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Welcome to the 21st Century

and

Simply Powerful Teaching …and

Learning…with Technology!

Much of this material was originally presented by Bernie Trilling [Global Director, Oracle Education Foundation] for the inaugural 21st Century Learning Institute in California in November of 2007.

Re-presented and adapted by Jim Batchelor, February, 2009. Thanks to Bernie for his permission to reuse many slides.

Nothing stays the same…

©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6f2c2eba77f39993d118&page=1&viewtype=&category=

Courage to keep on learning…


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek


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Technology


Technology


The World

The World is Flat!

and Knowledge Work can be done by skilled, connected workers

anywhere!


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21C SkillsPartnership for 21st Century Skills


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Learning & Innovation Skills·Creativity & Innovation·Critical Thinking ·& Problem-solving·Communication ·& Collaboration

Information, Media & Technology Skills·Information Literacy·Media Literacy·ICT Literacy

21C Skills

www.21stcenturyskills.org

Life & Career SkillsFlexibility & AdaptabilityInitiative & Self-directionSocial & Cross-cultural SkillsProductivity & AccountabilityLeadership & Responsibility

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php


21C WorkforceThe Future World of Work

IN MORE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES


21C Learners

Digital Native Learners

· Multitasking· Multimedia learning· Online social networking· Online info searching· Games, simulations & creative expressions


Learning Theory

New Learning about Learning

· Context – Real-world learning

· Caring – Intrinsic motivation

· Construction – Mental & virtual model-building

· Competence – Multiple intelligences

· Community – Learning socially in groups & teams

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9853.html

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9853.html


Learning Balance

Direct Instruction


Learning Balance

Direct Instruction

Project Learning

A Better Balance


Teacher Learning

“I had to unlearn the idea that

teaching was about my content;

I had to learn it was abouttheir thinking,

and their skills.”

An Expert Project Learning Teacher


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Project Learning Model


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From philosophy to the classroom practice...

Lesson by lesson or...Project-based learning using Thinkquest as a tool!

Engagement, engagement, engagement!

Thinkquest.org: Simply Powerful Teaching With Technology

TENTATIVE AGENDA

10:00 am - Introduction and survey of experience/questions/areas to

pursue- Oracle Education Foundation: Background to

Think.com and Thinkquest- Thinkquest hands-on activities: how it works for me as a

teacher and for my students

o Your turn! Using Think tools [set up your page on our site]

Login Username: dlcPassword: liesure [please be careful...3

errors shuts us down!]

o How to use Think for assignments [post on student site vs post to teacher site]

- at the least…a new tool; at the most…a new way of teaching

- introduce/review role of essential questions for inquiry-based learning. Time problem? Roland Case [TC2]

- discuss guidelines and exemplary PBL resources of BC government

- What is an essential question? Oracle uses a Thinkplan and Workplan for learning projects

- break into groups to brainstorm essential questions and consider how to incorporate into Think.com

- continue developing the remainder of learning project components

- regather for “show and tell”; review

11:30 Lunch

Resources

In Thinkquest, see "Help" then "Lessons & Tutorials"

www.thinkquest.org

http://www.tc2.ca/wp/

http://www.wested.org/pblnet/resources.html

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/technology/6-9.htm

http://www.eschoolnews.com/emails/eSN/0205SpecialReport.htm

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