Literacy with ICT
Across the Curriculum
Across the Curriculum
A Developmental Continuum
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Cognitive Domain
Affective Domain
Cognitive Domain: Vertical Axis - Five Big Ideas
The Cognitive Domain consists of five Big Ideas along the vertical axis:
Big Idea: Plan and Question
The first Big Idea in the Cognitive Domain, Plan and Question, describes learners who, in
- Stage 1, follow given step-by-step plans and ask topic-related questions in preparation for gathering information to engage in inquiry
- Stage 2, modify given plans and pose essential questions in preparation for gathering information to engage in inquiry
- Stage 3, develop their own original plans and ask probing questions in preparation for gathering information to engage in inquiry
Big Idea: Gather and Make Sense
The second Big Idea in the Cognitive Domain, Gather and Make Sense, describes learners who, in
- Stage 1, find and collect information from given electronic and media sources; cite sources of information; record data and make notes; as well as collect primary data using digital devices
- Stage 2, search for information from multiple electronic and media sources; evaluate information for relevancy, accuracy, currency, and validity; organize and categorize information using ICT; and collect primary data using digital devices
- Stage 3, assess all types of media and their sources, for relevancy, bias, motive, perspective, and context; incorporate new information with prior knowledge; and collect primary data using digital devices
Big Idea: Produce and Show Understanding
The third Big Idea in the Cognitive Domain, Produce to Show Understanding, describes learners who, in
- Stage 1, compose text, record sound, sketch images, graph data and/or create video based on class discussion and teacher modelling
- Stage 2, compose and edit electronic work according to established criteria
- Stage 3, create and refine non-sequential representations of their understanding, such as hyperlinked web pages, layered graphic organizers, branching multimedia presentations, multiple sheet spreadsheets, virtual realities, and relational databases
Big Idea: Communicate
The fourth Big Idea in the Cognitive Domain, Communicate, describes learners who, in
- Stage 1, share and display information and ideas from their electronic work with face-to-face audiences
- Stage 2, discuss information, ideas, and/or electronic work using electronic communication devices
- Stage 3, adjust their communication based on self-evaluation and audience feedback
Big Idea: Reflect
The fifth Big Idea in the Cognitive Domain, Reflect, describes learners who, in
- Stage 1, participate in guided conversations to think about using ICT to extend their learning
- Stage 2, invite and share constructive feedback, related to established criteria, on their use of ICT to extend their learning
- Stage 3, self-monitor their learning goals and reflect on the value of using ICT to extend their learning and their critical and creative thinking
