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Introduction. 21 st Century Learning. The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills. Discussion What does “21st Century Education” mean to you?. West Virginia Did You Know?. Framework for 20th Century Learning. Starting Point for Change. Learning and Thinking Skills.

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  1. Introduction 21st Century Learning

  2. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

  3. Discussion What does “21st Century Education” mean to you?

  4. West VirginiaDid You Know?

  5. Framework for 20th Century Learning

  6. Starting Point for Change

  7. Learning and Thinking Skills Lifelong learning and the ability to use what they have learned: • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills • Communication Skills • Creativity and Innovation Skills • Collaboration Skills • Information and Media Literacy Skills • Contextual Learning Skills

  8. 21st Century Content Significant areas that must be emphasized in today’s schools: • Global awareness • Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy • Civic literacy • Health and wellness awareness

  9. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy ICT Literacy is the ability to use technology to: • support 21st century teaching and learning; • meet CSOs and state/national educational technology standards.

  10. Including: Leadership Ethics Accountability Adaptability Personal Productivity Personal Responsibility People Skills Self Direction Social Responsibility Life Skills

  11. 21st Century Assessments • Authentic 21st century assessments support the essential foundation of a 21st century education. • To be effective, sustainable and affordable assessments must use modern technologies to increase efficiency and timeliness.  • A balance of assessments, including high-quality standardized testing along with effective classroom assessments, offers students a powerful way to master the content and skills central to success.

  12. Today’s Children are Different • They think, access, absorb, interpret, process and use information. • They view, interact and communicate with the modern world. • Children expect to have instantaneous access to information, goods and services.

  13. Framework for 21st Century Learning

  14. New Rigor 21st Century Current Rote 20th Century West Virginia Content Standardsand Objectives (CSO) Comparison

  15. Current Policy RLA.4.1.10 Determine a purpose for reading across the curriculum. Revised Policy 07/01/08 RLA.O.4.1.09 determine author’s purposes in literacy and informational texts and use supporting material to justify author’s intent: To persuade To entertain To inform To determine a specific viewpoint West Virginia CSO Comparison

  16. Current Policy MA.3.4.8read and write amounts of money to $100.00. Revised Policy 07/01/08 M.O.3.4.5 identify, count and organize coins and bills to display a variety of price values from real-life examples with a total value of $100.00 or less and model making change using manipulatives. West Virginia CSO Comparison

  17. Discussion

  18. DiscussionWhy must education change to prepare children for the 21st Century?

  19. DiscussionHow do you envision these changes taking place?

  20. DiscussionWhat are the challenges faced by your local school system in presenting this reform?

  21. DiscussionWithout more funding, how could we reallocate spending to achieve these goals?

  22. Report Out

  23. Urgency for Change • US must remain competitive in global markets. • US continues to drop in global education studies. • We must prepare our students for careers that don’t exist yet.

  24. Technology for 21st Century Learners • It’s not just about computers; it is about instruction. • The teaching techniques of yesterday may not work today. • Students expect technology to be part of learning.

  25. Citizens of a Global World

  26. Additional Information • One-Hour Module Links and Resources (word) • West Virginia Did You Know References (word)

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