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21 st Century Skills in the Language Arts Classroom

21 st Century Skills in the Language Arts Classroom. ESA2 January 2009. 21 st Century. 4 Themes. 6 Skills. c ountless tools. http://patbruinsma.wikispaces.com. What 21 st Century Tools are you currently using? . 21 st Century Evolution. Efficiency Enrich Extend.

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21 st Century Skills in the Language Arts Classroom

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  1. 21st Century Skills in the Language Arts Classroom ESA2 January 2009

  2. 21st Century 4 Themes 6 Skills countless tools http://patbruinsma.wikispaces.com

  3. What 21st Century Tools are you currently using?

  4. 21st Century Evolution • Efficiency • Enrich • Extend

  5. EFFICIENCY – level one • Tools that makes YOUR life easier • No overhead projector/transparencies • ELMO • Easy to use • Fun tools • Flexible

  6. For example Theme Communication Problem Solving Skill: SmartBoard/Presention Tools & PowerPoint Standard: K.R.2.1 -Students can comprehend and respond to text read aloud. K.R.3.3 Students can distinguish fiction from nonfiction Tool:

  7. ENRICH • Adds a dimension to your teaching • Hits more learning styles or higher levels of thinking • Can include multiple skills/content area • Motivates the less “bookish” student • Engages the 21st Century student

  8. Theme For example:“Breakout from the North Carolina Zoo” Communication & Collaboration Skill: Internet Resources + websites+ presentation tools + other web application(s) Tool: Standard(s): 5.R.5.3 Students can choose references to meet the needs of an assigned task. 5.L.3.3 Students are able to describe how interrelationships enable some organisms to survive. 5.G.1.1 Students are able to apply longitude/latitude to find absolute locations on a map. 5.G.1.2 Students are able to compare maps of different types and scales.

  9. EXTEND • Add depth • Add cross curricular applications • Multiple standards met • Higher Bloom’s level • Evaluative and analysis

  10. Theme For example:“My Brother Sam is Dead” Communication & Collaboration Skill: SmartBoard + Google Earth + other web application(s) Tool: Standard(s): 8.R.5.3 Students can combine new information with existing knowledge to enhance understanding (among others) 8.US.1.1: Students are able to relate events and outcomes of the American Revolution to sources of conflict, roles of key individuals and battles and political documents (among others) + listening, viewing and speaking + technology standards

  11. Questions… In your groups…. • Discuss where you currently are in the continuum and….. • How you could move to the next level? Enrich Extend Efficiency

  12. Resources • http://pdtogo.com/smart/?p=149 • http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b5918de01837df1e0de6 • http://www8.chatham.k12.nc.us/project/rj/breakout.html • http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/VSTE/2008/1simdiff.htm • http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ - Units, Strategies and resources to enhance your 21st Century Teaching skills. • http://21centuryconnections.com/node/420 - Assessment • http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/ - Multitude of researched based strategies to make your classroom more effective.

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