Developing 21st century skills

How can 21st century skills be developed by the teachers/learners?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

36 Things Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do

by Terry Heich

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/36-things-every-21st-century-teacher-should-be-able-to-do/



1 Select the right platform to communicate.

2 Send large files.

3 Take a screenshot on PC, Mac, and mobile devices.

4 Appreciate memes.

5 Explain how and why to use technology to those who don’t use it.

6 Use digital media in light of privacy, copyright, and other legal issues.




7 Communicate clearly.

8 Search for, install, organize, use, and delete apps.

9 Know how to create, open, use, and share a variety of file types.

10 Help students share files.

11Subscribe to and manage YouTube channels, podcasts, learnist and pinterest boards, and other dynamic sources of digital media.

12 Create and maintain digital portfolios.




13 Blog.

14 Share learning data with students.

15 Support students in managing their online “brand.”

16 Manage your own social media and internet use.

17 Plan around a lack of technology elegantly.

18 Delineate the difference between academics and entrepreneurial learning for students.




19 Troubleshoot stuff that breaks.

20 Skim and process large quantities of information.

21 Use the cloud to your advantage.

22 Model digital citizenship.

23 Casually name-drop reddit.

24 Support students in finding their own voice.




25 Use formal or informal learning management systems.

26 Leverage the relationship between physical and digital media.

27 Highlight the limits of technology.

28 Connect students with communities using project-based learning.

29 Model the value of questions over answers.

30 Understand how play leads to learning.




31 Use Game-Based Learning effectively.

32 Curate functionally.

33 Record, process, mash, publish, and distribute digital media.

34 Visualize learning data for students.

35 Connect with other educators both in person and online.

36 Personalize learning.


How can 21st century skills be developed by the teachers/learners?


33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Do

by Med Kharbach

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html



Digital Skill Apps

1 Create and edit digital audio

• Switcher• Sketch• Vocaro• Mobile Media

Converter• Audio Expergt• Convert Audio

Online

• WM Converter• VLC Media Player• Chirbit• Wavosuar• Audacity• Audioboo• Listen to Youtube

2

Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners

• Firefox• Chrome• IE

Web archiving apps:•Sitesucker•Readit later•PDF Download•Instapaper•LaterLop•Taboo•toread



3

Digital Skill Blogging platforms

Tools for Creating Websites and Simple Webpages

Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students

• ePals• Kid Blog• Edublogs• Blogger• Posterous• Wordpress• TypePad• Live Journal• Drupal• 21 Classes• Moodle• Tumblr

• Wix• Google Sites• SchoolRack• Webs• Yola• Whatfolio• Weebly for Education• Webnode• Check This• PageoRama



Digital Skill

Photo Editing ToolsTools for Creating Animated Pictures

and Images

Awesome Photo and Image Search Engines

for Teachers

4 Exploit digital images for classroom use.

•Convert to Cartoon•Anmish•Picnik•GrossOut•YourOldPic• Image Embellisher•RoundPic

• Picasion• GifUp• GIFMake• MakeAGIF• Gickr• GifSoup• Photoscape

• Google Image Search• Morgue File• Wylio• Edupic Graphical

Resource• ImageBase• Photo 8

5 Use video content to engage students

Alternatives to Youtube: Best Video Tools for Educators:•Stroome•Drag in Tape•Pixorial•ViewBix•Overstream•YouTube Editor•WeVideo•Magisto

•SchoolTube•TeachersTV•TeachersTube•Next Vista•SnagFilms•HowStuffWorks

• Viddler• Vimeo• Blip.tv• Dot Sub• CNN Student News• Hulu



Digital SkillFree Tools to

Create Infographics

Articles on Infographics

6 Use infographics to visually stimulate students.

•Easel.ly• Stat Planet•Hohli•Creately•Many Eyes•Wordle•Tableau• Inkspace

• Educational Infographics to Share with your Students

• A List of Top Educational Infographics• A Set of Awesome Infographics on

Language Learning• This is how Teachers Can Embed

Infographics in Their Blogs and Websites

7 Use Social networking sites to connect with colleagues and grow professionally.

Articles on social networking for teachers

•Teachers Comprehensive Guide to The Use of Social Networking in Education•Top 25 Social Media Websites for Teachers•Google Plus Use in Education•Facebook Use in Education



Digital Skill Free tools for teachers to Create Awesome Presentations and Slideshows

8 Create and deliver asynchronous presentations and training sessions

• Slideshare•Animoto•Vuvox•Knovio•Ahead•HelloSlide• Jux• Slidestaxx•Present.me• SLideROcket

•PhotoPeach• Slideboom• Zentation•Empressr•VoiceThread• Slidesix• Zoho SHow•Prezentit•Popplet•AuthorStream•Prezi

9 Compile a digital e-portfolio for their own development

Free Apps to Create Digital Portfolios

• Evernote• Paper• Three Ring• Coolibah

• VoiceThread• Livebinders• Teacher’s Wire• Weebly



Digital Skill Important sites Online Safety TipsFree Resources to

Teach About Bullying

10 Have a knowledge about online security

•Tips for Internet Safety•Google Good to

Know•Google Digital

Tour•Webnauts

Academy•A Thin Line•Minor Monitor•Google Safety

Centre•Parents Guide to

Facebook• Safety Land•Own Your Space•Toos to Manage

Inbox and fight off spam

• Creepsquash• MinorMonitor• Yahoo Safely• Family Safety

Centre• NetSmartz• Wired Safely• SafeKids• Cybersmart• Solos

• Stop Bullying• Bullying UK• Kids against

Bullying• Anti Bullying

Network



Digital Skill Plagiarism Detector Tools

11 Be able to detect plagiarized works

in students assignments

• Plagiarism Detection• Grammarly• Dupli Checker• Turnitin• Article Checker• Viper Scanmyessay• Dustbull Plagiarism Checker• Copyspace• Paper Rater

• The Free Online Plagiarism Checker

• Anti Plagiarism• Anti-plagiarism

service for Google Docs

• Plagium• Google Alerts

12 Create screen capture videos and tutorials

Free Screen Capture Tools

• Bounce• Awesome Screenshot• Aviary• Jing• Skitch



Digital Skill Must Have Bookmarklets

13 Curate web content for classroom learning

•Pin it (Pinterest)• Scoop.it• Short URL•Capture Screenshot

• Google Site Search

• Readability• BugMeNot

• Download PDF• Gmail This• PrintWhat You

Like

14 Use and provide students with task management tools to organize their work and plan their learning

Calendar Tools Task Management Tools

• Short Calendar• Calendrica• Compact Calendar

Creator• Jotlet• DayViewer• iDoneThis• Weekis• Coolendar

• WorkFlowy• Tasskr• Wipee List• Strike

• Ta-dalist• Sticky Screen• Todoist and

wedoist



Digital Skill Survey/Polls Creation Tools

15 Use polling software to create a real-time survey in class

• Kwiqpoll• Flisti• Urtak• Vorbeo• Polldaddy

• Micropoll• Quizsnack• Obsurvey• Kwik Surveys• Polleverywhere

• Poll Junkie• Yarp• Swayable• Survey Mapper• Pegpanel

16 Understand issues related to copyright and fair use of online materials

Important Topics Tools to Cite Resources

• Teach your Students Copyright Issues

• The Full History of Copyright from Its Origins to What it is Now

• How to Include Tweets in your Citations

• Cite This For Me• Son of Citation

Machine

• BibMe• Purdue Online

Wrting Lab• Zotero• EasyBib• refDot



Digital Skill Important Articles

17 Exploit computer games for pedagogical purposes

•The Gaming Revolution in EducationVideo

•Games Improve The Brain's Performance

18 Use digital assessment tools to create quizzes

Free Tools to Create and Administer Quizzes

• Yacapaca• Hot Potatoes• Web Quest• Quiz Me Online• Learn Click• Seterra

• Google Forms• Flubaroo• Snacktools• Road to Grammar• Testmoz• Zoho Challenge• Simplevle

• ProProf Quiz Maker

• That Quiz• Quiz Tree• Fling the Teacher• Socrative• Quizlet



Digital Skill Collaborative Tools Ways to create Online Spaces for Students

19 Use of collaborative tools for text construction and editing

• Lucidpress• Scott and

Doodle•WizIQ•ChannelME• Search Team•Mind42•Entri•Bounce•Wiqqio•Chatzy•Vyew• Scribblar•CoSketch• Stinto• Zoho Writer

• My Simple Surface• Hackpad• Synchtube• Dabbleboard• Wizehive• Wunderkit• Skype in Education• TitanPad• Thinkbinder• Dweeber• TeachBook• TodaysMeet• Twiddla• Slideshare Meetings• Neat Chat• Corkboard

FOR YOUR CLASS, CREATE A•Facebook page •Google Plus Community•blog/ website/ wiki•Hashtag•Pinterest board



Digital Skill Search Engines

20 Find and evaluate authentic web based content.

GOOGLE has revolutionized instant search, voice search, image search, people search, video search, etc. using key words.•Define key words correctly•Use quotation marks for phrases

YAHOOFor instance, you want to search for the biography of a certain singer, you have to access the Yahoo directory then click on Entertainment, then Music, then Artists and finally search for the biographical information you want.

ASK allows users to type simple questions as search queries

21 Use of mobile devices like tablets.

Important Topics

• 8 Free Resources on The Use of iPad in Education• A Free Comprehensive Guide to The Use of iPad Apps in

Education• A List of Excellent iPad Apps for Educators



Digital Skill Kids-Friendly Websites:

22 Identify online resources that are safe for students browsing

• Cool Math 4 Kids• Primary Games• WolfQuest• AplusMath• Starfall• Poptropica• National Geographic

Kids• Academic Skills Builders• eNature• NGA Learning Resources• Moshi Monsters• Haring Kids• Dance Mat Typing• Why Ville• Seussville• Bembozoo

• Lil’ Fingers• Pestworld4kids• BrainPop• NASA Kids Club• Internet4Classrooms• Math Playground• Storynory• Fun Brain• Peep• Jan Bret• Book Adventure• Count Us In• Giraffian Alphabet• Letter Tv• Fish Price• Jazzels• AAA Math

• Children Storybooks Online

• Rebus Rhymes• Ivyjoy• Zylo Nursery Rhymes• PBS Kids• Kaboose Kids

Domaine• UptoTen• Makestuff• Crayola Creativity

Centre• Learning Planet• Kids Create• Sci4Kids• A Walk in the Woods• H.i.p Pocket Change

Interesting Sites:

• www.ebooks.sesamestreet.org/free/• www.ebooks-forfree.com



Digital Skill Tools for Better Time Management

Tools to Organize And Schedule Meetings

23 Use digital tools for time management purposes

•Short Calendar•Calendrica•Compact Calendar Creator

•Jotlet•DayViewer•Weekis•Coolendar

• Wiqqio• Doodle• Sign Up Genius• Volunteer Spot• Sign App Now

24 Learn about the different ways to use YouTube in your classroom

Important Topics:• 17 Free YouTube Tools Every Educator should

Know about• A List of YouTube Tools to Crop, subtitle,

convert and Save Videos



Digital Skill Note Taking Tools Android Note Taking Apps for Teachers and Students

25 Use note taking tools to share interesting content with your students

•My SchoolNotebook•Nottez•Gumnotes•Minutes.io•Catch•Primary Wall• iSearch Notes•Evernote•Springpad

• Color Note Notepad Notes• Evernote• AK Notepad• Catch Notes Notepad• Note Everything• Extensive Notes Notepad• Safe Note• Classic Notes Lite• Notes• Password Notes• Crypto Notes• Notely• Secure Notes



Digital Skill Web Annotation Tools

26 Annotate web pages and highlight parts of text to share with your class.

•Diigo• Sharedcopy•Awesome

Screenshot•Bounce•Markup.io

• Screen Draw•Webpage

Screenshot• Jing•Crocodoc

•Yawas•MyStickies•Draw Here•Trailfire•Chatterati

27 Use of online graphic organizers and printables.

Important Topic

•A List of Free Graphic Organizers for Educators



Digital Skill Important Topic

28 Use of online sticky notes to capture interesting ideas.

13 Free Sticky Notes Tools for Teachers and Students

29 Use of screen casting tools to create and share tutorials

A List of The Best Free Screen Casting Tools for Teachers to Record and Share Tutorials

30 Exploit group text messaging tools for collaborative project work

9 Free Group Text Messaging for Educators

31 Conduct an effective search query with the minimum time possible

The Entire Google Search Guide for Teachers

32 Conduct A Research Paper Using Digital Tools

• Free Research Tools Every Educator Needs to Know about

• 6 Free Tools to Easily Cite Resources for students and teachers

33 Use file sharing tools to share docs and file.s with students online

A List of The Best File Sharing Tools for Teachers

Documents

Developing 21st century skills