Educational Leadership:Teaching Screenagers:Three Schools for the 21st - 0 views
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That future is here, and with it a demand for new essential skills.
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The school planned its approach and curriculum carefully before it opened, in a way that reflected its core values of inquiry, collaboration, and reflection
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he students are learning essential skills in communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. They have also learned that social media is not only about socializing, but also about learning from and with their peers—and that their peer group is far broader than they could have imagined.
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Several features common to these learning sites can guide other schools interested in transforming teaching and learning with technology as a component. Each of these schools Erased content area boundaries. Units and projects focus on integrating and applying skills. Set up methods to teach and assess students through projects, with the emphasis on doing, not remembering content. Continued to address state standards and perform well on state-assessments. Gave students freedom and responsibility to use digital tools as they see fit, rather than predefining how technology should be used for learning.
