21st Century Learning and Teaching

21st Century Learning and Practice : 

Larinee Dennis Jeannette Jones Melvina Torres-Ovrick 21st Century Learning and Practice 1

Powerful Learning Tools : 

QUESTIONS Powerful Learning Tools 2 Problems

Scientific Methods : 

Questions Scientific Methods 3 Why Is? What Causes? How Does This Work?

Engineering Methods : 

Problems Engineering Methods 4 How Can I Improve This? How Can I Increase Productivity? How Can We Best Utilize?

21st Century Teaching and Learning : 

Inquiry & Design Learning Methods 21st Century Teaching and Learning + Teachers & Parents + Today’s Digital Learning Tools = 21st Century Teaching Approach 5

21st Century Project LearningBicycle Model : 

21st Century Project LearningBicycle Model 6

On the Project Road : 

On the Project Road 7

Developing Creativity Through Projects : 

Developing Creativity Through Projects Transforming STEM to STEAM 8

Design Process : 

Design Process 9

Collaborative Small-Group : 

Collaborative Small-Group 11 The whole is greater than the sum of its parts! Two heads are better than one!

Project Learning Methods : 

Project Learning Methods 12 Tied to Curriculum Driving Questions and Engaging Problems Students Involved in Inquiry Students Design and Manage their own Learning Authentic Real-World Problems

Project Learning : 

Project Learning Design-Based Learning students design solutions 13 Problem-Based Learning uses case study approach

Teacher’s Role : 

Teacher’s Role Learn to be the “Guide on the Side” instead of the “Sage on the Stage.”

Project Approach to Learning : 

Real World Examples http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning-introduction-video Project Approach to Learning 15

Discussion Questions : 

Do you see yourself as a science thinker (Why is it this way?) or an engineer thinker (How can I Solve this problem?)? How does this affect your work in the school and/or classroom? Give examples to explain or support your response. Page 103 states, "Designing and managing effective 21st century learning projects is especially a challenge for teachers who may have not been trained to teach in this way." What suggestions would you make to teacher educators concerning how to effectively train tomorrow's teachers to implement powerful learning projects while balancing the demands of teaching the curriculum? Discussion Questions 16

References : 

References 17 Ellis, K. (2009). An introduction to project-based learning [Video] retrieved from www.edutopia.org/project-learning-introduction-video. Edutopia.org: George Lucas Educational Foundation. Trilling, B. & Fadel, C. (2009). 21st century skills: Learning for life in our times. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.