21 st Century Skills: “A Vision for Teaching & Learning in the Digital World”

1. 21st Century Skills: “A Vision for Teaching & Learning in the Digital World” Ken Kay, Chairman Infotech Strategies Web-Wise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World Washington, D.C. February 18, 2005

2. 21st Century Skills • Personal Perspective • P21 Perspective • BHEF Perspective • Administration Perspective • What can Libraries and Museums do?

3. Personal Perspective • Mrs. Menahan • My Father • U.S. Competitiveness

4. Personal Perspective 20th Century 21st Century 1 – 2 Jobs 10 – 15 Jobs # of Jobs Mastery of One Field Flexibility And Adaptability Job Skill Subject Matter Mastery Integration of 21st Century Skills into Subject Matter Mastery Teaching Model Subject Matter Mastery Integration of 21st Century Skills into Subject Matter Mastery Assessment Model

5. 21st Century Skills Personal Perspective China India 250 Million Skilled Workers 250 Million Skilled Workers Japan 25 Million Skilled Workers 1985 2025 2025

6. Partnership Perspective The Partnership for 21st Century Skills Perspective

7. Partnership Perspective Partnership for 21st Century Skills www.21stcenturyskills.org

8. Partnership Perspective 20th Century Model

9. Partnership Perspective

10. Partnership Perspective • 21st Century Content • Global Awareness • Civic Engagement • Business, Financial & • Economic Literacy • Learning Skills • Critical Thinking • Problem Solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity • Self-Directed Learning • Information & Media Literacy • Accountability & Adaptability • Social Responsibility

11. Partnership Perspective 14 Years of Consensus

12. Partnership Perspective

13. Partnership Perspective ICT-Learning Skills Literacy is the Better Model Tech Literacy Competency In Technology ICT Literacy Competency in Learning Skills Through the Use of Technology

14. Partnership Perspective: Geography Matrix (excerpt) Learning Skills for: 21st Century Tools for: SAMPLE Student Outcomes for: Thinking and Thinking and Thinking and Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking • Exercise sound reasoning • Make complex choices • Understand the interconnections among systems graphs, maps, geographic information systems, remote sensing (aerial photographs, satellite images), database and spreadsheet software, newspapers, books, computers, Internet, television, database and spreadsheet software, digital libraries, presentation devices, LCD projection device, “smart” whiteboards By grade 8 students will be able to: • Use geographic information systems to compare alternative sites in order to identify the best location for a new park according to defined criteria.

15. Partnership Perspective: 3 Dimensions of 21st Century Learning Learning Skills Mastery of Content Technology

16. Partnership Perspective: Lawrence Township, Indiana www.msdlt.k12.in.us

17. The BHEF Perspective The Business Higher Education Forum Perspective

18. The BHEF Perspective Skills and Attributes of a Nation of Learners • Leadership • Teamwork • Problem Solving • Time Management • Self-management • Adaptability • Analytical Thinking • Global Consciousness • Basic Communications

19. BHEF perspective The Challenge by 2010 • Every campus will have redesigned its coursework. • Every student will have access to individualized and customized strategies for his or her specific education needs. • Every classroom on every campus will have access to the online and off-line tools that students need. • Every graduate will be assessed not only on his or her academic achievement, but also on his or her skills in leadership, teamwork, problem solving, time management, self-management, adaptability, analytical thinking, global consciousness, and basic communication (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).

20. BHEF perspective Policy Recommendations DEVELOPING NEW LEADERSHIP & VISION • Creating a Presidential Commission on Learning FOCUSING ON LEARNING REDESIGN & DISSEMINATION • Creating New Regional Innovation Centers for Learning Redesign • Creating New Grants for Institutions to Become Early Adopters

21. Administration Perspective • Vision 2020 • Interagency Task Force on Learning • 2 years of Funding for the Partnership • No Child Left Behind • High School Reform

22. What Can You Do? What should Libraries & Museums do?

23. What Can You Do? Imbed the adoption of 21st Century Skills into your key objectives for Libraries & Museums.

24. What Can You Do? Gather the stakeholders • Libraries & Museums • K-12 Community • Business Community • Higher Education • After School Community • Parents

25. What Can You Do? Adapt the MILE Guide for Museums & Libraries to use. www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_MILE_Guide.pdf

26. What Can You Do? • Develop a community plan with multi-stakeholder responsibilities and begin implementing.

27. Conclusion The Museums & Libraries Communities Should be National Leaders on 21st Century Skills!  Set the right vision.  Get the right partners.

28. Conclusion 1) We must build a Nation of Learners; the Redesign of Education must become a National Imperative. 2) We must emphasize 21st Century Skills in every aspect of education. 3) We must align K-12, afterschool, museums, libraries and higher education in support of 21st Century Skills.

29. Conclusion Let me know how we can help. Ken Kay kay@itstrategies.com