2014 Edition of the ICT Profile for College Students:
A Cognitive Approach First!
March 2014
Nicole Perreault, Réseau REPTICIn collaboration with Huguette Dupont, Cégep de Granby
Planning1. Integrating the ICT Profile for Students:
students, teachers, program, best time for integration
2. 2009 ICT Profile: integration in colleges/programs, findings
3. 2014 ICT Profile: objectives, strengths, resources, migration from the 2009 Profile to the 2014 Profile
Relevance for Students Prepares students for the labour market,
university and for a digital society Information and technological skills required
for: All technical or career programs: biological,
physical, social, business, arts areas All pre-university programs: Social Sciences,
Sciences, Arts, Literature and Communications, etc.
1. Integrating the Profile
Relevance for Students Proposing steps to develop knowledge, know-how
and soft skills: Define a research topic, choose appropriate search
tools, conduct efficient research, evaluate the relevance and reliability of sources
Analyze search results and synthesize information Present results clearly and cite sources properly Understand ethical and legal issues Upgrade basic computer knowledge
1. Integrating the Profile
Teachers’ Observations Teachers recognize that they are already
integrating activities that help to develop the skills found in the Profile!
Examples (stories from Profweb): Doing research Creating a concept map Working in teams
1. Integrating the Profile
Teachers’ Observations The ICT Profile offers a structured approach
that facilitates the options and actions to take A giant step in terms of the pedagogical
integration of ICT Accessing the educational potential of ICT
integration
1. Integrating of the Profile
Program Observations Gateway (Trojan Horse) to encourage
successful integration of ICT in programs: Consultation around a framework Implementation of educational and
organizational conditions Teacher retraining, pedagogical activities,
evaluation Equipment
1. Integrating the Profile
When to Integrate the Profile
Implementation of a new program Review and/or evaluation of an existing
program Needs expressed by either teachers or the
program
1. Integrating the Profile
MASTER THE WORK ENVIRONNEMENT
SEARCH FOR INFORMATION
PROCESS INFORMATION
PRESENT INFORMATION
Summary
2. The 2009 ICT Profile
PROJECT EVALUATION
COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE ON THE INTERNET
Summary
Consult the 2009 ICT Profile
2. The 2009 ICT Profile
SOFTWARE APPROACH
the program sets a cognitive and methodological
approach3 Present information (2009)3.1 Create a document with a word processor.3.2 Present data using a spreadsheet.3.3 Make a computer-assisted presentation.3.4 Publish on the Web.3.5 Produce audio and visual material.
Integrating the Profile(2011 Survey)
Number of colleges where the integration of the Profile “was completed or about to
start”: 20 Number of programs affected: 31
Pre-university programs: 6 Career programs: 25
2. The 2009 ICT Profile
Integrating the Profile (2011 Survey) – Observations The Profile is not suited for “all programs” Questioning of the relevance of certain skills Some statements do not belong in a particular
skill The wording describing the skills is directed too
much at the content of the software and not enough on the cognitive and methodological skills
Does not take into account tech developments (tablets)
2. The 2009 ICT Profile
ObjectivesAn ICT Profile for students… All programs that put forward a cognitive and
methodological approach (knowledge, skills, soft skills)
Options within the programs using software applications in order to master a skill
More flexible and simplified structure Long-term, independent of technological change
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
SEARCH FOR INFORMATION
PROCESSINFORMATION
PRESENTINFORMATION
Summary
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
WORKING AS A NETWORK
USE ICTs IN AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER
Click on each skill to find out more
(short videoclips)
Software Skills
Cognitive Skills Methodological Skills
2014 ICT Profile for StudentsIncludes:
Objectives and tasks supported by the proficiency
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Summary
CognitiveSkills
MethodologicalSkills
Software Skills
20092014
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Summary
Consult the 2014 ICT Profile (in validation)
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
COGNITIVE AND METHODOLOGICAL
APPROACH
The program provides software applications
3 Present information (2014)3.1 Plan the information to be presented3.2 Carry out the production3.3 Highlight the production3.4 Share the information
SKILL 2Process Information
Task 2.3.2Choose the type and appropriate
tools of representation
involves
OBJECTIVE 2.3Structure the Information
involves
Concept planTable Graph Plan Other...
can be in the form of
Concept mapSpreadsheet Word processing Other...
with (as required)
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
SKILL 3Present Information
OBJECTIVE 3.2Carry out the Production
involves
Task 3.2.2Integrate the content elements
into the production
involves
AnimationTable Sound Clipart Other...
can be in the form of
Text
BlogWord processing Slide show Other...
Included in
Video
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Strengths Cross-cutting all programs, all types of
clientele (adapted service), inter level Software skills: support in mastering cognitive
and methodological skills Flexibility when choosing software
applications and digital environments used for mastering a skill (program flexibility)
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Strengths Simplified and flexible structure:
Up to three levels of detail
Skill
Objective
Task
Competency≈Element of competency≈Performance criterion≈
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Simplified and flexible structure (cont’d): Possibility of distributing the mastery of the
objectives of a given skill in more than one course
Easier to integrate in the competencies of course plans
Strengths
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
A profile that remains up-to-date, regardless of new technological innovations that will emerge
Strengths
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Resources Integrating the Profile
ICT Profile Integration Guide (in both languages)
Grids (bilingual) Analysis of the situation: inventory of current
ICT activities in the program Elaboration: grid matching skills/courses,
sequence of achievement of skills ICT Profile database (June 2014)
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3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Resources Implementing the Profile (in both languages)
For teachers: scenarios, learning and development activities, testimonials, etc.
(work in progress) For students: training videoclips, formative
evaluation of attainment of skills For all: links to free software, applications for
tablets, tutorials
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3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Resources profiltic.qc.ca (in both languages)
Resources for teachers and students (see previous slide)
Demonstrations of the Profile: for teachers, pedagogical counsellors (non-ICT), librarians, management
Animation tools FAQ
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3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Transitioning from the 2009 to the 2014 Profile
No “need” to switch from 2009 to 2014 version 2009 Profile:
Contains most of the 2014 Profile 2014 Profile:
Presented differently More user-friendly, less intimidating
3. The 2014 ICT Profile
Transitioning from the 2009 to the 2014 Profile
Switching from the 2009 to 2014 version: Revision, evaluation of program Transposing the current grid of skills/courses Readjustment of the flowchart of the
program’s competencies Database: framework skills(example)
3. The 2014 ICT Profile