Webinar Protocol21st Century Skills

North Carolina Department of

Public Instruction

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.”

• Draw the 21st Century Learner

Activate Prior Knowledge

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

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21st Century Skills...Why?

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.

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Support

Top: Core Content & Outcomes

21st Century Skills...Why?

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

• communication

• collaboration• critical

thinking• creativity

What are the 4 C's?

SUPER SKILLS

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

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Making Connections

Reflections

In Other Words

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.

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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.

Reflections

“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

What might this video say about us

as 21st Century professionals?

Above and Beyond

CC C

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CommunicationCollaboration

Critical ThinkingCreativity

What do you “C”?

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Making Connections

The Missing Piece

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."

LET’S TAKE A BREAK

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Making Connections

Reflections

• Draw the 21st Century Learner

Post Assessment Activity

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