3. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

 

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3.1 Skills

 

3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning.

Ask a question, find the answer, share it, reflect on it. Direct and encourage students to valid sites, formulate the question (depending on grade level)

 

3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.

Work together to share with others

 

3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively.

 

 

3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.

Use results such as PowerPoint, poster, essay to organize and share what a student has learned

 

3.1.5 Connect learning to community issues.

Apply what you have learned to your surroundings

 

3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly.

Don't plagiarize. Don't cut and paste. Give credit where credit is due. Be proactive in demonstrating.

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3.2 Dispositions in Action

 

 

3.2.1 Demonstrate leadership and confidence by presenting ideas to others in both formal and informal situations.

Explanation: Skills to communicate and confidence to present what you have learned with and to others

Peer presentations, informal collaborative project-based work

 

 

3.2.2 Show social responsibility by participating actively with others in learning situations and by contributing questions and ideas during group discussions.

Give/take situation with everyone contributing

Wiki participation

Break class into groups regardless of subject

Willingness, open-minded

 

3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

Project-based cooperative learning

Not necessarily face-to-face--could be over the Internet via wiki, PL, podcasts

Common goal/end product in learning

 

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3.3 Responsibilities

 

 

3.3.1 Solicit and respect diverse perspectives while searching for information, collaborating with others, and participating as a member of the community.

 

 

3.3.2 Respect the differing interests and experiences of others, and seek a variety of viewpoints.

 

 

3.3.3 Use knowledge and information skills and dispositions to engage in public conversation and debate around issues of common concern.

 

 

3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic, real-world contexts.

Use wikis, blogs, do podcasts, construct products, submit products to online venues such as iTunes

 

 

3.3.5 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within and beyond the learning community.

 

 

3.3.6 Use information and knowledge in the service of democratic values.

Real-world people presenting to students engaging students in discussions

 

3.3.7 Respect the principles of intellectual freedom.

 

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3.4 Self-Assessment Strategies

 

 

3.4.1 Assess the processes by which learning was achieved in order to revise strategies and learn more effectively in the future.

 

 

3.4.2 Assess the quality and effectiveness of the learning product.

 

 

3.4.3 Assess own ability to work with others in a group setting by evaluating varied roles, leadership, and demonstrations of respect for other viewpoints.

 

 

 

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The above 21st Century Standards are used with permission (11/19/07) from the American Association of School Librarians. The original document is available: . http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf