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Webinar Protocol 21st Century Skills North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Technology Disclaimer “The digital tools used during the course of the NCDPI trainings have been helpful to some educators across the state. However, due to the rapidly changing digital environment, NCDPI does not represent nor endorse that these tools are the exclusive digital tools for the purposes outlined during the NCDPI trainings.”

Activate Prior Knowledge • Draw the 21st Century Learner

At the end of this session participants will… • Explore the 4Cs (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity) as 21st Century skills • Review the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System standards to understand the role 21st Century skills play in teacher observations • Reflect on past observations as an administrator and discuss integration of the 4Cs • Decide next steps for your schools in creating 21st Century classrooms

21st Century Skills...Why?

21st Century Skills Defined http://answergarden.ch/view/32092

Are You Old School or New School? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/teachers/#3

Are You Old School or New School? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/teachers/#3 • New SchoolYou're enthusiastic about digital technology as a tool for transforming education, and you support collaborative, student-centered approaches to learning. • HopefulYou know that technology can engage students in learning and help teachers transmit the knowledge and skills students need for a well-rounded education. • Old SchoolYou're not convinced that technology is the answer to the challenges educators face today. You see the future of education as continuing in the tradition that has been established by previous generations. • Skeptic • The quality of instruction is what matters most. Student- centered approaches really make a difference in improving learning. Technology isn't really the solution here.

21st Century Skills...Why? Top: Core Content & Outcomes Support image citation:

What are the 4 C's? SUPER SKILLS • communication • collaboration • critical thinking • creativity

Critical Thinking Abilities Tracking Cause & Effect Critical Thinking is focused, careful analysis of something to better understand it. (Left brain activity) Classifying Defining Describing Arguing Evaluating Analyzing Explaining Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com

Creative Thinking Abilities Brainstorming Creative Thinking Creative thinking is expansive, open-ended invention and discovery of possibilities. (Right brain activity) Questioning Creating Designing Entertaining Imagining Improvising Innovating Problem Solving Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com

Communication Abilities Analyzing the situation Speaking Choosing a medium Communicating is the process of transferring a thought from one mind to others and receiving thoughts back in return. Reading Writing Evaluating messages Following conventions Listening actively Using technology Turn taking Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com

Collaboration Abilities Allocating resources Delegating Collaborating is working together with others to achieve a common goal. Brainstorming Decision Making Leading Evaluating Goal setting Team Building Managing Time Resolving Conflicts Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com

Making Connections How does This “tie” into the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Instrument? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YgpHa1oeHME/Sh3TdgmuFzI/AAAAAAAAApM/bZiZqAgkKrE/s400/untied+shoes.jpg

Reflections

In Other Words

Making the Connection - Example 4th Grade – Sample ELA Lesson Sample Student Outcome: Students demonstrate understanding of a text or texts by working together to identify and ask significant questions to clarify various points of view. EXAMPLE: Students participate in literature circle discussions of a chapter from a book they have read and for which they prepare open-ended discussion questions. They use a voice recorder to record their discussion. They then listen to the recording, evaluating the effectiveness of points raised in response to the questions, insights shared, and balance of participation. The recording is published as a podcast with accompanying reflections on the quality of the discussion.

An Urgent Reminder System LockdownThe NC Educator Evaluation System (or McREL tool) will lockdown on June 30, 2012 for the teacher and principal/AP instruments. This is a change from last year.

Reflections

“Learning and innovation skills are what separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century and those who are not." Principal's Evaluation Handbook (p. 13) citation)

Above and Beyond What might this video say about us as 21st Century professionals?

What do you “C”? Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking Creativity C C C C Archipoch / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

The Missing Piece

Next Steps ? http://mileguide.p21.org/ http://p21.org/storage/documents/MILE_Guide_091101.pdf

"The change in classrooms isn't big moves on the chess board, it's little moves made every day that eventually add up to a major shift." -adapted from quote by Jay Baer

LET’S TAKE A BREAK

Reflections

Post Assessment Activity • Draw the 21st Century Learner

Reflect for a moment and answer the following questions in your group: Think of ONE change in your school/district that will need to be made to support 21st Century learning. What role will you take in making that ONE thing happen?

Tools and Resources • Examples of 21st Century Classroomshttp://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZjZd • Becoming a 21st Century School or District: Using the 4Cshttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-leadership-overview-ken-kay • P21 Milestones for Improving Learning in Education (MILE) Guidehttp://p21.org/storage/documents/MILE_Guide_091101.pdf

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