21st century knowledge skills ii

What are 21st century skills? : 

What are 21st century skills? EDLT 610 Jill Hare and Kevin Woolley 1

Learning and Innovation Skills : 

Learning and Innovation Skills Learning to create together growyourleaders.com 2

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Learning to create together What are 21st century skills? 3

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Learning to create together http://www.p21.org/ Knowledge-and-Skills Rainbow 4

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“Computers and the Internet are bringing about a revolution equal to Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press” Levy, F., & Murnane, R.J. (2004). The new division of labor: How computers are creating the next job market. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Learning to create together http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/11300/11358/gutenberg_11358.htm 5

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Students skills: critical thinking & problem solving communicating complex issues creativity through applied imagination Learning to create together sw_GirlStudying_ncp0076.jpg at www.morguefile.com 6

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Learning to create together But what is involved in learning each of these skills? For the student? For the teacher? 7

Critical thinking : 

Critical thinking means: understanding (cognition) applying strategies (motivation) challenging students (new taxonomies) Learning to create together https://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24169/ 8 Critical thinking

SARS project : 

SARS project In 2003, six H.S. students from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Netherlands, Egypt, and the United States, collaborated online to create a website about SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). The student team had to do all of the work to develop, produce, and launch the website. The website won the 2003 Oracle Think Quest contest. Communication + coordination were key for success. Learning to create together http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00738/ 9

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21st century learning comes from many sources. The Internet provides access to endless amounts of information. Collaboration is necessary. Learning to create together 10

Communication : 

Communication is key. Learning to create together 11 Communication

Communication : 

articulate listen effectively use multiple methods of communication utilize technologies be more diverse Learning to create together kids-computer.jpg at www.palwrite.comm Students should be able to: 12 Communication

Creativity : 

“We do not grow into creativity, we grow out of it – or rather, we are educated out of it.” -Sir Kenneth Robinson (p. 57) Imagination, or creative thought, grows in environments that promote questioning, foster discovery, inspire fresh ideas, and encourage learning from mistakes and failures. Learning to create together 13 Creativity

Creativity : 

Information literacy can: access information evaluate information use information Learning to create together compu3Ncortina.jpg by morguefile.com Technology will provide unprecedented tools to power creativity. 14 Creativity

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Learning to create together 15 “Information literacy” is the skill of locating and evaluating information.

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Learning to create together 16 “Media literacy” describes the delivery of information across a divers array of media channels. “Digital literacy” is the understanding and use of digital technologies. Both deal with creating and analyzing various forms of media.

Public Service Announcement : 

Public Service Announcement In 2008, 120 students from the Metropolitan Arts and Technology High School in San Francisco, CA, created their own public service announcements for their H.S. Government Studies class. Each student team researched a topic listed on California’s state ballot. The video clips were viewed in the school auditorium days before voters hit the polls. Learning to create together Sample videos with 21st Century Skills, Learning For Life in Our Times, Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel 17

Public Service Announcement : 

Public Service Announcement “Our school is rooted in a commitment to what we call project-based learning. Students engage with the curriculum by actively constructing something rather than the traditional mode of receiving knowledge and then taking tests that show they’ve received the knowledge. We want to take it one step further.” -Justin Wells, teacher Learning to create together Sample videos with 21st Century Skills, Learning For Life in Our Times, Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel 18

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“In times of change learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer (p. 75) Adaptability Flexibility Initiative Diversity Productivity Responsibility Learning to create together Six key skills: 19

Adaptability : 

Adaptability means flexibility with roles and responsibilities. 21st century students must work in an environment of change. Learning to create together graduation_1813.jpg at morguefile.com 20 Adaptability

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Learning to create together 21 Self-directed individuals will be highly sought after. The challenge is to nurture these traits with appropriate levels of freedom.

Initiative : 

Time management Setting goals Working independently Being self-directed Reflection Learning to create together Save0030.jpg at morguefile.com Initiative skills embody: 22 Initiative

Diversity : 

“Diversity is the one thing we all have in common.” – Anonymous (p. 80) “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” -Aristotle Working with groups of people from diverse backgrounds provides rich opportunities. Learning to create together 23 Diversity

Productivity : 

Learning to create together Trabajando.jpg by Morguefile.com 24 Productivity “Teachers must emphasize problem solving if students are to learn how to learn for themselves” Silva, E. (2008). Measuring skills for the 21st century. Washington, DC: Education Sector.

Responsibility : 

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -President Barack Obama “You are the weakest link, goodbye.” - Anne Robinson, host of The Weakest Link Today’s workers in nearly all sectors of the economy are being asked to take on more responsibility. Learning to create together 25 Responsibility

(NETS) standards : 

(NETS) standards “ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) help measure proficiency and set goals for what students, teachers, and administrators should know and be able to do with technology in education. Our proven leadership in developing benchmarks and guiding implementation has resulted in broad adoption of ISTE's standards in the U.S. and many other countries.” Learning to create together http://www.iste.org/ 26

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What is involved with learning each of these 21st century skills? Learning to create together Students.kennesaw.com 27 Adaptability Flexibility Initiative Diversity Productivity Responsibility

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New realities demand different ways of thinking. The goal of 21st century learning is to help individuals be better prepared for life. Conclusion IMG_5004.jpg at morguefile.com 28

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the end. 29 For additional information visit The Partnership For 21st Century Skills website at http://www.p21.org/.