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21st Century Learning
Students are changing
The world is changing
Technology is changing
How are today’s students different?
Digital Natives
quick, random access to information
multiple sources
multitask
immediate feedback
pictures, sound, video before text
network, collaborate
just in time
Digital Native Students
Students think of information as raw material
Most adults think of information as a product
A Vision of K-12 Students Today
How is the world changing?
Fall 2006
Employers’ perspectives on the basic knowledge and applied skills of new entrants to the 21st Century workforce
What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?
Work Ethic 80%Collaboration 75%Good Communication 70%Social Responsibility 63%Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
58%
Are They Really Ready To Work?
Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies?
Written Communication 81%Leadership 73%Work Ethic 70%Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70%Self-Direction 58%
Are They Really Ready To Work?
What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a 4-year college degree?
Oral Communication 95%Collaboration Skills 95%Professional/Work Ethic 94%Written Communication 93%Critical Thinking 93%
Are They Really Ready To Work?
What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?
Critical Thinking 78%Information Technology 78%Health and Wellness 76%Innovation 74%Personal Financial Responsibility 72%
Are They Really Ready To Work?
2 MILLION MINUTESA GLOBAL EXAMINATION
TWO MILLION MINUTES: A GLOBAL EXAMINATIONwww.2mminutes.com
CBS News ReportU.S. Schools Not Making the Grade
Identifies and articulates the challenges we face in education, and sets out highly innovative policy prescriptions it advocates to reverse the education deficit
Tough Choices or Tough Times
How is technology changing?
Web 2.0
Old Web vs Web 2.0
read only read and write
owning sharing
consumer producer
home pages blogs, wikis, start pages
individuals communities
installed software web applications
Technology is a tool to…
communicatecollaborate
solve problems
engage digital native students
A vision for student success in the 21st Century global economy
Framework for 20th Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Framework for 21st Century Learning
English, reading or language arts World language Art Mathematics Economics Science Geography History Government and Civics
Global awareness Financial and economic literacy Business and entrepreneurial literacy Civic literacy Health literacy
Core Subjects 21st Century Themes
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility
Life and Career Skills
Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Learning and Innovation Skills
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy
Information, Media, and Technology Skills
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Photo Credits
Question Mark - Bast via Flickr (CC license)http://www.flickr.com/photos/-bast-/349497988/
All other photos - iStockphoto.com
Sources
A Vision of K-12 Students Todayhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8
Are They Really Ready to Work?http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/FINAL_REPORT_PDF09-29-06.pdf
Framework for 21st Century Learninghttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
Tough Choices or Tough Timeshttp://www.skillscommission.org/pdf/exec_sum/ToughChoices_EXECSUM.pdf
Two Million Minutes: A Global Examinationhttp://www.2mminutes.comTwo Million Minutes Trailerhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=WS_QENuOYL8
