Slides from the Zone 1 Conference Presentation at the University of Bridgeport - April 3rd, 2014
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1. Shifting Pedagogy For Acquisition Of 21st Century Skills
http://digitallearningforallnow.com
http://www.slideshare.net/jpcostasr Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. Dr.
Mhora Lorentson Zone 1 Conference, April 3rd, 2014
2. The Mission To prepare EVERY student for learning, life, and
work in the 21st century. Corwin Press - 2011
3. You probably noticed Corwin Press - 2011 ..the culture
served by this model of teaching and learning is already gone.
4. Corwin Press - 2011 What did you think when you heard that
the Prime Minister of Turkey - Recep Tayyip Erdogan - wanted to
eradicate Twitter.
5. Corwin Press - 2011 Our world has changed 1. It is flat and
open. 2. It is unpredictable. 3. It is increasingly unforgiving to
those who are unskilled. 4. It is constantly evolving.
6. Less & More Less paper, more pixels.
7. Less single source, more crowd source. Less & More
8. Less just in case, more just in time. Less & More
9. Disruptive Questions What would an open phone test look
like? What happens when everyone can get anything from
anywhere?
10. Less about tests, more about being tested. Less &
More
11. JPC Sr. 2012 Life LearningWork
12. Critical Life Long Skills CC ELA 21st CSCC Math E1/M3/21 -
Demonstrate independence in reading complex texts or viewing media
and writing, speaking or producing content about them. E2/21 -
Build a strong base of knowledge through content rich texts or
other appropriate sources of information. E3/E6/M5/21 Use digital
tools to obtain, evaluate, synthesize, and report
findings/information clearly and effectively in response to a
variety of tasks and purposes. M3/E4 - Construct and engage in
viable arguments based on evidence and critique reasoning of
others. E1/E3/E5/21 - Read, write, produce and speak grounded in
evidence for a variety of purposes and audiences. M1/M2/M8/21 -
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. E7/21 - Come
to understand other perspectives & cultures through reading,
listening, and collaborations M7/21 - Demonstrate innovation,
flexibility and adaptability in thinking patterns, work habits, and
working/learning conditions. M4/E7/21 - Value and demonstrate
personal responsibility, character, cultural understanding, and
ethical behavior.
13. Preparing Students For a Knowledge Economy Align Your
Systems With Your Goals for Learning Type of Assessment Required
Subject Area Responsibilities Everyones Responsibility Content
(Declarative) Facts Content Skills (Procedural) Discrete Skills
CC/21st Cent. Skills (Contextual) Applied Understandings Type of
Knowledge Desired Type of Instruction Required Lecture, video,
films, assigned readings and memory activities. Classroom or
textbook problems, experiments, discussions, practice and
repetition. Complex projects, real time explorations, authentic and
relevant skill applications. Amount of Time Required Discrete
units, spiraled and predictable. Ongoing, systemic and without a
finite or predictable end. Discrete units, spiraled and
predictable. Recall & recognition based quizzes, tests, and
activities. Multiple choice, matching, etc. (SAT/AP/Exams)
Checklists, analytic rubrics, or other agreed upon skill standards
(AP/SB/CAPT/Exams) Holistic and, analytic rubrics, or other agreed
upon standards of rigor (SB/Portfolios, Exhibitions, Etc)
14. The More You DO, The More You Learn Passive Superficial
Active Involvement Engaged & Empowered
15. Purpose + Engagement = Learning The Center for 21st Center
Skills uses rigorous, standards based blended learning courses and
virtual learning tools to challenge and engage student learners
from grades 7-12. Recognized and funded by the National Science
Foundation (ATE/iTEST) and the US Department of Education (i3) we
serve over 1,500 students a year through our Digital Arts and
Sciences Academy. Anchored by our nine critical 21st century
skills, our mission is to prepare students for school, work, and
life. Virtual Summit
16. Virtual Summit
17. One-to-One, Blended Learning, & Public Problem Solving
Our Academy courses are all delivered using digital learning
centered one-to-one instructional model. Each course involves team
work, problem solving, and deep student ownership of learning.
Science & Math Strands Technology Strands Earth and Energy
Essentials Biology21 Chemistry21 Physics21 Algebra21 Foundations of
Health Science and Technology Public Health Skills21 Research,
Design, and Development Digital Media and Movie Making E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship Digital Media and Animation Virtual Worlds and
Simulation