21st century skills: what they are and how to foster them for all students
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Presentation at 2009 Leadership 3.0 Symposium.TRANSCRIPT
21st Century Skills: What They Are and How to Foster Them
for All Students Jason Borgen, Program Coordinator, TICAL
Bob Price, Superintendent, Empire Union SD
Butch Owens, Director of Student Support, Murrietta Valley USD
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Formed in 2002 Leading advocacy organization Includes:
Businesses Education leaders policymakers
Route 21 www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21
Core Subjects and 21st Century themes Global Awareness Financial, Economic,
Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy Health Literacy
Learning and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving Communication and
Collaboration
Information, Media and Technology Skills (ICT) Life and Career Skills
Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility
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Did You Know? 62% of all Americans are part of a wireless,
mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.
64% of teens (12-17) engage in at least one type of online content creation.
48% of ALL internet users have visited video-sharing sites such as YouTube.
Daily traffic to these sites have DOUBLED in the last year.
From Various Reports at http://www.pewinternet.org
Technology Used Successfully in Schools
Podcasting Wikis Blogs Cell phones/GPS units Chat rooms/ Message boards-Social Networks Digital Storytelling Web quests Digital Cameras Online Courses Video/Audio Conferencing
PODCASTINGwww.epnweb.org
CLASSROOMS Class reviews Study guides Lectures Book narration
ADMINISTRATORS School
announcements Parent information Teacher
evaluations
WIKIS
CLASSROOMS Class
discussions Collaboration on
projects Sharing of web
sites/documents Peer editing
ADMINISTRATORS School events Staff meeting notes Parent information Staff discussion
BLOGS
CLASSROOMS Class discussions Reflections Writing skills
ADMINISTRATORS Interaction with
community Motivate staff Parent information
CLASSROOMS Geography Directions Polling/check for
understanding Speaking
languages
Cell Phones/ GPS Units
ADMINISTRATORS Easy Communication Polling
SOCIAL NETWORKSsocialnetworksined.wikispaces.com
CLASSROOMS Collaboration on
projects Clarifying questions Continuation of class
discussions Non-confrontational
discussions
ADMINISTRATORS Resource sharing Build school
community Asynchronous staff
discussions
DIGITAL STORYTELLINGvoicethread.com
CLASSROOMS Writing/reading
practice Promotes
creativity Speaking
languages
ADMINISTRATORS Ability to provide
information while not present
Use class examples in presentations, web site, etc.
CLASSROOMS Internet practice Evaluate sources Information goes
far beyond the textbook
Interactive
WEB QUESTStrackstar.4teachers.org
ADMINISTRATORS Promotes search for
best practices Researched
interventions can be found
Model school communities can be researched
DIGITAL CAMERASCLASSROOMS Data collection Project creation Reflections
ADMINISTRATORS School memories Build staff moral Best practices in
classrooms can be shown in community
ONLINE COURSES
CLASSROOMS Documents/HW
online for absences Online quizzes and
immediate feedback Continued class
discussions and internet links
ADMINISTRATORS Online professional
development for staff Online surveys to
assess school environment
Display school/staff events
VIDEO CONFERNCINGwww.skype.com
CLASSROOMS Language
practice Cultural
acceptance Virtual
collaboration
ADMINISTRATORS Virtual meetings Research and
communicate with a variety of Model schools
Cost-effective staff professional development
Elementary School Resources
Middle School Resources Taking Center Stage Act II (TCSII)
Web portal for middle grade educators 12 Chapter researched recommendations
Academic Excellence Developmental Responsiveness Social Equity Organizational Structures and Processes
Best practice videos
Pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsiiPubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii
Why these recommendations? Asian and white subgroups are 3x more likely to score
proficient and above on CSTs. 35% of CA middle schools reached API growth target Students assigned to “most effective” teachers for 3 years
50 percentile points higher By 17 boys underperformance, equivalent to 1 ½ years Men are overrepresented in higher ed. Science Girls are more likely to go to college >26% fail to graduate high school in CA 20% classified as ELLs 28% of adolescents overweight or at risk >40% live in poverty
Data taken from:
CDE Related resources
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In the Spotlight (best practices)
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California Middle Grades Partnership Network (CMGPN)
http://protopage.com/tical_21st_skills#Untitled/Middle_School
High School Resources
Another Look at 21st Century Skills
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