Information+Literacy+Committee

= Members = Tod Baker, Alba Carollo, Mark Chapman, Michael Conway, Jackie Dingle, Bill Elman, Josianne Fitzgerald, Beth Gourley, Martin McMulkin, Steve Moody, Kleber Quevedo, Eleanor Surridge =Our Vision= The Information Literacy Committee focuses on creating more effective and efficient uses of information technology to support the teaching and learning at IST by = =
 * 1) designing and delivering ongoing professional learning and
 * 2) building an infrastructure that supports the development of 21st century literacy skills.

=Our Mission= To facilitate learning literacies, knowledge building, collaboration and learning with technology. = = =Our Goal= Create a dynamic and interactive online space where we document and share excellence in teaching and learning.

=Definition= The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. Information literacy has progressed from the simple deﬁnition of using reference resources to ﬁnd information. Multiple literacies, including digital, visual, textual, and technological, have now joined information literacy as crucial skills for this century. --from the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (2008)

= Agenda and Minutes of Meetings =
 * ===Date=== || ===Topics=== ||
 * 26 October 2009 || Are you on the bus? ||
 * 5 March 2009 || Budget and new facilities ||
 * 12 February 2009 || tech survey/teacher training, eLearning platform, new printer system ||
 * 11 December 2008 || CMS, printing system ||
 * 4 December 2008 || tech standards ||
 * 20 November 2008 || vision, tasks, teacher pages ||
 * 30 October 2008 || goals, roles, and consulting ||
 * 23 October 2008 || goals ||

=Technology Plan (Rough draft)=

This technology plan measures the current status of technology and education at IST. Then, it proposes future goals and directions for technology use. Finally, it lays out a three-year implementation plan for a professional development program and a one-to-one laptop program. [Part 3 is not complete.] It argues that the support of a professional development program is critical for the success of a laptop program, because introducing laptops as a learning tool, not just a delivery tool, will require a shift in the way teachers approach teaching and learning. It also suggests that a laptop program will strengthen IST’s inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning, improve student achievement, and positively impact the digital divide.
 * Introduction**
 * Part 1: Current Status of Education and Technology>
 * Part 2: Future Goals and Directions
 * Part 3: Putting the Plan into Action