21st Century Standards:

What does that mean?

How do they guide our programs?

Amy Rominiecki and Nina KempsNJ L4L Coordinators

Turn to Page 8 for answers

21st Century Standards:

What do you mean?

National Educational Technology Standards for Students (pg. 9) © 2007 ISTE.

• 1. Creativity and Innovation• 2. Communication and Collaboration• 3. Research and Information Fluency• 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making• 5. Digital Citizenship• 6. Technology Operations and Concepts

Creativity and Innovation =

Communication & Collaboration =

Research and Information Fluency =

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making =

Digital Citizenship =

Technology Operations & Concepts =

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

Common Beliefs(pg. 15)

• Reading is a window to the world.

• Inquiry provides a framework for learning.

• Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.

• Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.

• Equitable access is a key component for education.

Common Beliefs

• The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.

• The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.

• Learning has a social context.

• School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

Standards for the 21st-Century LearnerAction Examples

Standards for the 21st-Century LearnerAction Examples

Standards for the 21st-Century LearnerAction Examples

Standards for the 21st-Century LearnerAction Examples

PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS(pg. 18)

CORE SUBJECTS

• English, reading or language arts

• World languages • Arts • Mathematics • Economics • Science • Geography • History • Government and Civics

CORE THEMES

• Global awareness

• Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy

• Civic literacy

• Health literacy

• Environmental literacy

PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

Learning and Innovation Skills Creativity and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Communication and Collaboration Skills

Information, Media and Technology Skills Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT (Information, Communication and Technology) Literacy

Life and Career Skills Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility

21st Century Standards:

How do they guide our programs?

Break into Groups

• Technology Teachers: Look at the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and *star the ones that relate to you (pg. 13)

• Librarians:

Look at the ISTE Standards and Performance Indicators for Students and *star the ones that relate to you (pg. 9)

Share Commonalities

How does this correlate to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills? (pg. 18)

• Learning and Innovation Skills– Creativity and Innovation Skills– Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills– Communication and Collaboration Skills

How does this correlate to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills?

Information, Media and Technology Skills Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT (Information, Communication and

Technology) Literacy

How does this correlate to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills?

Life and Career Skills Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility

NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS 2009 (pg. 21)

Language Arts and Math revisions are waiting for the final version of the Common

Core State Standards Initiative.

NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS 2009

NEW JERSEY CCC TECHNOLOGY STANDARD 8.1• A. Technology Operations and Concepts The use of

technology and digital tools requires knowledge and appropriate use of operations and related applications.

• B. Creativity and Innovation The use of digital tools and media-rich resources enhances creativity and the construction of knowledge.

• C. Communication and Collaboration Digital tools and environments support the learning process and foster collaboration in solving local or global issues and problems.

NEW JERSEY CCC TECHNOLOGY STANDARD 8.1

• D. Digital Citizenship Technological advancements create societal concerns regarding the practice of safe, legal, and ethical behaviors.

• E. Research and Information Literacy Effective use of digital tools assists in gathering and managing information.

• F. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision-Making Information accessed through the use of digital tools assists in generating solutions and making decisions.

NEW JERSEY CCC TECHNOLOGY STANDARD 8.2

A. Nature of Technology: Creativity and Innovation

B. Design: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision-Making

C. Technological Citizenship, Ethics, and Society

D. Research and Information Fluency

E. Communication and

Collaboration

F. Resources for a Technological World

G. The Designed World

NEW JERSEY STANDARD CLARIFICATION PROJECT

NEW JERSEY LANGUAGE ARTS READING STANDARDS 9-12

NEW JERSEY STANDARD CLARIFICATION PROJECT

Language Arts Reading

NEW JERSEY STANDARD CLARIFICATION PROJECT

Language Arts Writing

21st Century Standards:

How do you keep up-to-date?

AASL Landmark and Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm

Bookmark of Best Websites for Teaching

*Star each site you have used

√ Check each site you want to use

Assignment:(pg. 23)

At your table, share one unit you will adjust to include

the behaviors found within 21st-Century Standards.

(take notes)

Snapshots – Information Literacy

http://www.informationliteracy.org/content/showit/rulesDebatesFinal

USE THE ACTION EXAMPLE TEMPLATE TO CREATE A LESSON PLAN (PG. 24-25)

Use the template to expand on the unit you just discussed. Include:•Standards (state, AASL, ISTE)•Dispositions (pg. 13-14)•Product•Types of instruction

The Maze of Standards

Did we make it easier or harder to navigate?

Questions/Comments

• Nina Kemps, Retired, SLMSnkemps@verizon.net

• Amy Rominiecki, Seneca High School, SLMS

amyrominiecki@juno.com

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