2121stst Century Skills Century SkillsProblem Based LearningProblem Based Learning

By: By: Susan WalkerSusan Walker

Vikki RuffVikki Ruff

Brian HefnerBrian Hefner

Amy GregoryAmy Gregory

What are 21What are 21stst Century Century Skills?Skills?

2121stst Century Skills in the Century Skills in the Workplace: Jobs then and Workplace: Jobs then and nownow

THENTHEN Production Production

occupations: occupations: farmers & farmers & forestersforesters

ManufacturingManufacturing ConstructionConstruction MiningMining

NOWNOW Computer software Computer software

engineersengineers Database Database

administratorsadministrators Service occupations Service occupations Management, Management,

business, and business, and financial financial occupationsoccupations

Forces of ChangeForces of Change Technology: communication devices, Technology: communication devices,

measuring devices, fiber opticsmeasuring devices, fiber optics Capital: investment in information Capital: investment in information

technology, information equipment technology, information equipment and software and software

Immigration: In 1900, 448,572 Immigration: In 1900, 448,572 individuals passed through individuals passed through immigration control, and for the immigration control, and for the decade as a whole (1900-9) there decade as a whole (1900-9) there were 8.2 million.were 8.2 million.

Education: In 1900, less than 14 Education: In 1900, less than 14 percent of all Americans graduated percent of all Americans graduated from high school.from high school. By 1999, that By 1999, that figure had increased to 83 percentfigure had increased to 83 percent

THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY IN SOIL TESTINGIN SOIL TESTINGThe History of Soil Testing and Technology

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Bartholomew tests 10 soil samples for fertility in a lab.

Soil Reccomendations are Computerized.

M1 Extractant developed to measure nutrients in soil.

M3 adopted, quicker and easier

Electric Cone P enetrometer invented to

judge soil mechanically

Development of a Quicktest Measurement

system

Gilbert and Lawes encourage the use of chemical fertilizers.

First Soil Chemist P osition Advertised.

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Are Schools implementing Are Schools implementing to teach 21to teach 21stst Century Century Skills?Skills?

2 school mentions assessing the 2 school mentions assessing the infrastructure and staff development infrastructure and staff development needs in the area of technologyneeds in the area of technology, but , but does not address curriculum does not address curriculum integration. integration.

2 schools make no mention of the skills.2 schools make no mention of the skills. On a State level, NC requires an 8On a State level, NC requires an 8thth--

grade computer proficiency test.grade computer proficiency test.

Professional Development Professional Development about 21about 21stst Century skills Century skills

129 total Staff Development offerings in 129 total Staff Development offerings in a particular LEA (2005-2006)a particular LEA (2005-2006)

12% (15 classes) related directly to the 12% (15 classes) related directly to the 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

The 15 classes were offered only to The 15 classes were offered only to selected groups.selected groups.

Staff Development funds in our schools Staff Development funds in our schools were allocated to Reading, Writing, and were allocated to Reading, Writing, and Math training only.Math training only.

Our Conclusion of AnalysisOur Conclusion of Analysis

Even though the 21Even though the 21stst Century Skills plan Century Skills plan was put in place in April 2005, schools was put in place in April 2005, schools have done little to integrate it into current have done little to integrate it into current school vision statements or improvement school vision statements or improvement plans.plans.

Technology has taken a back seat to NCLB, Technology has taken a back seat to NCLB, AYP, and ABC’s. AYP, and ABC’s.

Our schools are failing to prepare our Our schools are failing to prepare our students for the Global society in which we students for the Global society in which we live. live.

Our IntegrationOur Integration

Grade 8 Reading Competency Goal 1 Grade 8 Reading Competency Goal 1 states: The learner will use states: The learner will use language to express individual language to express individual perspectives through analysis of perspectives through analysis of personal, social, cultural and personal, social, cultural and historical issues. historical issues.

Our Integration: Reading Our Integration: Reading Competency Goal 1Competency Goal 1

Digital-Age Literacy: Web pen pal Digital-Age Literacy: Web pen pal groups from other countries.groups from other countries.

Inventive Thinking: Small group 21Inventive Thinking: Small group 21stst Century Problem-Based Inquiry ProjectCentury Problem-Based Inquiry Project

Effective Communication: Use Effective Communication: Use technology to present the Inventive technology to present the Inventive Thinking project.Thinking project.

High Productivity: Comprehending High Productivity: Comprehending instructions and creating a product instructions and creating a product (i.e. robot) through the use of (i.e. robot) through the use of technology.technology.

Our PlanOur Plan Set up a Professional Learning Community or PBL in the form Set up a Professional Learning Community or PBL in the form

of a study group. of a study group. Teams will work together for one year on a voyage of Teams will work together for one year on a voyage of

discovery into the 21st Century Skills and their integration discovery into the 21st Century Skills and their integration into the curriculum to better prepare our students for future into the curriculum to better prepare our students for future endeavors. endeavors.

The small groups will go through a series of monthly The small groups will go through a series of monthly professional sessions to incorporate the content into the professional sessions to incorporate the content into the classroom. classroom.

Permanent subs will be hired to allow each team time every Permanent subs will be hired to allow each team time every month to meet to accomplish the tasks set out in the month to meet to accomplish the tasks set out in the sessions and to share with colleagues in planning and sessions and to share with colleagues in planning and implementing the goals. implementing the goals.

Each group will be designed by the administration based on Each group will be designed by the administration based on skill level of the staff in regards to handling and working with skill level of the staff in regards to handling and working with technological tools. Each group will consist of members from technological tools. Each group will consist of members from all levels of competency regarding technology.all levels of competency regarding technology.

Phase 1: IntroductionPhase 1: Introduction

SessionSession ContentContent Time Time FrameFrame

ResourcesResources AssignmentAssignment

11 Guest Speaker: Guest Speaker: Teacher from Teacher from another school who another school who actively uses the actively uses the 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills in his or her daily in his or her daily lessons. A time to lessons. A time to view a video tape view a video tape of the guest. of the guest.

45 minutes45 minutes VCR and TVVCR and TV

Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker

Handout defining Handout defining 2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

Group discussion and Group discussion and review of the video review of the video tape. Teams will look tape. Teams will look and critique strategies and critique strategies and tools used by and tools used by guest speaker.guest speaker.

22 Visitation: The staff Visitation: The staff will visit three will visit three different different businesses to see businesses to see the 21the 21stst Century Century Skills at work in the Skills at work in the job marketjob market

(Work Day)(Work Day)

½ day½ day BusBus

  As a group connect the As a group connect the guest speakers guest speakers presentation with the presentation with the business visited. Make business visited. Make a list of those a list of those connections for entire connections for entire staff.staff.

33 Group Sharing: Group Sharing: Each group will Each group will present their present their connections connections between the between the classroom and the classroom and the job market for job market for students.students.

45 minutes45 minutes Chart PaperChart Paper

ComputerComputer

Projection ScreenProjection Screen

As a group think of the As a group think of the areas of technology areas of technology and curriculum you are and curriculum you are less confident in and less confident in and make a list to share.make a list to share.

Phase 2: InvestigationPhase 2: Investigation

SessionSession ContentContent Time Time FrameFrame

ResourceResourcess

AssignmentAssignment

44 Group Sharing: Group Sharing: Fears and needs. Fears and needs. Assignment of areas Assignment of areas of study concerning of study concerning the 21the 21stst Century Century skillsskills

45 45 minutesminutes

2121stst Century Century ArticlesArticles

Research and read articles on Research and read articles on your area of the 21your area of the 21stst Century Century Skills. As a group think of Skills. As a group think of areas of the curriculum that areas of the curriculum that these skills can be integrated.these skills can be integrated.

55 Review Group Review Group Findings and share Findings and share specifics of the small specifics of the small group areas. View group areas. View Video Tapes of Video Tapes of teachers who teachers who currently use 21currently use 21stst Century Skills in Century Skills in their teaching.their teaching.

45 45 MinutesMinutes

VCRVCR

TV TV Select Lessons and as a group Select Lessons and as a group discuss and decide on how to discuss and decide on how to incorporate one area of the incorporate one area of the 2121stst century skills into that century skills into that lesson. List resources needed lesson. List resources needed to accomplish task!to accomplish task!

66 Groups will share Groups will share lessons and lessons and resources needed for resources needed for completion. completion.

45 45 minutesminutes

Video Video cameras cameras Critique Critique Sheets Sheets Obtain Obtain needed needed staff staff resourcesresources

Invite students to your small Invite students to your small group meetings and ask them group meetings and ask them their knowledge of the 21their knowledge of the 21stst Century skills and what they Century skills and what they feel they need to learn. feel they need to learn. Compile a list to share with Compile a list to share with staff.staff.

Phase 3:IntegrationPhase 3:Integration

SessionSession ContentContent Time Time FrameFrame

ResourcesResources AssignmentAssignment

77 Each group will share and Each group will share and discuss findings from discuss findings from student conversations. student conversations.

45 45 minutesminutes

Chart PaperChart Paper

ComputerComputer

ProjectorProjector

As a group individual lesson As a group individual lesson plans will be developed for their plans will be developed for their class that integrates one area of class that integrates one area of the 21the 21stst Century skills and plan Century skills and plan out the needed resources to out the needed resources to complete the task.complete the task.

88 Staff members will share Staff members will share their feelings and success their feelings and success of their lesson planning. A of their lesson planning. A time for staff members to time for staff members to share one on one with share one on one with other member’s to help other member’s to help generate ideas for generate ideas for planning.planning.

45 45 MinutesMinutes

Strategies to Strategies to incorporate incorporate Relevance in Relevance in Instruction Instruction

Each group member will deliver Each group member will deliver a lesson to his or her students a lesson to his or her students using one area or multiple areas using one area or multiple areas of the 21of the 21stst Century Skills. Each Century Skills. Each staff member will video tape the staff member will video tape the lesson and will critique their and lesson and will critique their and other members lessons for other members lessons for improvement.improvement.

99 Review findings of Group Review findings of Group and Individual Video and Individual Video Critiques Critiques

45 45 minutesminutes

Video Video camerascameras

TV, VCRsTV, VCRs

Critique Critique SheetsSheets

Small groups will list and discuss Small groups will list and discuss the future of the 21the future of the 21stst Century Century Skills to share at the next staff Skills to share at the next staff meeting.meeting.

Phase 4: IntrospectionPhase 4: Introspection

SessionSession ContentContent Time Time FrameFrame

ResourceResourcess

AssignmentAssignment

1010 Staff will share Staff will share feelings of year feelings of year long study and long study and the group will the group will decide on the decide on the future direction future direction and and implementation implementation of the 21of the 21stst century skills century skills into the school into the school culture. The culture. The staff will add staff will add goals regarding goals regarding the 21the 21stst century century skills into the skills into the SIP! SIP!

45 minutes45 minutes ComputerComputer

Chart PaperChart Paper

ProjectorProjector

ScreenScreen

Team members will Team members will develop their IGP goals develop their IGP goals for the following SY for the following SY based on their learning based on their learning from these sessions. from these sessions. Each member will share Each member will share and reflect with other and reflect with other members of their group. members of their group. Each staff member will Each staff member will schedule a time with schedule a time with the school principal to the school principal to discuss the program discuss the program and their IGP goals for and their IGP goals for the next school year the next school year and possible staff and possible staff development to attend development to attend over the summer.over the summer.

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Click on Route 21Click on Route 21 Using your 21Using your 21stst Century skills, learn Century skills, learn

more about the topic.more about the topic.

ResourcesResources

www.ncrel.org/engaugewww.ncrel.org/engauge www.ncpublicschools.orgwww.ncpublicschools.org www.21stcenturyskills.orgwww.21stcenturyskills.org