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The NCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Jul 10
     
    This site contains a brief position statement from NCTE on the concept of 21st century education and literacies.
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New Media Literacies - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 18 Jul 10
     
    New Media Literacies (NML), a research initiative based within USC's Annenberg School for Communication, explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally interconnected, multicultural world.
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More Thoughts on 21st Century Literacies - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Jul 10
     
    "Extended interviews with educators on the meaning of "21st century literacies," recommendations for using new technologies, and ideas for updating lesson plans to support 21st century learning. "
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TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 24 Aug 10
     
    "TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards. This Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for library media specialists and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students."
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21st Century Curriculum and Assessment Framework - 0 views

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  • Today, the NCTE definition of 21st century literacies makes it clear that further evolution of curriculum, assessment, and teaching practice itself is necessary.
  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Jul 10
     
    Context for NCTE's 21st Century Literacies Framework
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School Uses Video Games To Teach Thinking Skills : NPR - 1 views

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    "A novel public school in New York City has taken the video game as its model for how to teach. Students use video games and design them as part of their classes. As Quest to Learn is wrapping up its first year, those behind the program say game-based learning is integral to 21st century literacy. "
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Measuring 21st-century skills Articles - On the way: Nation's first tech-literacy exam - 0 views

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    Future assessment for 21st century skills.
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Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Persuasive Essay Draft - 1 views

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  • threat of graduation and remediation classes
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Are there "penalities" for not doing well on these tests? Can a student be denied graduation? I know this is coming in PA with the Keystone Exams. I also believe remediation (in 12th grade) is a requirment if you are not proficient on the PSSA in 11th grade.
  • Test-Prep
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      One thing we didn't talk about it class....we should indicate where we got the images from.
  • esult meaningfu
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      result in meaningful
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  • has creativity, critical thinking skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, information and media literacy, and life skills.
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      I would suggest "demonstrates" rather than has. I also think that one of our greatest challenges in schools - teachers, leaders and students - is coming to some common understanding of what these terms mean, especially in the 21st century. For example, our understanding of collaboration is probably all over the board from "works in groups" to uses social networking sites to connect with other experts.
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Does Apple really define this? While they funded the study, I wonder if attaching their name may give the impression that the corporate world is now identifying what we as educators ought to be doing. Maybe...Through research funded by Apple Computer...
  • is outlined below:
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      includes the key areas of...
  • this approach
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      the challenge-based approach to learning....
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      a critical skills
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      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      we began a
  • And the great majority of teachers participating in the study believed that students engaged in high level work and benefited from extensive learning.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 26 Jul 10
       
      While I agree with this as well, the challenge is how do we prepare teachers to engage in this instruction. Also, as I was reading I kept thinking, this sounds much like differentiated instruction...how do the two fuse together?
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