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Developing essential skills for 21st century learners Michael Harris Italy March 2014

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Which two of these skills are the most useful and which one is the least important?

a) learn on your own using the technology available.

b) understand people from other cultures.

c) remember a lot of facts.

d) cooperate and communicate effectively.

e) use digital media to communicate.

f) process information critically.

21st century skills

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21st century skills

· Self-directed learning · Information handling + critical thinking …………………………………………………………………………………………

· Teamwork/communication · Intercultural competence · Digital connections

DIGITAL LITERACIES

Global awareness

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

BEST CHOICE 1

BEST CHOICE 2

BEST CHOICE 1 WB

BEST CHOICE 1 WB

BLENDED LEARNING

INFORMATION HANDLING

CC Marco Arment CRITICAL THINKING

1- Is an argument being given? 2- What is it? 3- Should I be persuaded by it? TRACY BOWELL AND GARY KEMP (2005)

BEST CHOICE 1

SELF-QUESTIONING

1 What do you know about London? 2 Write two questions about London. 3 Listen and see which questions you can answer.

BEST CHOICE 2

BEST CHOICE 2

CC Marlies Van Eunen-de Boer

BEST CHOICE 2

BEST CHOICE 2

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FOCUS ON CONTEXT BEST CHOICE 1

BEST CHOICE 1

COMMUNICATION

BEST CHOICE 1

BEST CHOICE 1

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CHOICES INTERMEDIATE

BEST CHOICE 1

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Online

What “digital tasks” are involved in this online project?

Example: find good websites

Digital connections

1 How well did you work together as a group? A-very well B-quite well C-not very well

2 Complete the work report below:

3. Assess the participation of the others: A-very good B-quite good C- not very good

TASKS Maria Bruno Rosa Mario Research: find good websites make notes / find recordings + graphics (permissions) Production: design / writing / recording: video/audio / solving technical problems Presentation: upload / share class presentation + follow-up questions / reacting to feedback

MAP OF TALK

globalised + interconnected world

Lifelong learning skills

MAIN ARGUMENT: In the future, we will need to acquire a new set of skills to work and live.

digital knowledge economy

Reason: Rapid technological, social + economic change (paradigm shift)

shifting job market

Information handling/ critical thinking

Consequences. need for:

Examples

Self- assessment

Note-taking

Cross-cultural competence

Digital connections Multimedia projects

Comparing traditions

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