2.1.4

//**1. What does it look like when the indicator is met? What will you observe the student doing if indicator is met?**//
The student will be able to choose tools based on whether they are seeking to analyze or organize the information.

The student will be able to choose tools that best fits the information.

The student may be using e-mail, PBWiki, Wikispaces, a Blogging site, a Web page creator, Wordle for Word Cloud creation, MS Office or Google Docs for creating databases, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, charts, etc. At the elementary level, tools like Kidspiration would be appropriate.

The student may be using graphic organizers (digital or hand-written) in order to process or facilitate his/her understanding. Thinking Maps, Venn Diagrams, T-charts, KWL's, Outlines, etc. will be used.

The student will be able to articulate why he/she chose the tools he/she did.

On page 27 of the text, it lists grade-level benchmarks for grades 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12 for this indicator. For example, by grade 8 they should be able to "identify and apply common productivity tools and features such as menus and toolbars to plan, create, and edit word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations." (The MS office reference from above). Also by grade 8, they should be able to "use interactive tools to participate as a group in analyzing and organizing information." (The Wikispaces reference from above).


 * A school-based email that is free and is very Big Brother (to alleviate some administrator fears) is Gaggle.net. It's not bad. And you can set the filters as strict or as lenient as you want. Based on discussion, users of Gaggle.net agree that it is great for e-mail but not for the other features such as chat or the digital locker.

//**2. What did you do to help students meet these indicators?**//
The MLS:
 * will make word processing and presentation tools available on media computers.
 * will be knowledgeable and supportive as students develop skills.
 * will be available to answer questions and make suggestions as to how to choose tools.
 * will develop tutorials to help students utilize the tools.
 * will be knowledgeable about non-technology-based information tools to support their use as well.
 * will compile bookmarks for online information tools.