webinar protocol 21 st century skills north carolina department of public instruction
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Technology Disclaimer
“The digital tools used during the course of the NCDPI trainings have been helpful to some educators across the state. However, due to the rapidly changing digital environment, NCDPI does not represent nor endorse that these tools are the exclusive digital tools for the purposes outlined during the NCDPI trainings.”
At the end of this session participants will…
• Explore the 4Cs (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity) as 21st Century skills
• Review the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System standards to understand the role 21st Century skills play in teacher observations
• Reflect on past observations as an administrator and discuss integration of the 4Cs
• Decide next steps for your schools in creating 21st Century classrooms
21st Century Skills Definedhttp://answergarden.ch/view/32092
New School Hopeful
SkepticOld
School
Are You Old School or New School?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/teachers/#3
New School Hopeful
SkepticOld
School
Old SchoolYou're not convinced that technology is the answer to the challenges educators face today. You see the future of education as continuing in the tradition that has been established by previous generations.
Are You Old School or New School?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/teachers/#3
New SchoolYou're enthusiastic about digital technology as a tool for transforming education, and you support collaborative, student-centered approaches to learning.
Hopeful You know that technology can engage students in learning and help teachers transmit the knowledge and skills students need for a well-rounded education.
Skeptic The quality of instruction is what matters most. Student- centered approaches really make
a difference in improving learning. Technology isn't really the solution here.
Life and Career Skills Learning & Innovation Skills Information, Media, and Technology Skills
Flexibility & Adaptability Creativity & Innovation Information Literacy
Initiative & Self-Direction Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Media Literacy
Social & Cross-Cultural Skills Communication & Collaboration
ICT Literacy
Productivity & Accountability
Leadership & Responsibility
Core Subjects & 21st Century Themes
Core Subjects: English, reading or language arts; World languages; Arts; Mathematics; Economics; Science; Geography; History; Government and Civics
21st Century Themes: Global Awareness; Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy; Civic Literacy; Health Literacy; Environmental Literacy
Critical Thinking
is focused, careful analysis of
something to better understand it.
(Left brain activity)
Tracking Cause & Effect
ClassifyingDefining
ArguingDescribing
Evaluating
Analyzing
Explaining
Critical Thinking Abilities
Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com
Creative Thinking
Creative thinking is expansive, open-
ended invention and discovery of possibilities.
(Right brain activity)
Brainstorming
CreatingDesigning
ImaginingEntertaining
Improvising
Innovating
Problem Solving
Creative Thinking Abilities
Questioning
Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com
Communicatingis the process of
transferring a thought from one mind to
others and receiving thoughts back in
return.
Analyzing the situation
Reading
Following conventionsEvaluating messages
Listening actively
Speaking
Turn taking
Communication Abilities
Choosing a medium
Using technology
Writing
Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com
Collaboratingis working together
with others to achieve a common goal.
Allocating resources
Decision Making
Goal settingEvaluating Leading
Delegating
Resolving Conflicts
Collaboration Abilities
Brainstorming
Managing Time
Source: www.thoughtfullearning.com
Team Building
How does This “tie”into theNorth
CarolinaTeacher
EvaluationInstrument?
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Making Connections
Traditional Environments Emerging Learning LandscapeTeacher-directed, memory-focused instruction Student-centered, performance focused learning
Lockstep, prescribed-path progression Flexible progression with multipath options
Limited media, single-sense stimulation Media-rich, multisensory stimulation
Knowledge from limited, authoritative sources Learner constructed knowledge from multiple information sources and experiences
Isolated work on invented exercises Collaborative work on authentic, real-world projects
Mastery of fixed content and specified processes Student engagement in definition, design, and management of projects
Factual, literal thinking for competence Creative thinking for innovative and original solutions
In-school expertise, content, and activities Global expertise, information, and learning experiences
Stand-alone communication and information tools Converging information and communication systems
Traditional literacy and communication skills Digital literacies and communication skills
Primary focus on school and local community Expanded focus including digital global citizenship
Isolated assessment of learning Integrated assessment of learning
Making the Connection - Example
4th Grade – Sample ELA Lesson Sample Student Outcome: Students demonstrate understanding of a text or texts by working together to identify and ask significant questions to clarify various points of view.
EXAMPLE: Students participate in literature circle discussions of a chapter from a book they have read and for which they prepare open-ended discussion questions. They use a voice recorder to record their discussion. They then listen to the recording, evaluating the effectiveness of points raised in response to the questions, insights shared, and balance of participation. The recording is published as a podcast with accompanying reflections on the quality of the discussion.
How does This “tie”into theNorth
CarolinaTeacher
EvaluationInstrument?
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Making Connections
An Urgent ReminderSystem Lockdown
The NC Educator Evaluation System
(or McREL tool) will lockdown on June 30, 2012 for the teacher and
principal/AP instruments.
This is a change from last year.
“Learning and innovation skills are what separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century and those who are not."
Principal's Evaluation Handbook (p. 13) citation)
What might this video say about us
as 21st Century professionals?
Above and Beyond
CC C
C
CommunicationCollaboration
Critical ThinkingCreativity
What do you “C”?
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How does This “tie”into theNorth
CarolinaTeacher
EvaluationInstrument?
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Making Connections
http://mileguide.p21.org/
http://p21.org/storage/documents/MILE_Guide_091101.pdf
Next Steps
?
-adapted from quote by Jay Baer
"The change in classrooms isn't big moves on the chess board,
it's little moves made every day that eventually add up to a major shift."
How does This “tie”into theNorth
CarolinaTeacher
EvaluationInstrument?
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Making Connections
Reflect for a moment and answer the following questions in your group:
Think of ONE change in your school/district that will need to be made to support
21st Century learning.
What role will you take in making that ONE thing happen?
Tools and Resources• Examples of 21st Century Classrooms
http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZjZd• Becoming a 21st Century School or District: Using the 4Cs
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/21st-century-leadership-overview-ken-kay• P21 Milestones for Improving Learning in Education (MILE)
Guidehttp://p21.org/storage/documents/MILE_Guide_091101.pdf