STEM – 21st Century Teaching and Learning :STEM – 21st Century Teaching and Learning Jim Gates, presenter Cheryl Capozolli, co-author Both employed by CAIU


Today’s Information :Today’s Information stempa.wikispaces.com web20guru.us gatesworkshop.wikispaces.com


Raise your hand if you’ve heard of standards  :3 Raise your hand if you’ve heard of standards 


Goal :Goal Experience some examples of lessons that fit the 21st Century Learning model


But first, a story… :But first, a story… Photo by James F Clay


Slide 6:6 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :7 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :8 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :9 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :10 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :11 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :12 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :13 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :14 Why 21st Century Skills?


Why 21st Century Skills? :15 Why 21st Century Skills? .25 x 6.4 = 1.6 > 1.3


Why 21st Century Skills? :16 Why 21st Century Skills? China will soon be the #1 English speaking country in the world


Why 21st Century Skills? :17 Why 21st Century Skills?


Slide 18:“My parents used to say, ‘Eat all your food; there are children in China who are starving.’ Now I tell my kids, ‘Do all your homework; there are children in China who want your job, and in this flat world they can get it!’” – Thomas Friedman


Slide 19:“When facts become so widely available and instantly accessible, each one becomes less valuable” Daniel Pink, “A Whole New Mind”


Slide 20:“The need to know the capital of Florida died when my cell phone learned the answer” – high school student


Slide 21:“Nobody races you to the bottom” Photo by kiwêhowin.


Slide 22:“The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn” - Toffler


Slide 23:What does it mean to be literate in today’s world?


What does it look like? :24 What does it look like? X


What does it look like? :25 What does it look like? X


21st Century Skills :26 21st Century Skills


21st Century Skills :27 21st Century Skills Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes Includes global awareness


21st Century Skills :28 21st Century Skills Learning and Innovation Skills  Creativity and Innovation skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Communication and collaboration skills


21st Century Skills :29 21st Century Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills Information literacy Find appropriate information Evaluate online material, etc Media literacy Creative Commons Technology literacy More than how to save a file


NETS-S :30 NETS-S


Slide 31:31 Creativity and Innovation  Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:  a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.


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Math Standard 2.6 :Math Standard 2.6


How About a Simple Coin Toss :How About a Simple Coin Toss Stempa.wikispaces.com Click Middle school, then the Sample Form


Gapminder :35 Gapminder Why are dots different sizes? Colors? How should the dots move? What are the characteristics of a dot (country) in trouble? What if the size changes? Gets larger? Smaller?


Dangerous Weather :Dangerous Weather


In Your Groups… :37 In Your Groups… Open a spreadsheet and list as many weather related events as you can in the time allotted Share and add to your list if you can Sort according to the most destructive Share List three ways in which kids could prove their position


What skills were used? :What skills were used?


What Resources? :39 What Resources? Discovery Streaming? YouTube videos? Google videos iCue videos Creative commons pictures and sounds Other…


Tools for Videos :40 Tools for Videos Converttube.com Zamzar.com Firefox extensions VLC, Miro players


Do you assign Powerpoints? :Do you assign Powerpoints? Pecha kucha Slideshare.net Authorstream.com animoto


Summary :42 Summary The NEED for the skills is there! Read, “The World is Flat” Or watch his video “Nobody races you to the bottom”


Summary :43 Summary Mix 21st Century Themes in with core subjects Global awareness is one Epals, TIG for contacts


21st Century Skills :44 21st Century Skills Learning and Innovation Skills  Creativity and Innovation skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Communication and collaboration skills


21st Century Skills :45 21st Century Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills Information literacy Find appropriate information Evaluate online material, etc Media literacy Creative Commons Technology literacy More than how to save a file


Ready or not here they come :46 Ready or not here they come Photo by rAmmoRRison