Barbara's format and look at Math and other curriculumto be sure we are on track. I hope this will be close to a done deal except for fine tuning. Testing folks need that ASAP also we can begin collecting resource/strategies/activities/ datafiles/vocabulary for our strategies document.
Please react to last statement.

I will be in Dallas until July 23. I will be in the office on the 24th.

CORE Committee

July 25 Raleigh from 10:00 to 4:00 Location to be determined. I ho pe to know later in the afternoon today about the location.

I will be in Dallas until July 23. I will be in the office on the 24th.

We will review most current DRAFT in Barbara's format and look at Math and other curriculumto be sure we are on track. I hope this will be close to a done deal except for fine tuning. Testing folks need that ASAP also we can begin collecting resource/strategies/activities/ datafiles/vocabulary for our strategies document.

Please react to last statement.

Martha, I am teaching summer school through July 25, so I cannot make either of theJuly dates. August 1 is probably an option for me. If July works better for others, I will be glad to review and comment on the document in advance once you have posted it.

Barbara

Martha,

I will be in New Jersey on the 18th, but will be back in Raleigh on the 25th. I'd love to be a part of that.

-- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/


On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 01:25 PM, QT - Martha B.Campbell wrote:
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Dear Core Committee,

 As soon as I get all strands into Barbara Taylor's Excel file I will post it on the Instructional Services webpage. We need to schedule a meeting for CORE ASAP. Testing folks need us to bring closure ASAP to go forward to have the new test come out with the new SCS. How would Friday, July 18th or 25th or August 1 work for you'll. I am going to send these dates to everyone via quicktopic--so we can get a decision now. Please let me know via this Quicktopic Forum.

Also, I am going with Nita Bussey( replacing Sarah), Randy Craven, and Scott Ragsdale TOPS to Bertie Co and Hickory for meetings--I hope to do focus groups at each of those. August 8th and 21st respectively.


Happy weekend and thanks for all you do.

Regards,
Martha

Martha Campbell
Information Skills/Computer Skills
Instructional Services
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
919/807-3868
mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us
www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf

North Central Regional Meeting
Hariston Middle School
Greensboro
06/20/03

Group 1
Positive
 Consistency in terminology
 Well written and succinct
 Very systematic and incremental

Questions
 Does this curriculum align with NCLB?
 How is success or failure determined at each grade level?
 Is a vocabulary list available?
 Support materials - lessons, software, files?
 Will we all use same software - standardize?

Concerns:

 By requiring "so much" so early, you may not get as much.
K - 5 teachers have limited time and limited State technology budget cuts have reduced local technology positions.


Group 2
 K.4.2 Terms? Identify?
 K.6.1 bookmarks, links, or shortcuts
 K 3.3, K.5.2, 1.3.3 (non electronic)

Group 3 Randy Craven from TOPS
 5.1.10 line # 128 Obj. addresses toggling between screens
   5.4.8 line # 146 obj. addresses Copy and Paste between two open files

Group #4
Is this the first time 8.2.2 presented? In fact, is Goal 2 obj 2 in logical sequence?
 Also noticed other similar discrepancies such as spreadsheet

Group #5 Row # 190 Apply??? Strategies. Define minor

Posted by Barbara Taylor.
Files were emailed to everyone
As an explanation, the file Martha sent to you from me was the Excel spreadsheet. I created it because I was frustrated that we seemed to have multiple Word documents, and copying/pasting to display objectives in different formats (by goal, by topic, by grade) resulted in different documents with not necessarily the same versions of objectives.

It seemed to me that a database was a better way to manage the information - to have all the objectives in a single file and to be able to sort them in different ways without creating new files for each new organization. I used Excel because it seemed the most likely application to be available to both Mac and PC users.

The objectives were imported from the draft 3b that Martha sent out earlier this week and retained any color coding or mistakes or ommissions included in that document. If you open the document in Excel, you can go to Data menu, choose Sort, and sort by up to three keys. My favorites sort orders are:

Grade, topic, objective
Grade, goal, objective
Topic, grade, objective

I think it would be great if updates could be made to a single version of that file instead of our trying to maintain multiple Word documents with different organizations.

Focus Group
Mary Lou Daily
Western Regional Meeting
UNC Asheville
Survey Results later
Comments
The network strand is too much too early. Maybe move it back at least 2 years. Bringing in network concepts at grade 5.
<sum> How does 7.1.3 fit into Societal & Ethical Issues?
<sum> The Terms do not fit in Societal & Ethical Issues.

4.103 How many teachers would know what this means?
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Focus Group
Leading with Technology
UNC Greensboro
June 11, 2003


Group #1
Integrate technology Assessment into subject area assessments-hold all grades accountable.


Group #2
Societal Issues
Age & grade appropriate-‡ Safety issues, collection of data

Resources needed (5.1.9) PDA's
Some schools may not have necessary materials

Database

6.1.6 Integrate into classroom! (more teacher training)
Resources updated

Age appropriateness (How does it relate to lower grades curriculum

Group #3

Societal & Ethical

Concern about access to computers
Technology being taught in isolation
Scarcity of resources
  Hardware, software
  Human Staffing/Training
  (removing CEU requirement)

Database

Why not start Database in 1st grade?
Keyword searches, CD-ROM encyclopedia

General
Minimum is not high enough
Minimum is not communicated as "that"

Dear Core Revision Committee:

Our CORE meeting for June 20th will be at Hariston Middle School the same location as Annemarie Timmerman's regional meeting. We are on the agenda for a Focus Group on curriculum by strands. This also seems like a good time to review the philosophy statement with a broader audience.

We will also want to participate actively with Randy Craven, who will be demonstrating the Computer Skills Test Redesign which includes the Java application for word processing ( it is almost ready at this point and Sarah McManus and Randy will make it available to each of you to react to. I hope you can join us! If you can not attend, please let me know--ASAP

Following is Annemarie's information for us.(Agenda & Directions)

Martha,

My region meeting on the 20th will end at 12:00. Therefore, I will not be providing lunch as originally planned. However, I will provide refreshments. Several of us will probably go to lunch after our meeting. You are welcome to join us. Below is the meeting agenda and directions.

Technology Contacts,

Our region meeting agenda on June 20th is as follows:

9:00 Welcome

9:15 Syslist - David Edery

9:45 Computer Skills Test Redesign -Randy Craven

10:45 Computer Skills Curriculum Overview - Martha Campbell

11:30 Round Table
One suggested topic: reading staff development options that would be most productive for computer teachers/facilitors.

12:00 adjourn

Here are the directions to Hairston Middle, 3911 Naco Road:

Going west on I-40/85 take exit 130 - McConnell Road. At the end of the ramp, turn left. Go approximately 2 1/2 miles and make a right on Franklin Blvd. Travel approximately 1 mile to Naco Road. Turn right. Hairston Middle is on the left.

Going east on I-40/85 take exit 130 - McConnell Road. At the end of the ramp, turn left. Go approximately 2 1/2 miles and make a right on Franklin Blvd. Travel approximately 1 mile to Naco Road. Turn right. Hairston Middle is on the left.




Annemarie Timmerman
Instructional Technology
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6364 Mail Service Center
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
(919) 807-3267
FAX (919) 807-3290
atimmerm@dpi.state.nc.us
tps.dpi.state.nc.us/ncd


Martha Campbell
Information Skills/Computer Skills
Instructional Services
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
919/807-3868
mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us
www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf

Important Message From:
David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@landmark-project.com
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bonnie Bracey <BBracey@AOL.COM>
> Date: Wed May 28, 2003 10:41:37 AM US/Eastern
> To: K12ADMIN@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Department Seeks Broad Input for New National Education Technology Plan
> Reply-To: K-12 Educators Interested in Educational Administration K12ADMIN@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>
> Department Seeks Broad Input for New National Education Technology Plan
>
 FOR RELEASE:
> May 23, 2003 Contact: David Thomas, (202) 401-1576
>
>
> The U.S. Department of Education today announced that it is calling for broad participation and input from a
> wide array of education stakeholders in crafting a new
> National Education Technology Plan, as required by the recently enacted No Child Left Behind law.
>
> The department is actively seeking advice from a
> variety of constituencies in education, especially
> students, parents, K-12 educators, colleges and
> university leaders, and business and industry.
> Individuals and organizations are being asked to
> identify and communicate to the Department of Education
> their top issues, priorities, concerns, and barriers
> that need to be addressed for technology to improve
> teaching and learning in the 21st century. Interested
> parties can give their input by visiting the National
> Education Technology Plan's Web site at
> www.NationalEdTechPlan.org, and clicking on the
> "Participate in the Plan" link.
>
> U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said the
> long-range plan has a sharp focus on students. "The
> plan will center on how to help students as they grow
> up being exposed to various technologies," he said. "As technology continues to be an important part of
> children's lives outside of school, it is shaping their
> expectations of what school will be like. The National
> Education Technology Plan intends to explore this trend and the implications for creating digital age
> educational opportunities to match the expectations of digital age students."
>
> The department's plan will serve as a valuable tool for
> education leaders to set a strategic direction to meet
> the demands of life and work in a future that will
> continue to change as a result of technology.
>
> "This effort will set new priorities and actions that
> all stakeholders can rally behind to ensure technology is being used effectively to prepare students for their future, not our past," Paige added. "Technology
> provides new ways of explaining and enhancing
> educational opportunities for students. When used
> effectively, technology can help prepare our nation's
> children succeed in the 21st century."
>
> "But first we want input from a variety of sources,"
> said John Bailey, director of educational technology at
> the department. "More opportunities to provide comments and recommendations will occur once the priorities have been identified. Ultimately, this feedback will ensure that policymakers at all levels of government can understand how to use technology effectively and how states can employ technology to help meet the goals of No Child Left Behind."
>
> The No Child Left Behind Act charges the secretary of
> education with developing the nation's third National
> Education Technology Plan. The plan will establish a
> national strategy supporting the effective use of
> technology to improve student academic achievement and prepare them for the 21st century. It provides an
> opportunity to reflect on the progress our nation has
> made as a result of a decade of increased federal,
> state, local and private investments in connecting
> classrooms to the Internet, providing students with
> computers, and equipping teachers with the skills they need to use technology as an instructional tool.
>
> No Child Left Behind is the landmark education reform law designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap, offering more
> flexibility, giving parents more options and teaching
> students based on proven education practices. For more information on No Child Left Behind, visit www.nclb.gov.

Technology Credits Information

It was presented to the State Board to delete the 3 technology ceu requirement at the May State Board meeting. It is then put on the table for 30 days. At the June State Board meeting the decision will be made to delete it or not. If it is repealed, it will take effect. July 1. Yes, at this time, the policy is still in place.

Dear Computer/Technology Skills CORE Committee,

Our next meeting is scheduled for June 20th from 10:00-4:30

PLEASE REACT TO THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO:

I had asked Annemarie Timmerman for an hour to conduct Focus Group at her June Regional meeting, which is now planned for June 20th at Harriston Elementary School in Greensboro. When we talked yesterday I suggested-- that we have our meeting at the same site and give the CORE Committee an opportunity to be personally involved in the Focus Group (1 hour) and bring them up-to-date. Annemarie has made necessary arrangements with Zelia Fick for this to take place.

Lunch will be catered and I asked that we be included.

My only concern is coastal folks will have a longer drive. Please let me know what you think. Please, advise as to your opinion on this matter. I can undo this, if need be.

I will be doing Focus Group in Asheville with Mary Lou Daily's Region on May 30th; if anyone would like to attend that session too. I thought it would be good to have our DRAFT #4 to share on May 30th, if that is feasible. Please advise on this matter also.

Let me hear from you. Sooner is better!

National Commission on Writing in America's Schools and Colleges Calls
for a Writing Revolution
04/25/03
http://www.collegeboard.com/press/article/0,3183,22795,00.html


Kim Bowen, ELA Consultant
NCDPI
kbowen@dpi.state.nc.us
919/807-3832

I hope everyone is monitoring ths discussion forum.

Reminder: Our next Core Meeting is scheduled for
 5/09/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day only
It would be helpful to know how many will attend to select a room of reasonable size.


===============================
@ Core Committee meeting 10/20/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day
@ Core committee meeting 11/21/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day

Comments from Melissa and Skip Thibault:

K and 1 1.5 personal safety item: Having some trouble picturing what it might look like to "identify and discuss the need for personal safety" with a 5 or 6 year old. Why no simply focus on privacy- the "don't talk to strangers" routine... one their
already familiar with?

grade 2 Databases: Do kids get to see the automated circulation system? They use the library catalog, might that be a better
example database?

grade 2 spreadsheets: for people without graphing software refer them to http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

grade 3 spreadsheets: 3.3.3 we though should be a
teacher-modeled activity or whole-class, not individual students performing calculations even on a prepared spreadsheet

Grade 3 databases: 3.2.1 who has access to an inventory system
to show students? We know how the community collects and uses
info but not how we can show students the back-end of these systems.

Couple of other general observations:
<ul>

We REALLY like the general societal issues coverage of ethics. It is well designed to build awareness of issues in copyright, privacy and citing sources.

We talked for a
while about the whole idea of .1.6 (.1.9 in grade 5) goals...seems requiring understanding of digital camera use, probes, PDAs, etc. is an unfunded mandate... how many teachers have
ready access to these? I'm all for effective integration of the use of these tools, just concerned for the costs.

Realy
like 8.5.1 and would love to see more Media Literacy concepts encouraging students to think about the source of information
NOT just print sources!

Sorry for delay in posting. MBC

Southeastern Regional Technology and Teaching Conference Greenville
April 10, 2003
Focus Group Feedback:

Group #1
1. 2.4.4 Retrieve Not a second grade word means the same as open

2. Correct finger placement teach alphabetically (Do Not Call them Home Row Keys

3. Call thread Societal and Ethical
Issues

4. Multimedia 3 5.3 Identify and use computer and digital camera

5. Grade 3 Concurrent introduction of Boolean operators in Databases and Telecommunications

6. 4.5.1 and 4.5.4 are closely related discuss and produce non-linear

7. 7.1.6 Say what GPS is (many students do not know) Why not mention copyright in Multimedia thread beyond grade 5 (as well as 4 and 5) really only mentioned in grade 5

8. Interactive learning needs to be addressed in curriculum

Group #2

1. K/1.6.1 Students in these grades can accomplish 2nd Grade objective 2.6.3
2. Use selected resources for research related to core curricular5 areas
3. Computer Skills Curriculum needs to be taught in every academic area, not just computer skills classes.

Group #3
1. Encourage technology integration throughout the curriculum by ALL teachers.

2. 7th and 8th grade should be spent refining K-6 skills

Group #4

1. Fine with curriculum, just align with National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

2. We just ask for the following:

3. 5th grade testing (accountability for lower grades)

4. Align Vocational BCT curriculum and VOCATS with Computer Skills curriculum

Comments from Melissa and Skip Thibault:

K and 1 1.5 personal safety item: Having some trouble picturing what it might look like to "identify and discuss the need for personal safety" with a 5 or 6 year old. Why no simply focus on privacy- the "don't talk to strangers" routine... one their already familiar with?

grade 2 Databases: Do kids get to see the automated circulation system? They use the library catalog, might that be a better example database?

grade 2 spreadsheets: for people without graphing software refer them to http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

grade 3 spreadsheets: 3.3.3 we though should be a teacher-modeled activity or whole-class, not individual students performing calculations even on a prepared spreadsheet

Grade 3 databases: 3.2.1 who has access to an inventory system to show students? We know how the community collects and uses info but not how we can show students the back-end of these systems.

Couple of other general observations:

• We REALLY like the general societal issues coverage of ethics. It is well designed to build awareness of issues in copyright, privacy and citing sources.
• We talked for a while about the whole idea of .1.6 (.1.9 in grade 5) goals... seems requiring understanding of digital camera use, probes, PDAs, etc. is an unfunded mandate... how many teachers have ready access to these? I'm all for effective integration of the use of these tools, just concerned for the costs.
• Realy like 8.5.1 and would love to see more Media Literacy concepts encouraging students to think about the source of information NOT just print sources!

Email from Barbara Taylor
Hi Martha,
Just checking in. Since I was unable to attend the March 24th meeting, I
was hoping to hear what transpired at it. I just checked the quick
topics page and instructional services page at Learn NC listed and
didn't see anything posted.

It will be difficult due to end-of-semester stress, but I hope to attend
in May. Will there be a meeting reminder - don't think I received one
for March one even though I had it written down and knew I could not
come.

Also I hate to raise this again, but I feel I must, and that is that
more and more I am reading about large percentage of states that have
adopted ISTE national standards, and this is viewed as a positive thing.
Much of the talk of ISTE standards centers around No Child Left Behind.
See for example:
http://www.setda.org/nli2002/CD/index.htm which is a toolkit developed
by the State Educational Technology Directors Association and
http://www.iste.org/standards/ which has a table listing states (80% of
all of them) that have adopted, adapted, or referenced ISTE standards. I
know you have said that we must create a document in the format of rest
of curricula and that you plan to reference ISTE standards. I guess that
would be in the philosophy, and it still kind of bothers me that the
philosophy hasn't been written yet - that all the revising of objectives
is not informed by a philosophy.

The other thing about ISTE standards is that there are so many ancillary
materials already developed so that DPI would not have to recreate the
wheel. It just seems crazy not to tap into what's already in place. The
other argument I would have for using national standards is that they
are "universal" - meaning grant writing, etc. is easier because everyone
would know the standards being referenced. It would also make it easier
on teacher training programs since we are preparing teachers who may not
end up in NC schools.

I am sure you know I'm not accustomed to dealing with bureaucracy, so if
I just need to be quiet and accept what you say as our only option, let
me know that!

Anyway, I would appreciate any updates from meeting.

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Barbara Z. Taylor
Associate Professor of Computing Sciences and
Coordinator of Educational Technology for Teacher Education
Elon University
Office location: Duke 307F
Phone: 336-278-6239 Fax: 336-278-6245
Snail Mail: 2181 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244
Email: taylorb@elon.edu Homepage: htp://www.elon.edu/taylorb

Edited by author 04-16-2003 10:16 AM
DRAFT #3 has been posted on Instructional Services website in usual place http://learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/8b9d5b...7fc4dc?OpenDocument.

Some changes in meeting locations for Focus Groups

K-12 COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY Focus Group Sessions


*Anyone can attend . Please, note change of dates for Williamston and Winfall

* ENTech Center Williamston/Martin 4/25/03 3:30-4:30
* ENTech Center Carthage/Moore 5/02/03 3:30-4:30
* ENTech Center Winfall/Perquimins 10/17/03 3:30-4:30
* ENTech Center Asheville/Enka 11/17/03 3:30-4:30
* NCetc'03 Conference At Koury Center/Greensboro 12/03/03

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@ CORE COMMITTEE ONLY
ALL MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 10:00-4:30 1 DAY ONLY


@ Core Committee meeting 2/28/03 Complete
@ Core Committee meeting 3/24/03 Complete
@ Core Committee meeting 5/2/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day only
@ Core Committee meeting 10/20/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day
@ Core Committee meeting 11/21/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day

Thanks for posting the updates. Due to online EOG testing next week, I will not be able to come on Monday since I have to test the technology at my schools. I am willing to do anything you need for me to do. Sorry I will miss.

Focus Group
SW RESA
Middle School and High School
Curriculum Specialist
March 19, 2003

Group A
1. Alignment with math curriculum
2. Not requirement of NCLB
3. Problems with testing online
4. Availability of equipment from LEA to LEA
5. Content teachers view as add on
6. True keyboarding efficiency at 8th grade?
7. Guidelines on ethical /legal behavior

Group B
1. Equipment availability
2. Pressure of EOG priorities reading/math—must be able to integrate into SCS at all levels
3. Important to have common vocabulary
4. Funding/time for staff development—classroom teachers so they may integrate on a daily basis VS Putting total responsibility on technology teachers

Group C
1. K-2 goals (Societal issues very "lofty" with such intense focus on literacy
2. Resources must support DPI’s philosophy –(time/money)
3. Appropriate accountability at elementary level
4. Issue of skilled instructors at all levels
5. Availability of equipment at school level
6. Provide specialists (content/technology support) at each school

K-12 Computer/Technology Skills
Standard Course of Study

Focus Group (Reviewed DRAFT #2 Grades K-8)
Elementary Supervisors
SW RESA
March 14, 2003

Group A
1. Identify common vocabulary
2. Conference/dialogue with other departments if designed to integrate
3. Staff development for teachers is critical
4. Kindergarten readiness for Internet

Group B
1. Need grade level technology vocabulary
2. Keyboarding software programs?
3. Strategies notebook for integrating spreadsheets/databases
4. Websites that would provide assistance in integrating technology
5. Change 3.6.4 to Identify and, or, not (Boolean operators

Group C
1. Spell out what you mean? Teacher friendly EX. DTP
2. Connect with other areas
Math > Technology> Grade Level
Language Arts > Technology
Connect with ESL>Document
3. 8.5.1 Author’s intent > Author’s purpose
4. Use same language Format important
ex. non-linear and branching?

Notes from NCAECT March 6, 2003

Group A

1. Concern about telecommunications in K curr Not Clear
2. Strategies must be added
3. Combine some objectives of 4th and 5th grade too much
4. No accountability until 8th grade… forces 8th into total
remediation for at risk students
5. Indicator tests needed at each grade level

Group B
1. Identify theft ..music CD’s, ex. Burning
2. Filling out personal info (Safety)
3. Webpage (Safety)
4. Identify and discuss uses of technology in education

Group C
1. At 4.6.7
"Demonstrate" an understanding of
(Boolean Operators) and, or, not (G2)
Leave out Boolean "Demonstration" at 4th grade level (Is it becoming obsolete?)
* Importance in identifying Boolean language
2. Keyboarding -Children learn hunt & peck. Proper keyboarding techniques may be taught, but revert back to hunt & peck
3. E-mail-teacher demonstration & guidance, but question actual student use of e-mail (ethics problems have occurs) (At this point teachers must monitor all e-mail communications.

Group D
1. 2nd grade (page 23) prefer
2. 2.1.4 to 8.2.3 in Societal Issues strand
3. Make sure we have consistent vocabulary (example branching non-linear
4. Take "Boolean" term out in 3rd grade tele. Strand
5. Text book as resource.


Group E
1. Under Internet- Media Literacy elements
Recognize commercial content
Distinguish commercial vs non-bias, etc.
Commercial use of contests, etc. to harvest email addresses
2. Using bookmarks on browser-K too early pre-reading
machines may be configured so changes are not kept
Teachers should use a posted webpage, not bookmarks or use online services
3. "Need for personal safety" too scary & abstract, use a statement like
Identify and discuss general rules for online safety"
Use privacy, safety emphasize
4. Any activity that says "group" under spreadsheet should be under database
5. Add graphing to 1st grade spreadsheet
6. Elem. Doesn’t use "retrieve" prefer browse to locate, find, open, navigate
7. Boolean at 3rd?! Call Math operators or search math
Filter & sort use AND OR in 4th and 5th w/spreadsheet

Group F
1. Computer skills objectives should be added to academic areas and addressed in EOG and EOC
2. Email should be under parental not school supervision
3. Terms need to be updated and appropriate to the grade level i.e., Boolean and firewall
4. Subject area curric Math does support Comp skills objectives

Group G
1. KillBoolean
2. Add math Operators/Advanced search
3. Touch typing issue
4. NC WISE –Track Passes & Fails better than SIMS

Edited by author 03-03-2003 11:34 AM
February 26, 2003
MEGA Meeting
Leesville MS
Wake County
February 25, 2003

General Statements & Comments
 Objectives are too specific--with the changing nature of technology
 4th Grade tied to Social Studies too closely
 Compartmentalized--integrate with core subject areas.
Do not rely on filtering alone, identify importance of personal responsibility from Kindergarten-12
 Model, identify, and discuss correct etiquette and appropriate uses of telecommunications.
 Potential of class conferencing and discussion boards (3rd grade).

Looking at grades K-2
"Common" computer terms very subjective--perhaps an updated list could be provided (posters w/vocabulary and strategies by grade level to help jump start teachers
 Discuss is a problematic word--our group felt that hands-on or experiential use needs to be tied to tied to learning of terms. "Explore" may need to be added to objectives to avoid vocabulary taught in isolation.

K-5

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Why no telecommunications in grade 1?
In 1998 SCS it begins in grade 1

Grade 2

Why no telecommunications in grade 2?


Middle Grades
Societal Issues
6.1.6 Technology tools need to be identified grades 6-8.

Grade 6

6.1.2 Put this as Goal 2 instead

6.1.6 Technology tools--Make tools available at each grade level--students should see one of each at least once a year.

6.1.8 NEW Identify and discuss need and uses of assistive/adaptive technology in
the home, school, community, business, industry at society.

6.6.4 engine add s


Grade 7

7.1.4 Use what tools--North Carolina does not provide a book for every child. Can NC provide at least one technology tool as listed in each school or grade?
7.6.1 Possibly add "individually" since 6.6.2 is group/class

Grade 8
8.1.4 Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of specific-purpose electronic devises (i. e., graphing calculators, scientific probeware, PDA's digital cameras, scanners, GPS's).
Demonstrate and use *Schools will need scientific probeware, PDA's etc.
8.6.1 Peers, experts, and others


Grade 9
Why wait until 9th grade to use term "fair use" and multimedia copyright violations? Fair Use needs to begin in primary grades as an essential part of the model provided by teacher.

Julie,

I understand completely. You have dates far enough ahead now to plan. I will post notes from Focus Groups and revised DRAFT on Quicktopic Discussion Forum ASAP and/or Instructional Services website. We have had network problems all week.

Meetings are 10:00-4:30 Friidays or Mondays, hopefully that will make it easier for everyone. I am adding Core Committee folks from mountains and coast, but I ;must keep it small due to cost. More later this week.
Best, hope your conference is interesting!

Martha


Martha Campbell
Infor/Computer Skills

www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf
All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the NC Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.

Martha
I will not be able to meet on Feb 28. I will be in Gatlinburg for a few days at a conference. Sorry about this!

"QT - Martha B.Campbell" wrote:

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Edited by author 02-26-2003 05:39 PM
REVISED SCHEDULE

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Calendar for 2003 COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY K-12 Focus Group Sessions
 
*Anyone can attend.

3/25/03 MEGA LEESVILLE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (WAKE COUNTY) focus on Telecommunications and Ethics
Terminology to be addressed

ENTech Center Kenansville/Duplin * 3/24/03

NCAECT Conf* 3/06/03

SWRESA Elem. 3/14/03

SWRESA MS & HS 3/19/03

ENTech Center Winfall/Perquimins * 4/25/03

ENTech CenterCarthage/Moore* 5/02/03

ENTech Center Williamston/Martin * 10/17/03

ENTech Center Asheville/Enka* 11/17/03

NCetc'03 * Greensboro 12/03/03

=======================================================
@ CORE COMMITTEE ONLY
ALL MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 -4:30 1 DAY ONLY
Must have picture ID to enter the building

@ Core Committee Meeting 2/28/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day only

@ Core Committee meeting 3/24/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day only

@ Core Committee meeting 5/2/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day only
@ Core Committee meeting 10/20/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day

@ Core committee meeting 11/21/03 Raleigh 10:00-4:30 1 day

=================================================

COMPLETED
Wake County 12/11/02
Meeting Notes posted

Edited by author 01-29-2003 02:23 PM
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Proposed Dates for Focus Group Sessions and Core Committee Members.

Events Calendar for 2003

* Wake County 12/11/02
Meeting Notes will be posted ASAP.

Kenansville/Duplin * 2/21/03

@ Core Committee Meeting 2/24/03 Raleigh 1 day

NCAECT Conf* 3/06/03

SWRESA Elem. 3/14/03

SWRESA MS & HS 3/19/03

@ Core Committee meeting 3/24/03 Raleigh 1 day

Winfall/Perquimins * 4/25/03

Carthage/Moore* 5/02/03

@ Core Committee meeting 5/2/03 Raleigh 1 day

MEGA/Raleigh 9/20/03?

Williamston/Martin * 10/17/03

@ Core Committee meeting 10/20/03 Raleigh 1 day

@ Core committee meeting 11/21/03 Raleigh 1 day

Asheville/Enka* 11/17/03

NCetc”03 * 12/03/03

*Anyone can attend.
@ Core Committee Members Only

Notes from Wake County Focus Group Reacting to DRAFT #1 of Computer/Technology Skills document December 11, 2002
Approx. 130 participants

Big THANK YOU TO PATSY HESTER FOR NOTES!!


G 1
_ Computer Skills Curriculum should be integrated with other content areas
_ Should not be segmented, should be a tool to make the other content areas come alive
_ Good concise document, good planning piece prior to dissemination
_ Broad sweep – where should each strand be used in Social Studies, Language Arts, etc.
_ Elementary teachers think in "bridges"
_ K,1 : Telecommunications portions need to be addressed. Age appropriate web sites with assistance; bookmarks to activities for practicing skills
_ 2.6.1 : insert word "learn" in help people work, learn, and play
_ ADD Telecommunications; Use selected resources for research related to core curricula areas. Telecommunications needs to be more aligned with core curricula areas.

G 2
Lots of specificity about skills
2.4.1 : does it include threaded discussion boards, chats, safety issues? Electronic communication system needs to be spelled out

5.1.1. Societal issues – include safety issues with eCommerce

G 3
5.6.4 : too vague participate
5.6.2 Realistic for all?
 
G 4:
K-1 need discussion of use of internet
4th grade is heavy with curriculum; some things look like they belong at 3rd or 5th
Keyboarding needs to be addressed earlier—at 3rd and reinforced at 4th and 5th
5.6.2 Identifying components of an email system are addressed at 4th grade level
3.6.4 Identify Boolean operators – may be too early
(Discussion about what is meant by e-mail…is it the system behind it or the software to run it?)

G 5
Is WCPSS going to endorse email accounts across the board ?– local decision
5.6.8 Evaluation? (NC Wiseowl)
Look at cognitive development of children at each grade level to see if skills are appropriate for each grade level
 
G 6
3.1.6 Change wording since it seems to fit in databases and spreadsheets

G 7
3.6.4 Boolean – is it too difficult for 3rd grade. Is it attached to a math objective?
Search engines in 3rd grade – add age appropriate search engines
4th grade telecommunications – 4.6.5 individual or teacher accounts? Is this realistic goal for the state? Teaching the subject rather than using email.
Vague objectives e.g., 5.5.List more vocabulary words (support documents)
Too many objectives in 4th and 5th (6-8 teachers end up reteaching K-5 objectives)
Overlapping objectives
Where is the student held accountable?
Where are the links to the other content areas?




Middle School
 Switch telecommunications skills in 6th and 7th
 Provide rubrics for skills
6.6.1 knowledge of software to teach

G2
Stronger statement for use of electronic resources (use appropriate resources, when is print better than electronic?)
6.5.1 take out "relate" (too wimpy) and use "integrate or match"
3.2 change "use" to investigate, etc.

G3
Should not be a separate curriculum; should be a part of all content areas!!!

High School
G1
Telecommunications items in 6th and 8th grades that need to be carried over into the HS subject area strands
Work Force Dev: additions

2.2 General Info—share and electronic collaboration should be emphasized more

(concern from MS about keyboarding and training at middle school. What should be the focus for elementary teachers?)

Suggestions from Patsy Hester

2.2.1 replace i.e. with e.g. - I think we are looking at examples of databases
(for example) rather than a complete list (that is)
2.2.2 replace "with" prepared databases with "in" prepared databases to be
consistent
3.2.1 see 2.2.1
3.2.3 it would read a little better if the sort referred to data stored in a
field or fields of the records. It might be helpful to use the language of
databases so it becomes a natural part of student's/teacher's vocabulary
4.2.1 replace "and" with "a" at the beginning of the objective between Use
"and" database
5.2.3 Remove i.e. if these are all the numeric operators that are to be
introduced at this grade level
5.2.5 What about accuracy of data? If you talk about usefuleness and
reliabilty, do you also need to talk about accuracy?
7.2.2 and 8.2.2 should include the same list in the parentheses
Continue 6.2.3 and 6.2.4 into 7th grade since these are included in the 8th
grade curriculum.

9-12 Science should specifically include "Use databases ... " Of course, all
subject areas could include all the tools from WP/DTP, SS, DB,MM,
Telecommunciations and especially Societal Issues.

I have not gone back and checked the ISTE standards. I was eyeballing these
for consistency from grade to grade.

GETTING THE MOST FROM TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS
Computer-based technology is a means, not an end. It is a tool that can be
used to achieve instructional goals, not a goal in itself. Yet, many
schools and districts invest time and money in acquiring technology
without clarifying their goals for how best to use this important tool.
This Knowledge Brief, developed by WestEd's Regional Technology in
Education Consortium, is for educators and policymakers who want to know
how to make the most of their investments in computer-based technology for
schools. The brief draws on recent reviews of research on technology use
in schools and addresses the question, "Under what conditions does this
technology have the most benefits for students?" Based on this review, the
brief summarizes lessons for developing effective school or district
technology plans.
http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/rs/665

Update: Information Skills and Computer/Technology Skills Standard Courses of Study
September 19, 2002

Information Skills
Curriculum
The current Information Skills Standard Course of Study was adopted by North Carolina State Board of Education May 1999. In compliance with the current Standard Course of Study revision cycle and SBE policy September 2002 -June 2003 the following process will be used to determine the need for revision of the Information Skills Standard Course of Study
Curriculum Revision Process
1.Establish Review Committee
        Establish timeline for Process
        Develop Survey instrument
        Compile Results
        Discussion Forum Online
        Conference Sessions Focus Groups
        Compile and report results
2.Determine Need and Act on Decision
          a.) Establish Expert Committee
          b.) Facilitate Committee's Review
          c.) Provide Information/Feedback Sessions

Professional Development Opportunities
NC Educational Technology Conference (NCETC)
Greensboro - December 2-5, 2002

NC Association for Educational Communications and Technology
RTP - March 5-7, 2003

North Carolina Educational Technicians (NCET)
Atlantic Beach - March 27-29, 2003

Southeastern Regional Technology and Teaching Conference
Greenville - April 11-13, 2003

FYI


Program Area Contacts
Mailing Address:
   NC Department of Public Instruction
   Instructional Services/Second Languages/ESL/Information & Computer Skills
   6353 Mail Services Center
   Raleigh, NC 27699-6353
   Fax #: 919-807-3823
   Martha Campbell, Information Skills
   919-807-3868
   mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us
 Computer/Technology Skills
Curriculum
Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study was adopted by North Carolina State Board of Education May 1998.

Beginning August 2001 as part of continuous evaluation, focus groups, teleconferences, an online discussion forum and survey instruments have been used to collect data about the status of the current curriculum from North Carolina educators (i.e., DPI Instructional Technology Regional Consultants, District-level Technology Directors and Instructional Technology Specialist, school-based Computer/Technology teachers, eighth grade Computer Skills teachers, Business teachers). The Computer/Technology Skills Curriculum Core Revision Committee met June 17 and 18 2002 to discuss and review findings. The Committee recommended that limited revisions be made.
„h Modify/rework objectives in five of the six strands of the current K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study to align with National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NET*S). (NET*S) were published in June 1998, after the North Carolina SCS was approved by State Board of Education in May 1998.
„h Update/modify and add specificity to the Telecommunications strand objectives to reflect technological advances and significant growth of Internet use.
„h Align High School Computer/Technology Skills Objectives with NET*S and the North Carolina Information Skills SCS to increase the number of opportunities for students to use and refine Computer/Technology Skills.
„h Update and enhance the curriculum glossary to address advances, new and emerging technologies.

At the September 2002 North Carolina State Board of Education meeting Dr. June Atkinson presented the Computer/Technology Skills Curriculum Core Revision Committee recommendations. Action on the recommendation by the North Carolina State Board of Education is expected at their October board meeting.

Professional Development Opportunities
NC Educational Technology Conference (NCETC)
Greensboro - December 2-5, 2002

NC Association for Educational Communications and Technology
RTP - March 5-7, 2003

North Carolina Educational Technicians (NCET)
Atlantic Beach - March 27-29, 2003

Southeastern Regional Technology and Teaching Conference
Greenville - April 11-13, 2003

FYI


Program Area Contacts
Mailing Address:
   NC Department of Public Instruction
   Instructional Services/Second Languages/ESL/Information & Computer Skills
   6353 Mail Services Center
   Raleigh, NC 27699-6353
   Fax #: 919-807-3823
   Martha Campbell, Computer/Technology Skills
   919-807-3868
   mcampbel@dpi.state.nc.us

I stand corrected. July 15 and 16, but I need confirmation from Fran that we can handle travel and overnight. C. E. Davis can not come with us, because their baby is due very soon. I'll let you know as soon as I know something.

I would like to see several new vocabulary words in our vocabulary terms.
open source, along with some others. I will have them prepared for the meeting on July 15,16
Julie

"QT - Martha B.Campbell" wrote:

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I also thought this. I will not be in town on the 17th.
I marked these dates in my trusty Palm handheld.
Thanks
Julie Noland

QT - Chris wrote:

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I thought we were planning on meeting the 15th and 16th in the mountains?

All,

I think Mary Lou was to find us a spot. If she can not Barb Thorson in Statesville will host it.
July 17 and 18. Money issues make the process of bring folks together very difficult. I am looking for ways to do it.

Update:
I shared the work of the Core Committee with Fran Hoch, my chief along with Societial Issues objectives to share with June last Friday the 5th.
* chart by grade level
* chart noting objectives that stayed the same
* chart identifying changes
* plans to meet on July 17 and 18 in Mt.
Summary: 2002-2003 Revision
„h Competency Goals are unchanged
„h Identifies and aligns North Carolina Computer/Technology Skills with the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS)
„h X Objectives added to reflect NETS standards
„h X Objectives reordered and/or revised to reflect NETS
„h Telecommunications Strand to be updated to reflect current knowledge, skills, and issues.
„h High School Objectives aligned with North Carolina Goals and NETS

I was waiting to get the go ahead from June Atkinson and Fran Hoch.

June now wants a written report on the number of changes to each strand which is somewhat difficult to project.

I'll keep you posted via e-mail and Quicktopic
 http://www.quicktopic.com/13/H/PPsX64g6eUmH/m23

Best,

Martha

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Where will the meeting be held. I have workshops already planned for those July dates but I might can get someone to cover the July 17th date so I can attend one day.

Update:

Thank you for your hard work and follow-up to the work done on June 17 and 18. You work has moved this revision forward to be a document that meets the needs of NC students.

All is well. I shared the work of the Core Committee with Fran Hoch, my chief along with Societial Issues objectives:
* chart by grade level
* chart noting objectives that stayed the same
* chart identifying changes
* plans to meet on July 17 and 18 in Mt.
Summary: 2002-2003 Revision
„h Competency Goals are unchanged
„h Identifies and aligns North Carolina Computer/Technology Skills with the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS)
„h X Objectives added to reflect NETS standards
„h X Objectives reordered and/or revised to reflect NETS
„h Telecommunications Strand to be updated to reflect current knowledge, skills, and issues.
„h High School Objectives aligned with North Carolina Goals and NETS

Fran will talk to June Atkinson this Friday. I know you need information ASAP in order to plan for July 17 and 18. I'll let you know as soon as I know.

I've begun to explore glossary issues. Please look at this URL and react.
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html

Meeting June 17-18

Amy Washburn
Mary Lou Daily
Patsy Hester
Julie Noland
Gail Morse
Chris Cobitz

2002-2003 Revision
„h Competency Goals are unchanged
„h Identifies and aligns North Carolina Computer/Technology Skills with the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS)
„h X Objectives added to reflect NETS Standards
„h X Objectives reordered and/or revised to reflect NETS
„h High School Objectives aligned with North Carolina Goals and NETS

Files will be posted next week.

I also would like to thank Martha and those who participated in the discussions moving us toward ISTE NETS. I too am excited that we are moving away from "teaching computers" to integrating technology. The video workshop David mentioned sounds like something I would like to participate in.
I am sorry I will not be able to attend the June meeting but I have set up workshops on "integrating technology" for that week.

I want to thank Martha for a fantastic job in matching NC objectives for computer skills with the ISTE NETS. This work has moved us forward a great deal in accomplishing our goals.

I also want to make an observation about the format, a minor thing, though one that may improve the curriculum and its acceptance. One of benefits of tying the CSC to the NETS is clout. Some very smart people have spent a great deal of time and expertise in assembling the National Educational Technology Standards. It is a document that is respected if not out-right adopted by education here and abroad.

With this in mind, I wonder if it might serve us if NETS was an explicit part of the format or structure of the CSC. In a sense, this is exactly what Martha has done. But in its final view, I think that it should be recognizable as a NETS oriented document with, inserted in, we have those specific objectives that teachers need, in edition to something that actually helps them do their jobs.


Thanks again, Martha!

Very well put, Lisa. We should be more concerned with whether the student can use new tools (technology) to access information; manipulate, analyze, process, and assemble information; communicate complex and authentic messages using a wide variety of information formats (text, images, audio, animation, and video), and can they make decisions on appropriate tools and mediums for a given problem. Emphasizing sorting, opening files, identifying the parts of a computer, etc, only gives students and teachers more to worry about, and it is too difficult to integrate. If the emphasis is accessing, processing, and communicating within authentic contexts, then that has to be integrated.

As I work at conferences across the country, I am beginning to see a shift in emphasis, in terms of the types of presentations being offered and attended and also the focus of many of the featured speaker addresses. For the past few years it has been hand-held computers (a concept I have NOT wholy latched onto). However, the new emphasis is one that I am extremely excited about, video. There are many ways that video can be integrated into various disciplines that we are just beginning to imagine. We just have to think outside the box of traditional video production activities.

I am working on a concept that I am calling Video Essays and am working on a workshop that will teach teachers how to create and teach students to create video essays (some without a video camera).

Anyway, that's more than you wanted to hear! Later

-- dave --
http://landmark-project.com or http://landmarks4schools.org

Edited by author 05-22-2002 09:16 AM
Hello,

I am a computer applications teacher at South Brunswick Middle School in Southport, NC, and I agree with David. We have core subject teachers (not technology teachers) who use technology daily in their classrooms and at home and many of them could not pass the multiple choice section of the state computer test. I agree that the curriculum along with the state assessment should reflect the "real world" use of technology. As in so many other areas of public school curriculum, technology educators are so focused on educating, that we become detached from what skills are needed to be successful in today's job market. Basic spreadsheet, database, and word processing skills are important, however, Internet, e-mail, multimedia, digital photography, web page design the list goes on... are even more crucial in today's job market.

It is time to "think outside the box" when it comes to technology assessment. Maybe eighth graders should be given an assessment similar to the current state assessment, but I feel that high school graduate should be held even more accountable. Perhaps it is time for a Senior technology project should be required for a diploma. At least add further technology requirements to the college bound student. In a year when the budget is the major concern for the state, I know my ideas will not become reality this year. However, it is something to consider for the future.

David,

As you know the test is developed directly from the curriculum. The curriculum by definition is the knowledge and skills that all students need and must have. As we work on revision, we must be certain that the Objectives reflect the real world of technology use and that support
Materials provide the background NC educators need. Otherwise, we are back to flying blind. With that said, it is critical that whatever we come up with is reviewed and evaluated by individuals representing all levels from novice, experts, and mega users to be sure that our new document (if there is one) is robust, doable meaningful, and can stand the test of
Time.

Some may not wish to write test items, but helping review and approve them is not as time consuming. This would be a major step toward being sure that items are relevant and make sense in a real world setting.

Martha

Greetings,

I had a long conversation with Martha Campbell yesterday and am excited about our task of revising the CSC. It only seems like yesterday that we created the first version, yet so much has changed since then.

Unfortunately, I will be out of the state in June when the revision meeting is scheduled. However, I hope to contribute in some way before then in preparation for the meeting. Martha and I are working on that.

I would like to share one observation. A couple of years ago, I found a sample version of the test on a school district's web site. I do not know how authentic the sample was, but I took the test and earned an 80. The only reason that I earned a score that high is that I knew the curriculum. I believe that, as a technology user, I would have answered questions differently, and believe that most technologists working in Research Triangle Park would have failed the test. My advice is that we pay less attention to testing the curriculum, and more attention to making the curriculum reflect the real world of technology.

See you soon!

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Password for most everyone is first name lower case. Use anonymous. From sidebar select Focus Group Comments

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Survey just for you is ready
use this URL:
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?5S06DEDT2QVE7MNY7M4DKP7G
Please, respond within 6 days. Results will be posted.

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Thanks for your input. I hope this will be a useful tool for the group. This is a closed group so your comments will be read by the Core Committee ONLY.

I have just sent an e-mail to all of you about a meeting in June 17 and 18. Testing is bringing educators for Computer Skills Test Item Writing Workshop. We will meet separately and determine what recommendation to make to to SBE in July.


Current Options on the Table

1. Keep what we have
2. Revise/enhance current
3. Meld NC Computer/Technology and "NETS"

No other options seem viable

*If you have some folks who would write really good items have them sign up to attend.

Thanks for setting up this discussion forum. I agree that we need to use the National Standards as a guide for revisions. LEARNNC is such a great asset for teachers in North Carolina. As I travel to other states presenting workshops, I always take them to LEARNNC and I have yet to find a state with a similar site.

I am of the opinion that combining the National Standards w/NC Standards would benefit all. Teachers like the design and layout of the standards in the NC Computer Curriculum. They still need to have the objectives broken down in small increments for easy use and implementation. I also like the vocabulary in the new standards.

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Please, subscribe to e-mail to be sure that you recieve all messages posted to forum.

I hope the Committee will engage in an candid and meaningful dialogue using this forum.

In July 2002 Frances Hoch and I will go to the North Carolina State Board of Education and recommend a course of action for the the K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study

Options Are
1. Keep the current K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study

2. Revise and enhance current K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study

3. Meld together a.)the current K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study (with some changes and/or enhancements and b.) the NETS National Educational Technology Standards [This suggestion was strongly put forward at the Asheville Focus Group on April 30, 2002

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I will revise the online survey to reflect these three options ASAP. http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf scroll to the bottom to link to revised survey. Martha

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Edenton-Chowan Teleconference
Combined K-12 Computer/Technology Skills and Testing Meeting 05/07/02
5 participants

1. Brainstorming Chart
Problem how implemented throughout state - no consistency
Exit Exams at each grade level
2. Written test? Reading
3. Matching terms as they change with technology
4. Address remediation - HELP
5. Test Computer/Technology Skills in another test?
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Discussion Points:
We looked at goals/strands -They are viable
Curriculum is viable

NETS National Education Technology Standards - Vague

No consistency in who or how Computer/Technology Skills are taught - Some systems have business teachers, media to teach the curriculum.

If we have a good strong curriculum everything else will fall into place.

Concern is as long as only assessment is at 8th grade. It will be a middle school problem. No motivation for K-5 to do it.

Need common terminology/language check list for each grade

Assessment is a concern if a child cannot read then they cannot do the test. Need to concentrate on what others can do.

Need notebook for key terminology for all grade levels.

Curriculum should be written so that everyone is doing the same thing at each grade level.

Suggestion: Glossary of terms for Computer Skills for each grade level.

What are the chances of the Computer Skills being integrated into math, English, etc.?

Work smarter not harder.

NC Computer Skills do fit in with the NETS National Education Technology Standards
All strands really fit under this big umbrella

I hate for us to lose the NC goals and objectives that we have because they are useful for the workforce.

Keep what we have and fold in National Standards - Fine

Cover both NETS National Education Technology Standards and NC Computer/Technology Skills

Stick with what we've got (document) and mesh in NETS National Education Technology Standards.

Notes by C. E. Davis Testing (TOPS)

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Asheville Combined K-12 Computer/Technology Skills and Testing Meeting 04/30/02
11 participants

Discussion Points:
Present curriculum melded with National Standards.

Like National Standards, use them as an umbrella

Use the N. C. SCS. strands as a guide

More reasons to teach to keep in align with curriculum

Book (or Website) with ISTE standards has lesson plans

A goal is a CD with information and technology information and questions

B.C.T. curriculum more align with Computer Skills Curriculum

Communicate with administrators (principals)
need a purposeful message, “We can improve their test scores.”

Schools using B.C.T. curriculum seem to be doing better on Computer Skills test. This seems to be bucking the trend of integrating the tests over several courses. A possible reason is because it is one person giving the instruction through out. Also, the vocational teachers are in a constant collaboration with the core subject teachers.

Why not have accountability in the 5th grade?

One problem is that students are out pacing the teachers. Children have big gaps in their knowledge because of testing --- Good students have poor skills in other areas.

A checklist for each grade level to make sure they are covering what they need.

Need more computer and technology people to teach the curriculum.

Why can’t computer questions be in other tests?

If the National and State standards are combined, can we have an assessment before the state assessment to see how our kids are doing?

Requests from primary teachers for context.

Learnnc has 40+ lesson plans for teachers.

Some counties have some good stuff---Could we possibly borrow from them?

A CD and Website with files that are user friendly for teachers to get materials.

Be careful combing strands---break down the strands.

Fall 2003 is when new curriculum comes out

IDEA: Put National Standards with modifications and let teachers (IT) give feedback

TANGENT: DPI testing should support Star Office. It is free software that could potentially save money for school systems. It is an open source and supports any platform.

Transylvania Co. is doing a good job of teaching their 3rd and 4th graders about technology (ACCESS)

What is the number of questions that a student needs to get correct to pass the test? Martha suggests contacting Monica Geary.


Notes by C. E. Davis Testing (TOPS)

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Front lines field report from the bleeding edge of school technology eSCHOOL NEWS, April 2002

How to Know Success When You see It
Dr. Sheryl Asen is the instructional technology design, and evaluation specialist for the Arlington, Va., Public Schools. cr4eatedf an observation instrument to
Instructional Media and Technology Observation Form is used to help determine how well technologies were being used to support the school system's educational goals. It also had to identify where classroom lessons fell on a continuum of instructional technology implementation practices jobserved.
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/departments/imt/

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The following e-mail was sent via Updates from Mary Lou Daily, Campbell Price, Annemarie Timmerman, and Ellen Kendall. I hope each of you or your designee will be able to attend the session in Raleigh on April 19, 2002 in the video-conferencing center on the 5th floor of Education Building from 9:00 - 4:00. Martha Campbell 919.807.3868.
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To: Computer Coordinators, Computer Contacts, Teachers

From: Sarah McManus, Senior Testing Consultant, Accountability Services/Testing Section
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Martha Campbell, Information Skills/Computer Skills Consultant, Instructional Services/Curriculum
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
C. E. Davis, Educational Consultant, Test Development
Technical Outreach for Public Schools (TOPS)

Date: 04/08/02

Re: Computer Skills Curriculum Revision/Construction

As you may know, the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Computer Skills was approved by the State Board of Education in May 1998. Currently, the Instructional Services Division is working with the Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section to consider revising the current Computer Skills Curriculum.
Anyone with a vested interest in the Computer Skills Curriculum is asked to please complete the following survey at
http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf
The survey will remain active until May 13, 2002
Also, there will be four meetings across the state for all individuals interested in voicing their opinion about the modifications needed to the current curriculum. The meeting will also discuss the current and future testing formats for the Computer Skills test. These meetings will be held at the following places at the following times:
Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, NC on April 19, 2002 from 9am-3pm
The WRESA in Asheville, NC on April 30, 2002 from 1pm-4pm
UNC-Pembroke School of Education in Pembroke, NC on May 2, 2002 from 1pm-4pm
New Hanover County Schools: Carolina Beach Road Complex in Wilmington, NC on May 3, 2002 from 1pm-4pm
If you have any questions about participating in any of the sessions or are interested in attending any of these meetings, please call C.E. Davis at (919) 515-4639 or email ce_davis@ncsu.edu to register and receive directions. We hope that you will be able to participate in one of these sessions.

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North Carolina Computer/Technology Skills K-12 Standard Course of Study (1998) Survey

Dear North Carolina Educator:
You have been invited to be a member of the Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study Revision Committee. This QuickTopic Forum has been established to facilitate discussion and to share information. QuickTopic provides an opoportunity to have an on-going online discussion at no cost. It is also easy to get in and out of. The discussions can take place here.

PS -- I should note the handy option (see up and to the left of this box, click "Subscribe") that will enable you to receive an email of everything that is posted to an Quick Topic discussion that you set up. Very handy for a busy teacher. I look forward to working with you on this very important task.

Focus Groups (NCetc'01, NCMSA 02,Wake County Schools Technology Coordinators) and online surveys have been used to collect information. These efforts have not collected much hard data so far. Surffice it to say that NC educators seem more focused on testing and test results.

Collecting Information about K-12 Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study adopted by NC State Board of Education May 1998. The purpose of this survey is to collect information for the Curriculum Revision Committee. Please review the Computer/Technology Skills Standard Course of Study and provide feedback http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf. Your feedback is important to the work of the committee. All findings will be shared with the Revision Committee.

The Curriculum Revision Process prescribed by a 1998 document entitled Procedures Manual for the Development of North Carolina Standard Courses of Study will be followed as closely as possible within current budget constraints.. Let your voice be heard through this survey instrument. use this URL:
http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf scroll to bottom of the screen for link to the survey.


Thank you for your participation in this group.
Sincerely,

Martha Campbell