ARTIFACT 1: CREATIVITY & INNOVATION Can you create something cool and new using technology? Will it be useful in teaching someone else? EXAMPLES: •

Expressing myself in digital work by creating videos, posters and other items using my own (original) images, video or audio Exploring systems using models and simulations, or perhaps by creating an online model or simulations. Identifying trends and forecasting possibilities using new technologies such as Google Trends and other software.

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Creativity and Innovation: The Student has demonstrated creative thinking, constructed knowledge, or developed innovative products and processes by appropriately using technology to support curriculum content. What students should be able to say in the final reflection: “As a student, I have demonstrated creative thinking, constructed knowledge, and developed innovative products and processes using technology to support curriculum and the course content”.

ARTIFACT 2: COMMUNICATIONS & COLLABORATION Can you communicate and collaborate with others using technology to complete your coursework? EXAMPLES: •

Using technology to collaborate and communicate with others locally and globally to complete coursework. This could include participation in wikis, blogs, email, collaborative documents, social networks, online surveys, and video conferencing for academic purposes.

Communication & Collaboration: The student has used digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively on the assignment, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. The technology was used appropriately and supports curriculum content. What students should be able to say in the final reflections: “As a student, I have used digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.”

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ARTIFACT 3: RESEARCH & INFORMATION FLUENCY Can you use more than just a Google or Wikipedia search to gather information? EXAMPLES: • •

Using digital tools such as online databases (Ebsco, LitServ), specialized search engines (Google Trends, Scholar) surveys or RSS feeds (Reader) to gather, evaluate, and use information effectively. Using online research organizers, fact finders and checkers, world newspaper archives, documentary and streaming video databases.

Research & Information fluency: The student has applied digital tools and strategies to gather, evaluate, and use information to support the course curriculum. What students should be able to say in the final reflection: “As a student, I apply digital tools and strategies to gather, evaluate, and use information to support my learning in the content areas”.

ARTIFACT 4: CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND DECISION MAKING Do you know how to use technology to solve problems, extrapolate information and make decisions? EXAMPLES: •

Identifying problems, creating methods of investigation, collecting data, and making informed decisions based on finding. Tools could include calculators, surveys, GPS devices, mapping software, spreadsheets, graphing software, flow charts, and concept maps.

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making: The student has used critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools, strategies, and resources. What students should be able to say in the final reflection: “As a student, I use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools, strategies, and resources.”

ARTIFACT 5: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Do you use technology appropriately at home and at school? EXAMPLES: •

In my work I use tools with appropriate safeguards to: practice appropriate and legal behavior; cite the work of others; support my own learning; respect the views, information and opinions of others 2

Digital Citizenship: The student has demonstrated an understanding of the human, cultural, and societal issues related to using digital tools, strategies, and resources. The student also knows how to enhance learning opportunities by appropriately using technology. The student practices appropriate legal and ethical behavior when using technology. What students should be able to say in the final reflection: “As a student, I use understanding of human, cultural, and societal issues related to using digital tools, strategies, and resources to enhance my learning, and practice appropriate legal and ethical behavior.”

ARTIFACT 6: TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS & CONCEPTS Can you manage digital files and take basic care of a computer? Examples: • • •

Using digital applications effectively and demonstrating how to name, paste, convert files, and folders. Using strategies to effectively troubleshoot problems. Using virus protection software, disk scans and defragmenters. Complete more specialized tasks such as run file searches, set up printer connections, and take screenshots. Adjust user settings (screen magnification, keyboard shortcuts or text narrators) for comfortable personal use.

Technology Operations & Concepts: The student has demonstrated a sound understanding of digital tools and technology concepts, systems, and operations. The student will be asked to: create, rename and move files; convert files to other formats; search for a document; run a disk scan; locate and use the printer setup and control panel; demonstrate understanding of menu bars or ribbons for two pieces of software; take a screen shot of each of these tasks to use as the artifact.

Please email your completed ICT portfolio to your Administrator as follows: Mr. Ouellette: robert.ouellette@sau41 (Grades 9 -11) Ms. Zeller: [email protected] (Grade 12)

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