ACTION PLAN

Shehla NajamIC Tech

The City SchoolPAF Chapter

'To cope with a challenging world, any entity must develop

the capacity of shifting and changing - of developing new

skills and attitudes; in short the capacity of learning.' A De Guess: 'The

Living Company'

Long Term GOALS

The curriculum implemented in The City School incorporates higher

order thinking skills, multiple intelligences, technology and

multimedia, the multiple literacy of the 21st century, and authentic

assessments.

Education in the 21st century is laced with a project-based curriculum

for life aimed at engaging students in addressing real-world problems,

issues important to humanity, and questions that matter. 

Future Targets

Media literacy skills

The Global Classroom

Web 2.0 Application

New Social Community A Teacher's Guide

To Web 2.0 at School

Teacher tubeStudent tubeSchool tube iKids

Blooms taxonomy in digital era

Short Term GOALSTo enable students to possess all essential IT skills which will help them to do better in their academics as well as

other activities.To focus on all 21st century skills and develop critical thinking.To promote collaboration with the help of research and

project based learning.To boost confidence among students by making them showcase their work.Peer reviewing and debugging. To assess their understanding through applications in a variety of contexts.

IC Tech Wizard Level 9Comput

er labInternet Windows Xp

Microsoft Office

2003

Intel Help

GuideResource Pack

Soft copies

Assessment sheet

Teacher Guide

Net Support

Work Plan

Resources

Syllabus Coverage

Designs in Microsoft Publisher

Communication Systems and the Internet

Creating Databases in Microsoft Access

Revision

IC Tech for Prep III (Grade 9)Academic Year 2010-2011

WORK PLAN

Designs in Microsoft Publisher (Week 1 and 2)

Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ExerciseA wall calendar on a student selected theme:oFlowersoCarsoSchool campusoWorld wondersoArchitecture

I will give students an option to select a theme for their calendar.A demonstration for skills of Ms. Publisher using direction approach will be given.Groups will be formed.I will show samples from internet foster their critical thinking using intervening skills.Time given to the students: 100 minutes to complete their task.

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

Formative Assessment

P

PPP

P

Designs in Microsoft Publisher (Week 3 and 4)

Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ActivityA wall calendar on a student selected theme:oFlowersoCarsoSchool campusoWorld wondersoArchitecture

Students will add 2 more pages to their previous files. I will ask students to incorporate features that they have seen in their daily lives to enhance their creative skills.Student will perform this activity individually.Time given to the student: 60 minutes so the students will also learn time management.Monitoring and observing approach will be adopted to assess their work.

SummativeAssessment

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self DirectionP P

PP

Challenges and Solutions

Challenge 1

• Soft copy created during exercise will be used in the activity.

Challenge 2

• Power breakdown causes loss of data and affects computer performance.

Copy the file in the group member’s folders prior to the class.

UPS and Generator.Constant upgrading of systems and software.

Attainment Targets

Communication Systems and the Internet (Week 5 and 6)

Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

PresentationInternet.ppt

ExerciseInternet.vsd

I will conduct an interactive session outlining internet and its functionality.Known towards unknown.Questioning approach to give them an insight of internet.Students will be asked to share their knowledge about new technologies (Active Exploration).I will ask the students to complete a chart using tools of Ms. Visio.Groups will be formed.

Formative Assessment

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

PP PP

P

Communication Systems and the Internet (Week 7 and 8)Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ActivityStudents will create a layout design of a computer lab using Ms Visio.

Essential components will be explained to the students in the Direction phase.They will select the layout according to their choice. A sample print will be shown using Intervening approach.Student will perform this activity individually.Time given to the student: 60 minutes so the students will also learn time management.Monitoring and observing approach will be adopted to assess their work.

SummativeAssessment

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

P

PPP

P

Samples

Challenges and Solutions

Challenge 1

• Student’s creativity in designing the computer lab demands more time.

Challenge 2

• Power breakdown causes loss of data and affects computer performance.

Students will learn to complete their work using shortcuts like grouping.

UPS and Generator.Constant upgrading of systems and software.

Attainment Targets

Database in Microsoft Access (Week 9)Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

Discussion Applications of databases in daily life, comparison with manual file keeping system , benefits and limitations will be done using Questioning and Listening approach.

Formative Assessment

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

PP

PP

Database in Microsoft Access (Week 10 and 11)

Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ExerciseTo create an employee database.•Table•Form

I will demonstrate the basic skills of Ms Access.Using students knowledge of the data, I will facilitate them to create a database.With the help of listening and monitoring approach, students will be guided to choose fields, their data types, form and data entry.I will encourage students to suggest more relevant fields.Work will be performed in pairs.

Formative Assessment

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social Responsibility

PPPP

P

Database in Microsoft Access (Week 12 and 13)

Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ExerciseTo create an employee database.•Query•Report

I will outline the purpose of creating queries . I will ask them to come up with their own query and then decide the fields and operators.Demonstration to teach them the use of Query Builder.Work will be performed in pairs.

Formative Assessment

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social ResponsibilityP

PP P

Database in Microsoft Access (Week 14 and 15)Task 21st Century Teaching methodology

ActivityTo create a student database.

Students will carry out the work individually.I will ask the students to create form, queries and reports for the student database.60 minutes will be given to the students so they will have to time themselves accordingly.Monitoring and observing approach will be adopted to assess their work.

SummativeAssessment

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

Problem Identification , Formulation and Solution

Self Direction

Accountability and Adoptability

Communication Skills

Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

Social ResponsibilityP

P

PP

Challenges and Solutions

Challenge 1

• Selection of group members.

Challenge 2

• Power breakdown causes loss of data and affects computer performance.

Change of group in few cases will be done ONLY on successful completion of a certain task.

UPS and Generator.Constant upgrading of systems and software.

Attainment Targets

Research Project

To facilitate independent learning, students will create a database.I will reinforce the main components of database using Questioning Technique.4 groups will be formed.I will give them guidelines to select a database from daily life. They will create a table, form, queries and reports on a paper.I will facilitate the students by observing and monitoring.Students will be encouraged to use internet, other resources or discussion among group members to present their work in the following week.10 minutes will be given to each group to showcase their work which will boost their confidence and improve the communication skills. 3 minutes will be reserved for the questions from the audience.

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'The excitement of learning separates youth from old age.

As long as you are learning you're not old.' Rosalyn Sussman

Yalow US Medical Physicist

References

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjgKzrkMetU&feature=related

2. http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/online-resources/databases/ict-in-education-database/item/article/standards-for-the-21st-century-learner-by-aasl/

3. http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/What_is_21st_Century_Education.htm

4. IC Tech Curriculum Guides5. Intel Help Guide6. http://www.leopard-learning.com/quotesaboutlearni

ng.html7. http://edtechpd.blogspot.com/2009/01/21st-century-

student.html