21st Century Skills/ Technology Data to Support

Stand up if you know a kid who owns an ipod Stand up if you know a kid who owns a cell

phone Stand up if you know a kid who text messages Stand up if you know a student who uses im Stand up if you know a student who uses any

other piece of technology Stand up if you know a kid who is motivated by

technology Digital Native vs. Immigrant Ex. of Morgan- 4yo on computer plays alone

Today’s Kids

Technology and Constructivism go hand in hand

Learner Centered Project Based Seat Time…moving forward to 2010…

AND NOW…◦Dr. Alice Christie on Constructivism…

Constructivist Camp

Learning is an active process facilitated by an environment that encourages: risk-taking, creative thinking, and critical thinking.

Teachers create such environments to: facilitate learning and provide opportunities for self-reflection and self-evaluation.

http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/?mid=23771166

Students and teachers learn through their mistakes.

Technology is a tool to facilitate learning and is NOT the focus of learning.

Dr. Alice Christie…

http://www.alicechristie.org/edtech/learning/index.html

Teach 21st century skills discretely in the context of core subjects and 21st century interdisciplinary themes

Focus on providing opportunities for applying 21st century skills across content areas and for a competency-based approach to learning

Enable innovative learning methods that integrate the use of supportive technologies, inquiry- and problem-based approaches and higher order thinking skills

Encourage the integration of community resources beyond school walls

21st Century Curriculum & Instruction should:

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Please go to the Power Up wiki and click on the 21st Century Skills--Framework link.

Scroll to Student Outcomes Two groups will be assigned to each of the 4

student outcomes. Report findings by Group

21st Century Skills

1. Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

◦Global Awareness ◦Financial, Economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy

◦Civic Literacy◦Health Literacy

21st Century Student Outcomes:

http:/www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120/

2. Learning and Innovation Skills

◦Creativity and Innovation Skills◦Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

◦Communication and Collaboration Skills

Student Outcomes cont.

3. Information, Media, and Technology Skills

◦Information Literacy◦Media Literacy◦ITC Literacy

Student Outcomes cont.

4. Life and Career Skills

◦Flexibility & Adaptability ◦Initiative & Self-Direction ◦Social & Cross-Cultural Skills ◦Productivity & Accountability ◦Leadership & Responsibility

Student Outcomes cont.

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/matrices/ictmap_science.pdf

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/matrices/ictmap_math.pdf

Math and Science examples posted on wiki

21st Century– ITC Literacy

ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education ◦ aka- the mother organization

NETS: National Education Technology Standards◦ aka- a project of the mother organization

Heard of ISTE? NETS?

5 Areas of NETS for Teachers

Our focus is on NETS 2 and 3. Discuss at your table where you are in

regards to NETS 2 & 3 and as a group BLOG ways we can help you reach where you want to be.

http://powerup.21classes.com/

ISTE/NETS

ISTE/NETS cont.http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_profiles.html

Metri and NCREL teamed up to bring us the enGauge 21st Century Skills

METIRI Group/NCREL

http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/

http://www.metiri.com/features.html

How Technology Fits with a few selected Strategies

Setting Goals/Objectives◦ Standards based◦ Teacher Set, Student Set Goals◦ Rubrics http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm/◦ http://rubistar.4teachers.org

Feedback- Review tool in Word, Email◦ Effective ◦ Timely ◦ Blogs- http://mrmackeyscience.blogspot.com/◦ http://exponentialcurve.blogspot.com/

Research Based Strategies

◦ Group Created Wikis- http://armstrong-history.wikispaces.com/

Nonlinguistic Representations◦ http://science.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm◦ http://media.howstuffworks.com/wgbh-nova/video

/why-did-the-levees-fail-d-2056.htm◦ http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow

_eye/step01.html

Strategies and Tech cont.

National level/ trends

Closing the achievement gap by providing access to software, online resources, and virtual learning aligned to academic standards for instruction and learning.

Closing the digital divide by providing increased levels of access and robust connectivity for students in low socioeconomic status (SES) schools.

Supporting the development of highly qualified teachers by providing online courses, communities of practice, and virtual communication that ensure flexibility and access.

Enhancing data systems to ensure that educators can utilize real-time data to inform sound instructional decisions and ensure that states meet AYP.

Federal Tech Funding Intentions

Direct State Funding by Category

States that have joined: ◦ Maine◦ Massachusetts◦ North Carolina◦ South Dakota◦ West Virginia◦ Wisconsin

SD Article

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

1st year Classroom Connections survey data◦ Students in general don’t find school interesting, SD data

was similar to other sources in this area

Not exactly same as what teachers say◦ Amount of time spent lecturing◦ Amount of time memorizing facts, figures, dates◦ Amount of time spent on worksheets, textbook questions

◦ Amount of time spent on solving complex, real life problems

◦ Amount of time spent researching topics deeply enough to be experts

What our SD kids are saying…

Amount of time students did the following weekly or more…

Much MORE than 50% of the time spent on◦ Work individually answering questions

(textbook or other)

General Findings

Much LESS than 50% of the time spent on◦ Community or work based projects or

internships◦ Hands on/laboratory activities◦ Work in small groups to find joint solutions◦ Input on classroom activities or topics◦ Explain their thinking in essay form◦ Work on Complex problems

General Findings