SCDSB ICT Staff Performance Indicators
The main skills and knowledge that teachers need to posess for maximizing effective education in the 21st century are listed below. Teachers can use this information as a guide in addition to the SCDSB ICT Profile Evaluation Rubric in helping to plan professional development activities.

 
 1. Understand, model and promote basic ICT operations and concepts.

1.1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of computer based systems, including networked environments.

    • Demonstrate an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software and connectivity.
    • Navigate computer systems (organize documents into folders on network drives, move between different applications and various drives, use program help and navigation aids).
1.2 Develop sufficient technical skills to successfully use, troubleshoot and maintain information communication technology tools in daily life, work situations and learning environments.
    • Apply strategies for identifying and solving simple hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.
    • Develop keyboarding skills to 25-30 wpm, and demonstrate ergonomically appropriate posture and techniques to perform tasks.
1.3 Discriminate among a variety of technologies and media to select appropriate technology for specific purposes.
    • Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks (i.e. – digital camera, scanner, Internet, graphics programs, etc.)
    • Make informed choices among technology systems, resources and services.
    • Identify technology-based resources, and assess the potential of these for learning.
2. Model and promote the responsible and ethical use of ICT.

2.1 Practice responsible use of technology systems, information and software.

    • Cooperate with others while using technology.
    • Care for and safely operate equipment.
2.2 Understand the ethical, cultural, environmental and societal implications of technology and telecommunications.
    • Demonstrate legal and ethical behaviors regarding the use of technology and information.
    • Demonstrate understanding of intellectual property and copyright law by properly crediting work of self and others.
    • Analyze advantages and disadvantages of widespread use and reliance on technology in the workplace and in society as a whole.
    • Identify technological skills needed for jobs.
    • Research the accuracy and relevance of information sources.
3. Model and Promote the use of ICT to communicate effectively and creatively.

3.1 Use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively among students and peers.

    • Create multi-page documents using word processing and desktop publishing skills and associated software programs.
    • Revise documents using word processing program features, including spell checking, thesaurus and grammar checking. Use advanced editing and text formatting.
    • Use a spreadsheet to create tables, graphs and charts, and explain what each means.
3.2 Use telecommunications to collaborate, publish and interact with peers, experts and other audiences.
    • Communicate with others using email. Develop good habits for managing email.
    • Efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration, research, publications, communications and productivity.
3.3 Create, produce, and present ideas in a variety of forms, including text, video, graphics and electronic conversation.
    • Enhance documents with graphics, including clip art and original artwork, using paint and draw programs.
    • Design, develop, publish, and present a variety of information (presentations, web pages, documents, videotapes) that demonstrates and communicates curricular-based content through ICT to students and other audiences outside of the classroom.
    • Collaborate with peers, experts and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce and disseminate information, models and other creative
    • works.
4. Use, model and promote technology for thinking, learning, producing and teaching.

4.1 Enhance contextual learning with technology-infused lessons.

    • Select and apply appropriate ICT tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in contextual learning.
    • Evaluate technology-based options, including distance education, for lifelong learning.
    • Apply or adapt various teaching and learning theories in the integration of technology in the classroom.
4.2 Construct new meaning and knowledge by combining and synthesizing different types of information.

4.3 Use computer modeling, image processing, simulations and data manipulation to develop deeper understanding within students.

    • Use contextual tools, software and simulations (environmental probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools, visual learning aids) to support thinking and learning.
    • Sort, organize, interpret and display information using spreadsheets and databases.
    • Investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent agents, and simulations in the classroom that are based on authentic or real world situations.
4.4 Use a variety of ICT tools to enhance the quality of educational practices.
 
 
5. Use and promote the use of information communication technology for research, problem solving and decision-making.

5.1 Use and promote the use of information communication technology to locate, evaluate, collect and organize information from a variety of sources.

    • Use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information (electronic encyclopedias, e-library catalogues, selected Internet sites, e-zines).
    • Use a variety of electronic sources to access resources and media, and apply sophisticated search techniques to collate, interpret and publish research findings.
5.2 Review information analytically and transform it into useful knowledge to solve problems.

5.3 Work with a group to collaboratively solve a problem and present results.

    • Collaborate with peers, experts and others using telecommunications and collaborative tools to investigate problems, issues and information, and to develop solutions.