Resources and Applications for 21st Century Learning

1. Resources and Applications for 21st Century Learning

2. ...but what are 21st century skills?

3. "21st Century Skills", Their Way... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

4. "The 21st Century Generation" What's Different Now? 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. "Content Rich Curriculum is a Dinosaur" Agree or Disagree?

6. Some Thoughts to Consider.... True or False? ___ 1. All 21st century skills are all based on the ability to learn how to appropriately use technology. ___ 2. To teach 21st century skills well, one must use 21st century skills. ___ 3. We should worry more about teaching these skills than covering content.

7. Where does your lesson plan fall? Complexity Difficulty

8. My Rubric... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

9. Tools To Teach A. Websites/Blogging…Yolasite, Edublogger, Blogspot B. Presentation/ Note-taking…Powerpoint, SmartNotebook, Inspiration v9, Voice Thread, SpicyNodes, Slideshow, Prezi, Sliderocket, Imageloop C. Presentation…iMovie, Moviemaker, Prezi, Facebook D. Search Engines… Taggalaxy, wolframalpha E. Lesson Planning… Facebook, Skype, Oovoo.com, edublogger, Livebinder Taggalaxy Livebinders Prezi Wolframalpha

10. Take Home Message... 1. The world is changing. So should curriculum. So should our teaching. 2. Technology is not the answer to everything. Sometimes its the problem. Use it appropriately. Teach your students to use it appropriately. But don't pretend it doesn't exist. 3. Skills are no good without content. Content is no good without skills. Don't just teach learning, teach innovation. 4. We give our students grades. Be ready to give yourself a grade. Try to improve. 5. Play around with different lesson plans/technology. Try bits at a time. Change one lesson a month....or a semester. Don't get discouraged. Be nice to yourself.