21st century tools to support and challenge our 21st century learners

21st Century Tools to Support and Challenge our 21st Century Learners

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Congratulations and Good Luck!

Renee Fritzen

Jordy as Dogzilla

“Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.” -Hebrew Proverb

A Thought…

“The teacher, if indeed wise, does

not bid you to enter the house of her/his wisdom, but leads

you to the threshold of you own mind.” Kahlil Gibran-Lebanese

poet, (1883-1931)

Another Thought…

“Navigatingthe Future”

Mikela Tarlow

The Many Layers of Learning

The many layers of a student

Our learners challenge us…..

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In order to teach the

squirrels, you must think like the squirrels!

The Tricksters Expect Change!!!!

Image source: http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/28/rick-steves-podcasts/

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

21st Century Skills?

•Communication•Collaboration•Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving•Creativity and Invention• Information and Technology

Literacy •Global Awareness•Self-Direction

Daniel Pink

Image credit: WIRED.com

The Networked Teacher

Source: Alec Couros: http://twitterforeducation.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Fluency

Image Source:http://www.langwitches.org/

How can online social

networking break the culture of

professional isolation?

Professional

Learning Network

WikispacesBlogsNings

FacebookTwitterPLN

New ACTFL Community

Diigo

Reading Resource 4 French Teachers

http://readingresources4frenchteachers.wikispaces.com/

International Society for Technology in Education

http://www.iste.org/

These ISTE standards include 21st century skills

such as finding and managing resources,

publishing on the web, and connecting with colleagues, students, parents, and local

and global communities.

21st Century students want to create content

But the 21st century learner needs your expertise!

Image source:http://www.edutopia.org/ikid-digital-learner-technology-2008

21st Century Tools

The Tricksters Expect Change!!!!

The Networked Teacher

Source: Alec Couros: http://twitterforeducation.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Fluency

ACTFL TOY 2009NationalLanguageTeacher@actfl.org

theisent@gmail.com http://tonitheisen.wikispaces.com

Loveland High SchoolLoveland, CO 80538