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mrsstacycampbell

How Do You Define 21st-Century Learning? - Education Week - 1 views

  • The term "21st-century skills" is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.
  • The research, to date, has provided no evidence that having either computers or whiteboards in schools has any positive effect on students’ reading and writing proficiencies.
  • Twenty-first-century learning means that students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures. Students demonstrate the three Rs, but also the three Cs: creativity, communication, and collaboration.
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  • Embracing a 21st-century learning model requires consideration of those elements that could comprise such a shift: creating learners who take intellectual risks, fostering learning dispositions, and nurturing school communities where everyone is a learner.
  • Twenty-first-century technology should be seen as an opportunity to acquire more knowledge, not an excuse to know less.
  • We need classroom leaders setting an ambitious vision, rallying others to work hard to achieve it, planning and executing to ensure student learning, and defining the very notion of teaching as changing the life paths of students.
  • Twenty-first-century learning will ultimately be “learner-driven.”
  • But being able to Google is no substitute for true understanding. Students still need to know and deeply understand the history that brought them and our nation to where we are today.
  • Technology allows for 24/7 access to information, constant social interaction, and easily created and shared digital content. In this setting, educators can leverage technology to create an engaging and personalized environment to meet the emerging educational needs of this generation.
  • he term "21st-century skills" is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.
  • Twenty-first-century learning embodies an approach to teaching that marries content to skill. Without skills, students are left to memorize facts, recall details for worksheets, and relegate their educational experience to passivity. Without content, students may engage in problem-solving or team-working experiences that fall into triviality, into relevance without rigor
  • Twenty-first-century learning will ultimately be “learner-driven.”
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    This article showcases 11 different education experts and their definitions of 21st-century learning.
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    Takes many view points on how to define 21st-Century Learning and Skills
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    This is a nice tool for teachers to use. I know that I can definitely take a look at it for my own classroom. Learning definitely changes with the use of technology and how accessibly it can be for students to learn facts.
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    I think this resource is very applicable to my classroom because one of my main goals to to have my students evaluate and create which is what a lot of the article discussed. Overall this is more for teacher use as it is discussing 21st century skills and what they look like. Also it comes from the Teacher PD source book. I shared an article that was very similar to this that covered 10 signs of a 21st century classroom.
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    I really like the way that this article breaks down 21st Century learning and dispels the myth that 21st Century Learning is the same as learning with technology. I especially like the quote that you highlighted that states "Twenty-first-century learning means that students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures." I think this is a useful article that helps us focus on what will truly help students become 21st Century thinkers, instead of just figuring out ways to have them do their work on the computer.
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    This is a great article and gives me a great definition to wrap my head around. One item I feel is really applicable to learning in no matter the date is "...students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures." Otherwise really good information! Thanks for sharing this.
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    I think this website is a great start when it comes to thinking about teaching 21st century skills. Before you can understand something, you must understand the definition of it. I think it is important to note that 21st century learning is not the same as teaching/learning with technology. This website would be especially useful for teachers, because they need to understand 21st century learning before they can teach it. Great article, thanks for sharing!
Krista Garvin

Framework for 21st Century Learning - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - 1 views

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    Good resource for 21st century teachers. Gives information about 21st century learning, and an idea of student outcomes and support systems.
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    Good resource for 21st century teachers. Gives information about 21st century learning, and an idea of student outcomes and support systems.
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    This article gives the necessary framework for 21st century teaching.
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    This article gives the necessary framework for 21st century teaching.
Anna Kron

21 Definitions for a 21st-Century Education - 0 views

  • I recently asked thousands of educatorswhat “21st-century skills and tools” means to them, and how one might integrate such technologies and skills into today’s classrooms
  • A teacher possessing 21st-century skills fearlessly seeks out methods and tools—technology—that will enhance not only their students’ learning—but their own personal growth as well.
  • utilize technology to deliver curriculum content in a manner that is both rigorous and relevant
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  • A fully integrated curriculum that includes technology tools that deliver, enhance and create passionate, accountable individuals who use problem-solving skills and resources to transition from a learning environment to a working environment, seamlessly
  • Twenty-first century learning is a remix of multiple literacies which fuse with the tools of technology—and the skills of critical thinking—to stimulate authentic, relevant learning opportunities for all learners, anywhere, anytime.
  • skills in communication, collaboration, and information analysis
  • 21st-century skills require a high level of socio-emotional competence and sophistication
  • Don’t make the mistake of seeing technology as itself and get afraid of it—see it as a tool, as transparent
  • Technology is enabling us to connect to each other in remote areas of the world, share ideas, identify and solve problems—it’s a new, global classroom. Embracing and mastering new 21st-century skills and tools is an essential part of this revolution to ‘C’ the future: Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. Change.
  • skills students will need to be competitive in their future careers
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    This post is a set of responses from educators who attempt to define 21st-century skills and tools. It is useful to remember that this means many different things to different people, yet there are running trends through the comments as well!
jared sunds

What IS the Difference Between 20th and 21st Century Classrooms - 0 views

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    Quick blog on what 21st century learning is compared to 20th century learning to clear up confusion.
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    Quick blog on what 21st century learning is compared to 20th century learning to clear up confusion.
Laura H.

10 Teaching Practices for The 21st Century Teacher ~ Educational Technology and Mobile ... - 4 views

  • 1- Maintain good communication skills
  • 2- Getting students engagement
  • 3- Use Humour 
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  • 4- Act don't react
  • 5- Be clear and precise in your instructions
  • 6- Give room to individualized learning
  • 7- Positive feedback
  • 8- Involve students in decision making
  • 9- Use peer  learning
  • 10- Love your subject/ job
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    Teaching tips in a 21st century classroom
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    I really like the tips presented in this article and agree that I could utilize this resource when I become a teacher because the tips are modern and achievable. I believe this resource is mostly for teacher use because it is entitled "teaching practices for teachers," meaning students probably would not benefit from reading about how to become a better teacher. Rather, teachers can use this resource to discover some easy tips they could easily apply to their classroom to become stronger, 21st century teachers. Another resource that could be considered: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html. This provides a link to another article on the same site entitled "The 20 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have."
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    Lots of good tips were given here, I hope that more teacher will discover this resource and learn how to apply this to their classroom.
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    I like this website as well. It provides practical suggestions
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    This provides good tips for all teachers regardless of whether the class is flipped or traditional. I saved it for my own library.
Megan Kannenberg

The Skills Connection Between the Arts and 21st-Century Learning - Education Week - 1 views

  • The primary purpose of education is to enable students to make a living as adults; without this capability, everything else falls away. Yet we still teach within a basic framework established in the 19th century. In today’s education environment, we seem to be slipping back from the future into the 19th century’s contextual emphasis on reading, writing, and math. The consequences could be dire, even propelling us back to a two-tiered education system: just reading, writing, and math for the disadvantaged in underresourced schools, alongside a richer 21st-century curriculum for the country’s productive employees and future decisionmakers.
  • • Generative Computation The ability to create a limitless variety of “expressions” from a generative catalyst of modest content. Think Beethoven’s four-note theme, which he spun into the Fifth Symphony. • Promiscuous Combination of Ideas Mingling of different domains of knowledge, thereby creating new products, relationships, techniques, and technologies. Think of a recipe that combines the chemistry of ingredients with knowledge of temperature and time, along with taste, feel, and smell. • Mental Symbols Encoding sensory experiences, both real and imagined, into complex systems of communication. Think metaphor or analogy. • Abstract Thought The ability to imagine what isn’t yet.
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    How 21st Century Skills from the common core connect to arts education I can use this as an advocacy tool to help justify arts education in the common core.
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    How 21st Century Skills from the common core connect to arts education I can use this as an advocacy tool to help justify arts education in the common core.
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    This is a good resource for teachers to take to administration to justify teaching the arts. I believe that the arts play an irreplaceable role in the development of young minds, and it makes me sad that some districts are cutting funding, marginalizing, or getting rid of the arts entirely. While I do not teach the arts, I want my own children to grow up surrounded by the arts. They foster creativity and inspire innovation, which is what I want future generations to excel at doing. Thank you for sharing!
Krista Garvin

Designing the 21st Century K-12 Classroom -- THE Journal - 0 views

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    The articles gives teachers some points on how to support a 21st century learning environment.
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    The articles gives teachers some points on how to support a 21st century learning environment.
Laura H.

10 Signs of a 21st Century Classroom | Edutopia - 1 views

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    signs of best practice in classrooms
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    A list of ways to know if you have successfully created a 21st century learning environment.
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    Best practices for teachers to evaluate and gear their instruction towards 21st century learning skills.
akmuni

The 21st Century Learner - nhinstitutes - 0 views

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    At this site you will find a vast and organized collection of information on 21st Century Learning.
Mary Kimani

15 Characteristics of a 21st-Century Teacher | Edutopia - 5 views

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    Here are some major characteristics/ suggestions for a 21st century teacher, which all teachers should strive to be, some of the points could start an interesting conversation
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    I have this same article in my library! I has some good information/points on what teachers should strive for to establish a student centered classroom.
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    This is one of the best lists I have seen for 21st-century teaching! I think that this article could be used in any classroom as ways for teachers to transform their practice. Some of the ideals I think are a little hard to achieve... for example, going completely paperless would be difficult, particularly in the early years when students need to learn handwriting. But this is a great resource for teachers, regardless, to get ideas on how to challenge themselves and adapt their teaching to the needs of their learners in today's age. I am not aware of any other list that is as comprehensive as the one you shared; I like this list!
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    This is a great article, I have many articles from Edutopia bookmarked as well. Any teacher could learn from this list of characteristics and suggestions. Although I do not think that as a future teacher I would be able to follow all of these I believe many are possible.
Katie Upah

Life in a 21st-Century English Class - 3 views

  • To begin with, I don’t lecture. My students don’t take notes, at least not in the traditional sense, and we don’t read a novel and simply answer the questions.
  • It also means my students don’t acquire knowledge just for the sake of acquiring it. They need to do something with it — that’s where “project-based” comes into play.
  • Finally, technology is embedded into the structure of all we do. It’s part of how we research, how we capture information, and how we display our learning. It’s never an accessory tacked on at the end.
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  • One of the most important things we can do is teach our students how to use social media wisely, and how social media can be used for social good.
  • Instead, inquiry and technology are a natural part of our English classes. It’s what my students have come to expect and have started to design themselves.  Instead, of saying, “hand in your assignments,” I say, “publish your assignments and send me the link.” They think about connecting and sharing their learning in the larger world.
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    This teacher describes how she transformed her classroom into a 21st century learning environment for her students.
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    I have this saved to read later. I am interested in how she transformed her classroom.
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    I found this post very interesting. It is easy to see how PBL may work in a science or math classroom, but I have always wondered how it would look for English. It seems like this teacher has truly grasped PBL, and her students are enjoying the learning process. I think this resource could be utilized by any teacher who instructs about English content, but depending on the age of the learners, the students may not reach full autonomy as those in this article did. I particularly enjoyed one quote from the teacher, "Finally technology is embedded into the structure of all we do... It's never an accessory tacked on at the end." As we have learned about in other EdTech courses, technology needs to truly transform the learning experience. I believe the teacher is doing that in this classroom.
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    This Blog is one that I have bookmarked and will coming back to. This teacher's description of her class is how I want to work to make my class to look like. She had her premise but she had been able to create a class based on inquiry, openness and trust. This empowers students to create a social media campaign, create their own curriculum, and at the same time become more advanced in the content. Ms. Barseghian, I'm gushing, but your class sounds inspirational and worth the gushing.
bethanyluens

What Does a 21st Century Classroom Look Like: Technology Integration | Edutopia - 4 views

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    I enjoyed this article because it talks about the 10 signs of a 21st century classroom and how to work on achieving these goals.
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    This is a good resource to use with administrators and school board members. I feel like sometimes we run into roadblocks because people just don't know what technology integration should look like. This resource could also be used with teachers to give them some ideas on how a technology integrationist could provide support to them in the classroom.
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    This is a good article to look at. I feel that it would be good for a classroom because it is talking about how to transform a classroom into a 21st century classroom and what it should look like. This would definitely benefit both teacher and student. The teacher can use the technology to help teach while the students can use the technology to help learn and grow.
Heather Davis

Framework for 21st Century Learning - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - 0 views

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    This article lets you know what the 21st centruy skills are and what teachers will get out of them
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    This article lets you know what the 21st centruy skills are and what teachers will get out of them
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    Thank you for posting about 21st century schools!! Lately in some of my other classes I feel like people are forgetting we need to teach these and how important they are for students to learn so I'm glad you haven't forgot about them! This a pretty nice listing too so you can easily see what you need to teach skill wise and why it's important
Taylor Niewohner

What does 21st century learning look like in an elementary school? - 0 views

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    This website goes over what 21st century learning would look like in an elementary school.
Colleen Griffith

The Connected Classroom - Classroom - 0 views

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    The Connected Classroom is a one stop shop for all your 21st Century learning tools. The page includes links to blogs, graphic organizers, podcasts, and much more. Teachers can use this sight to find popular web tools to use in the classroom. It is also helpful for learning about 21st Century skills and examples of them.
hannahnolton

4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learning - 0 views

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    This article does a good job at explaining how our society is changing and the teaching type has to change with it. It also gives you four essential rules to incorporate 21st-century learning in your classroom
Jared Kannenberg

How to Design a Classroom Built on Inquiry, Openness and Trust | MindShift | KQED News - 0 views

  • Teachers who are interested in shifting their classrooms often don’t know where to start.
  • Sometimes you may not understand why certain things aren’t working. Ask your students. I’m often surprised by how much they know and how adept they are at articulating what they need.
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    Designing a classroom for 21st century learning
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    This is a great resource to help teachers in the initiative of creating a leaner-centered classroom. The first week back to work, teachers and administrators in the district watched a video about the power of belief - mindset and success. This resource is mostly for teachers but it can positively affect students and their learning success. A similar resource that should be considered is the mindset works website: http://www.mindsetworks.com/. This site explains the science behind the concept of the growth mindset and explains the role of teachers, administrators, students and parents.
msswanson_c9

What is SEL? - 0 views

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    Important aspect of 21st Century learning that could help starting conversations for including SEL in advisement or other school settings
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    21st Century Learning
Ryan

21st Century Learning Skills - 2 views

shared by Ryan on 15 Nov 17 - No Cached
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    Its always important to stay up to date with 21st Century learning skills inside of the classroom. Keeping up to date will help keep the students up to date as well and more engaged in their learning.
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    I like that this had different resources within it and a guide for parents to understand 21st century learning.
James Reinhard

21st century learning - List | Diigo - 0 views

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    James Reinhard's List: 21st century learning
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