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FIT 21 st Century Learning - An IT/Business Strategy

FIT 21 st Century Learning - An IT/Business Strategy. Business/IT Symposium NBCC Moncton, 2010. Students of the 21 st Century.

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FIT 21 st Century Learning - An IT/Business Strategy

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  1. FIT 21st Century Learning - An IT/Business Strategy Business/IT Symposium NBCC Moncton, 2010

  2. Students of the 21st Century “Today’s students…are used to the instantaneity of hypertext, downloaded music, phones in their pockets, a library on their laptops, beamed messages and instant messaging. They’ve been networked …...They have little patience for lectures, step-by-step logic and ‘tell-test’ instruction.” (Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Marc Prensky, 2001

  3. Turn Off All Technology Now!

  4. EDUCATION model Existing Education 21st Century learners Business and society demand a new mix of skills • Live an online life • Demand a long tail of niche subjects • Are device independent • Expect technology in education • Strong basic skills • Advanced technical skills • 21st Century capabilities • Ethics and citizenship Global pressures • Competitiveness agenda • Need for mass, quality education • Personalisation at scale • Lifelong learning and retraining • New knowledge of how learning happens Today’s Education Systems Are Challenged to Meet the Demands of the 21st Century

  5. 21st Century Learning Principles “The integration of learning technologies at the center of teaching and learning requires substantial changes from the practice of the traditional classroom.” -- Improving Student Performance Through Learning Technologies, A Policy Statement by the Council Of Chief State School Officers • Focus on needs/ preferences of the individual learner • Learning anywhere, anytime • Technology as driver and enabler • Continuous improvement • Working across whole or “natural system” beyond school walls • Focus on equity and outcomes

  6. Students in the 21st Century will need: • Critical thinking and problem solving • Collaboration • Communication • Personal development and self awareness • Citizenship Source: New Brunswick Discussion Paper 21st Century Learning Nov 2009

  7. The future school … • Personalized and learner centered • Intentional sequence of academic and occupational programs • Recognizes both education and employment credentials • Facilitates lifelong learning • Relevant to life and work • Involves all stakeholders • Students, parents, educators, industry, community

  8. WHAT WILL THIS RESULT IN? • Individuals who possess: • Career literacy (knowledge skills and attitudes to design preferred futures) • Career balance (meaningful balance between personal, social, economic and community factors) • Career gumption (self-efficacy) • Adaptable workforce

  9. Education/ICTC Approach to 21st Century Learning - FIT Program Strategy to organize instruction and student experiences around career themes (Focus on an industry cluster of related occupations) Incorporates existing school strategies (career academies, career pathways, small learning communities, Career Prep) Connects to business and higher education Anytime, Anywhere , Anyplace

  10. FIT: A PROGRAM FOR SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS • Focus on: • Information Technology/Computer Studies • Business Education • Essential Skills • Cooperative Education

  11. ICTC WILL PROVIDE • Teacher Resource Guide • Student Passport and Portfolio documents • Five National Certificates • Teacher blog on DiscoverIT web site • Reduced fees for A+ Certification • Industry Support

  12. REQUIREMENTS FOR FIT CERTIFICATES FIT Certificate: Completion of FIT outcomes FIT Certificate(Experience): Add 200 hours of Work Experience FIT Certificate(Industry): Completion of FIT outcomes plus one industry certification FIT Certificate(Industry and Experience): Add 200 hours of Work Experience FIT Plus Certificate: FIT outcomes plus two or more industry certifications plus 200 hours of work experience

  13. New Brunswick: FIT Certificate (Basic) • Successfully completes Educational Aims 1 to 7 excluding Learning Outcome 1.8 (200 hr work experience) but does not write any industry certification exams. • Tech Support 110, • Business Communications 110, • Business Organization & Management 110, and • Career Explorations 110 or Co-op Education 120 (1 credit)

  14. New Brunswick: FIT Certificate (Experience) • Tech Support 110, • Business Communications 110, • Business Organization & Management 110, • Career Explorations 110 or Co-op Education 120 (1 credit), and • Co-op Education 120 (2 or 3 credits)

  15. New Brunswick: FIT Certificate (Industry) • Tech Support 110, • Business Communications 110, • Business Organization & Management 110, • Career Explorations 110 or Co-op Education 120 (1 credit), and • Computer Science 110 & 120 (Java) or Information Technology 110 & 120 (MOS) or Computer Networking 120 (CCNA)

  16. Tech Support 110, • Business Communications 110, • Business Organization & Management 110, • Career Explorations 110 or Co-op Education 120 (1 credit), • Tech Support 110 or Computer Science 110 & 120 or Information Technology 110 & 120 or Computer Networking 120, and • Co-op Education 120 (2 or 3 credits) New Brunswick: FIT Certificate (Industry Experience)

  17. New Brunswick: FIT Plus Certificate • Tech Support 110, • Business Communications 110, • Business Organization & Management 110, • Career Explorations 110 or Co-op Education 120 (1 credit), • Tech Support 110, • Computer Science 110 & 120 or Information Technology 110 & 120 or Computer Networking 120, and • Co-op Education 120 (2 or 3 credits)

  18. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ICTC recommends that the IT teacher using the FIT program have (or be working on) the CompTIA A+ certification.

  19. INDUSTRY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS ICTC will work with jurisdictions to establish an Industry Partnership Committee

  20. Demonstrate Positive Attitudes & Behaviors Communicate FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS Manage Information PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS Be Responsible * Think & Solve Problems Work Safely Be Adaptable Use Numbers Learn Continuously TEAMWORK SKILLS Work with Others Participate in Projects & Tasks * Employers want a balance. What Employers Want Employability Skills Development Conference Board of Canada, 2000+

  21. Partnerships • Between and within school districts • Between secondary and post secondary institutions • Between business, industry and the community

  22. The Future: • “Career as a Life Story” • “Our goal is to put the pen in the individual’s hand helping the individual to become the author of his or her own life story.” • Dr Kris Magnusson, Dean – Faculty of Education - SFU

  23. Information and Communications Technology Council www.ictc-ctic.ca E-mail: info@ictc-ctic.ca

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