developing 21 st century skills: now for later virginia career view fall 2012 workshop

DEVELOPING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS: NOW FOR LATERVirginia Career VIEW Fall 2012 Workshop

21st Century Skills…?

Changing Education Paradigms

Sir Ken Robinson, RSA Animate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=player_detailpage. Accessed 4 September 2012.

Learning and Innovation Skills

Creativity and Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Communication and Collaboration

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Framework for 21st Century Learning. www.p21.org/overview. Accessed 3 September 2012.

The Next Generation

Globalization

Competition

Content mastery

Independent thinkers

Problem solvers

Works well with others

Wordle. www.wordle.com. Accessed 4 September 2012.Dr. Mark Savickas, Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at NEOUCOM

www.wordle.net

NYT Article – Virginia Tech Carilion

“I think there is more of an emphasis on recruiting for soft skills like social and relationship skills than ever,” Jack Stack, chief executive of SRC Holdings in Springfield, Mo (NYT)

Dahl, D. A Sea of Job-Seekers, but Some Companies Aren’t Getting Any Bites. 27 June 2012. New York Times. www.nytimes.com. Accessed 4 September 2012.Harris, G. New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test. 10 July 2012. New York Times. www.nytimes.com. Accessed 4 September 2012.Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTC). www.vtc.vt.edu. Accessed 4 September 2012.

Partnership for 21st Century Skillswww.p21.org

K-12 Core + 4Cs Focus:

Interdisciplinary Project-based learning Collaboration Creative opportunities Student recognition

“…the 4Cs are a shorthand for all the skills needed for success in college, career, and life.” – P21

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Framework for 21st Century Learning. www.p21.org/overview. Accessed 3 September 2012.

Learning opportunities

Group work (COLLABORATION) Open ended projects, student choices

(CREATIVITY) Opportunities to problem solve

(CRITICAL THINKING) Interactive classroom (COMMUNICATION)

21st Century Skills: Resources

P21 Common core toolkit

Crayola Educator resources

Khan Academy Free resources and modules for

students, teachers, and parents NYT Test Yourself, Critical Thinking

Current events Taubman – Art Venture

Explore local resources Interactive Achievement

Educational resources Small business award

Virginia Career VIEW/VT Other

Storytelling activity

Project-based learning IDEAS kits

Artifact activity Career

conversations Goal setting TO READ MORE: thestar.com – “Artful

Teaching is key to creativity, critical thinking”

Thank you, CRAYOLA!

21st Century Skills CD

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Contact Crayola New CD coming

soon!

Emily FielderVirginia Career VIEW

fieldere@vt.edu