Transcript of Projects for Success: 21 st Century Competencies for learning, work and life!
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Projects for Success: 21 st Century Competencies for learning,
work and life!
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Quotes to Ponder: The Rear View Mirror is our worst enemy
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How we were taught is not the best for now!
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The future aint what it used to be : Yogi Berra
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The future is here- it s just not evenly distributed
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The best way to predict the future is to invent it- Alan
Kay
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What are some of the skills you think students need to survive
in the 21 st century? Discuss as a table and write them down.
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Who would like to share out a skill and why they think it is
important? (Write them down)
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According to the Project Management Institute the number one
skill needed for the 21 st century is LEARNING, CONTINUAL
LEARNING.
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To do this they believe in Problem Based Learning: Project
based learning involves the students in the following four steps.
Defining (the problem) Planning (what to do about it) Doing
(putting into action your idea/plan) Reviewing (constantly
reviewing/changing/making adjustments/re-planning)
PMIEFs Resources for Youth materials provides no-cost project
management learning and teaching curriculum and other materials for
primary and secondary school teachers and students to develop 21st
century skills. Administrators Insight into project-centered
education and project management learning opportunities. Parents
Supports project-based learning opportunities by strengthening the
impact of project management education.
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Students Provides easy access to resources that reinforce
project management terminology, skills and techniques. Teachers
Curricula and teaching case studies, technology and age-appropriate
education approaches.
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Check out this site for information for teachers
http://pmief.org/learning-resources/learning-resources-
library/project-management-toolkit-for-teachers
http://pmief.org/learning-resources/learning-resources-
library/project-management-toolkit-for-teachers
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Check out these books for more ideas (summer reading!)
http://www.inventtolearn.com/about-the-book/
http://www.techshop.ws/TheMakerMovementManifesto.html
http://www.paultough.com/the-books/how-children-succeed/
https://ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications/teaching-adolescents-
become-learners-role-noncognitive-factors-shaping-school
https://ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications/teaching-adolescents-
become-learners-role-noncognitive-factors-shaping-school
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brit-morin/what-is-the-maker-
movemen_b_3201977.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brit-morin/what-is-the-maker-
movemen_b_3201977.html
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Time to Explore! Go to the http://pmief.org website and check
out the following sections to see if this might be a program you
would like to get involved in!http://pmief.org 1. Get Inspired: to
see more videos 2. Community: for liaison information around the
world 3. Learning Resources: for links to sites and resources 4.
Scholarships, Grants and Awards: for more info on the program