DSTBy Geraldine Cardenas and Julia

SiewertJuly 14, 2011

20th Century Classroom vs.

21st Century Classroom

What percentage of households have at home internet access?

1 2 3 4

25% 25%25%25%

1. 25%2. 67%3. 52%4. 89%

20th Century Classroom vs. 21st Century Classroom

RoteLower level of Bloom’s Taxonomy (Knowledge, Comprehension, and Application)Textbook ChalkboardPassive learning

Problem-solvingHigher level of Bloom’s Taxonomy (Synthesis, Evaluation, and Analysis)ComputerPromethean BoardActive learning

20th Century Classroom vs. 21st Century Classroom

Local informationTeacher drivenFragmented curriculumTeacher serves as evaluatorOne-size fits all

Global informationStudent drivenIntegrated and Interdisciplinary curriculumSelf, peer, and public forms of evaluationDifferentiation

Skills in the 21st Century Classroom

Element

Skills in the 21st Century Classroom

Digital Natives

Access to technologyAbility to manipulate technology for a variety of purposes

PleasureLearningInformationResearchConnections

Digital Natives

Example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-c

Digital Immigrant

Motivated to assimilateOpportunities for experimenting and experiencing different technologyAbility to apply higher-level thinkingPositive risk-takingNeeds a “guide on the side”

Digital Immigrant

Example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndkIP7ec3O8

Gifted Students

Agility and adaptabilityAnalyzing informationCreating new knowledge Maintain student interestExcite learners so that they can become autonomous learnersPrepares for real-world interactionsAcceleration

Gifted Students

Example:http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Bull's-eye for the Future

Open-ended curriculum for diverse studentsPersonalizing Individual Education PlansCreating future pioneersCreating the autonomous learner through investigation and authentic researchStudent choice leads to a new passion for learningCreate, Collaborate, Communicate, Cloud

Bull's-eye for the Future

Example:http://www.khanacademy.org/

resources

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Corwin Press: A SAGE Company.

O Jensen, E. (2000). Different brains, different learners: How to reach the hard to reach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press: A SAGE Publications Company.

O Jensen, E. (2006). Enriching the brain: how to maximize learner's potential. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass: A Wiley Imprint.

O Jensen, E. (2009). Super teaching, 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press: A SAGE Publications Company.

O Jensen, E. (2003). Tools for engagement: Managing emotioanl states for learner success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press: A SAGE Publications Company.

ResourcesO Jones-Kavalier, B. &. (November 10, 2006). Connecting the

dots: Literacy in the 21st century. Educase Quarterly , 8-10.

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O Ohler, J. (2008). DigitalsStorytelling in the classroom: New media Pathways tolLiteracy, learning and creativity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press: A SAGE Publications Company.

O Solomon, G. &. (2010). Web 2.0 how-to for ewducator:s The indispensable companion to web 2.0: new tools, new schools. United States of America: International Society for Technology in Education.

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mlO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-

cO http://21stcenturyschools.comO http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

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