21 st century skills in rapides parish book overview by teresa arratia powerpoint by tracy bock
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21st Century Skills
in
Rapides Parish
Book Overview
by
Teresa Arratia
PowerPoint by Tracy Bock
AGENDASeptember
Part OneChapters 1 – 2Video: Example of Project Based Learning
OctoberPart Two
Chapters 3-5Video
NovemberPart Three
Chapters 6-8Video
DecemberConclusionVideo
WHERE DO WE BEGIN…
Stand for knowledgeStand for knowledge ComputerComputer Cell phoneCell phone TV with cableTV with cable Digital CameraDigital Camera How to order Pay How to order Pay
per Viewper View How to record from How to record from
a VCR/DVD or TiVOa VCR/DVD or TiVO Use an mp3 player Use an mp3 player
(including where to get (including where to get downloads)downloads)
How to type and How to type and send a text send a text messagemessage
How to operate a How to operate a gaming system gaming system (Wii, Playstation, (Wii, Playstation, Xbox)Xbox)
How to program an How to program an electronic black electronic black book or PDAbook or PDA
How to tweetHow to tweet
2121STST Century Questions Century Questions How has the world changed and what How has the world changed and what
does this mean for education?does this mean for education? What does everyone need to learn now to What does everyone need to learn now to
be successful?be successful? How should we learn all this?How should we learn all this? How is 21How is 21stst century learning different from century learning different from
2020thth century learning and what does it century learning and what does it really look like?really look like?
How will 21How will 21stst century learning evolve century learning evolve through the century?through the century?
How will a21st century learning approach How will a21st century learning approach help solve our global problems?help solve our global problems?
4 simple questions…4 simple questions…1.1. What are the two or three biggest changes in society What are the two or three biggest changes in society
in the last 25-30 years? What will the next 20 years in the last 25-30 years? What will the next 20 years be like?be like?
2.2. Name two or three skills that students need to Name two or three skills that students need to address the changes in society you describe above.address the changes in society you describe above.
3.3. Think about the best learning experience from your Think about the best learning experience from your life… what were the conditions like? life… what were the conditions like?
4.4. Think about the skills you stated above, how Think about the skills you stated above, how calculated is your school in helping students develop calculated is your school in helping students develop those skills? What would your school be like if it those skills? What would your school be like if it focused on the above answers?focused on the above answers?
Which Devices Do You Own or Use?Teens Aged 13-18:
82%
62%
49%
40%
35%
32%
30%
30%
19%
17%
15%
13%
10%
7%
3%
4%
2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Computer
Video Game Console
Cell Phone
Game Boy/Advance
Digital Camera
SMS
Digital Cable TV
Digital Music Player
Pay per View/Video on Demand
Satellite TV
Web Enabled Cell Phone
PDA
PDA with Wireless
Satellite Radio
Cell Phone with Camera
Pager
Two Way
Source: HarrisInteractive 2003.
According to a Harris Poll conducted in According to a Harris Poll conducted in January 2010, 86% of the American January 2010, 86% of the American teenagers polled, (ages 13-18), MASTER teenagers polled, (ages 13-18), MASTER this list of technology DAILY. They know this list of technology DAILY. They know what it stands for and can use them what it stands for and can use them without instructions.without instructions.
Summary:Summary: Educators are being LEFT BEHIND!Educators are being LEFT BEHIND! ““Children are native to cyberspace, and we, as Children are native to cyberspace, and we, as
adults, are immigrants.”adults, are immigrants.”
- Douglas Rushkoff- Douglas Rushkoff
The interest in school is decliningThe interest in school is declining
4035
51
36
29
47
31
24
41
28
21
39
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
School work is often or alwaysmeaningful
Courses are quite or veryinteresting
School learning will be quite orvery important in later life
1983 1990 1995 2000
School work is always meaningful
Courses are very interesting
What I learn in school will be very important later in life
Where we were vs. Where we areWhere we were vs. Where we are
INDUSTRIAL AGEINDUSTRIAL AGE ManufactureManufacture AssembleAssemble MarketingMarketing DistributeDistribute End result= End result=
Products (services)Products (services)
KNOWLEDGE AGEKNOWLEDGE AGE DataData InformationInformation KnowledgeKnowledge ExpertiseExpertise MarketingMarketing End Result= End Result=
Service (products)Service (products)
Learning Past and FutureLearning Past and FutureOur role as educators are to prepare Our role as educators are to prepare future workers and citizens for times future workers and citizens for times unknown. Knowledge work (required unknown. Knowledge work (required from the knowledge age) can be from the knowledge age) can be done by anyone who has done by anyone who has expertiseexpertise, a , a cell phone, a laptop, and the cell phone, a laptop, and the internet. But to have internet. But to have expertiseexpertise, you , you need an education system that need an education system that produces produces EXPERTSEXPERTS. Thus, . Thus, EDUCATION EDUCATION BECOMES THE KEY TO SURVIVAL IN BECOMES THE KEY TO SURVIVAL IN THE 21THE 21STST CENTURY. CENTURY.
2121STST Century Skills pg 6 Century Skills pg 6
33 xx 77 == 2121
33 r’s r’s
RReadingeading
wwRRitingiting
aaRRithmeticithmetic
77 c’s c’s
CCritical thinkingritical thinking
CCreativityreativity
CCollaborationollaboration
CCross-culturalross-cultural
CCommunicationsommunications
CComputingomputing
CCareerareer
x = 21st Century skills
If we take the basic 3r’s of learning and multiply them times the 7c’s of the 21st century skills we now have a handy formula for
successful learning in the 21st century
(and the math works too!)
The Future of Work and CareersThe Future of Work and Careers
What skills do our students lack in What skills do our students lack in order to compete in the job market of order to compete in the job market of the 21the 21stst century? century?• Oral and written communicationOral and written communication• Critical thinking and problem solvingCritical thinking and problem solving• Professionalism and work ethicsProfessionalism and work ethics• Teamwork and collaborationTeamwork and collaboration• Working in diverse teamsWorking in diverse teams• Applying technologyApplying technology• Leadership and project managementLeadership and project management
Jobs and 21Jobs and 21stst Century Work Century WorkType of TaskType of Task Task DescriptionTask Description Example OccupationExample Occupation
Routine Rules basedRepetitiveProcedural
BookkeeperAssembly line
Manual Environmental Interpersonal
Truck DriverSecurityWaiterMaid/Janitor
Complex thinking and communicating
Abstract problem solvingMental flexing
ScientistsLawyersManagerDoctorDesignerSoftware pro
The Future of Work and CareersThe Future of Work and Careers
20th Century 21st Century
1 – 2 Jobs 10 – 15 Jobs
FlexibilityAnd
Adaptability
Integration of 21st
Century Skills intoSubject Matter
Mastery
Mastery ofOne Field
SubjectMatterMastery
Number ofJobs:
JobRequirem
ent:
Teaching Model:
Learning Through TimeLearning Through Time
77% of all school aged children in the 77% of all school aged children in the WORLD attend school.WORLD attend school.
23% of school aged children (mostly 23% of school aged children (mostly girls) do not have access to basic girls) do not have access to basic education.education.
Even the United Nations has declared Even the United Nations has declared education as a fundamental right of education as a fundamental right of all CHILDRENall CHILDREN
Education:Education:A Historical ViewA Historical View
Over the next few slides Over the next few slides see if you can identify see if you can identify
any similarities or any similarities or differences in education differences in education
since its beginnings.since its beginnings.
EDUCATION: Historical viewEDUCATION: Historical viewAGRARIAN AGEAGRARIAN AGE
Designed to have summers off so Designed to have summers off so children can work the fieldschildren can work the fields
Passing down of knowledge, Passing down of knowledge, tradition, and craftstradition, and crafts
Children worked with their parents Children worked with their parents and education beyond these skills and education beyond these skills were not importantwere not important
Help your neighbors when you could Help your neighbors when you could and they in turn would help youand they in turn would help you
EDUCATION: Historical viewEDUCATION: Historical viewINDUSTRIAL AGEINDUSTRIAL AGE
Fifty minute classroom periods marked Fifty minute classroom periods marked by bellsby bells
Standardization, uniformity, and mass Standardization, uniformity, and mass production were important in both the production were important in both the factory and the classroomfactory and the classroom
Math (finances) and science Math (finances) and science (engineering) were the top prized skills(engineering) were the top prized skills
Mixing of cultures allowed awareness of Mixing of cultures allowed awareness of differences in traditionsdifferences in traditions
EDUCATION: Historical viewEDUCATION: Historical view
2121stst century: KNOWLEDGE AGE century: KNOWLEDGE AGE BRAINPOWER replaces brawn-powerBRAINPOWER replaces brawn-power ELECTRICAL HERTZ-POWER replaces ELECTRICAL HERTZ-POWER replaces
mechanical horsepowermechanical horsepower Technology powered learning Technology powered learning MASTERY replaces mere knowledgeMASTERY replaces mere knowledge
Students must be prepared for what is designed in California, Students must be prepared for what is designed in California,
maybe manufactured in China,maybe manufactured in China, assembled in the Czech Republic, assembled in the Czech Republic,
and sold in stores across the world.and sold in stores across the world.
Chapter 1 in Conclusion..Chapter 1 in Conclusion..
Learning the core principles and Learning the core principles and traditions in a field of knowledge and traditions in a field of knowledge and then blending them with the then blending them with the knowledge and practice of other knowledge and practice of other fields to invent and introduce NEW fields to invent and introduce NEW KNOWLEDGE, SERVICE AND/OR KNOWLEDGE, SERVICE AND/OR PRODUCTS will be the high demand PRODUCTS will be the high demand skill set of the 21skill set of the 21stst century. century.
2121stst Century skills pg 18 Century skills pg 18
A Tale of Three GenerationsA Tale of Three GenerationsAnita works in the auto assembly line installing Anita works in the auto assembly line installing
interior dome lights. She worked hard during interior dome lights. She worked hard during the 40’s and 50’s to put her son Peter through the 40’s and 50’s to put her son Peter through college.college.
Peter loved robots and studied mechanical Peter loved robots and studied mechanical engineering, he landed a job designing robotic engineering, he landed a job designing robotic assembly arms by the same auto plant his assembly arms by the same auto plant his mother worked at. By the late 1980’s Anita’s mother worked at. By the late 1980’s Anita’s job was obsolete.job was obsolete.
A Tale of Three GenerationsA Tale of Three Generations
Peter’s son, Lee, loved animals. He always was Peter’s son, Lee, loved animals. He always was tinkering in his dadstinkering in his dads shop creating new shop creating new environments for his animals. As a design environments for his animals. As a design student in college, he became interested in student in college, he became interested in ‘greening’ the auto industry. In 2008 when ‘greening’ the auto industry. In 2008 when Peter lost his job due to the global financial Peter lost his job due to the global financial crisis Peter was working globally to design a crisis Peter was working globally to design a “green” car that will enable the world to be “green” car that will enable the world to be greener and healthier.greener and healthier.
MORAL: Each generation became increasingly MORAL: Each generation became increasingly less routine and manual and more abstract, less routine and manual and more abstract, knowledge based, and design oriented.knowledge based, and design oriented.
The Making of 21The Making of 21stst Century Century LearningLearning
21st Century Learning
Knowledge Work
Thinking Tools
Digital
LifestylesLearning
Research
ExplanationExplanation2121stst century century learninglearning
Rapides ParishRapides Parish GLOBALLYGLOBALLY
Knowledge Knowledge WorkWork
Comprehensive Comprehensive
CurriculumCurriculumGlobal Global collaborationcollaboration
Thinking Thinking ToolsTools
Higher Order Higher Order ThinkingThinking
Digital Digital devices devices
Digital Digital LifestylesLifestyles
Connections to Connections to technologytechnology
Interactive & Interactive & personalizedpersonalized
Learning Learning ResearchResearch
Discovery Discovery through projectsthrough projects
Multiple Multiple intelligence / intelligence / social social learninglearning
Going Against the Flow: Going Against the Flow: A numberA number of of forces are resisting 21forces are resisting 21stst century change century change
Industrial Age Industrial Age education policies education policies designed to deliver designed to deliver mass education are mass education are still in play still in play
Test still measure Test still measure performance of performance of reading and math not reading and math not 2121stst century skills century skills
Decades of teaching Decades of teaching one way: transmission one way: transmission of knowledgeof knowledge
The educational The educational publishing industry publishing industry which makes millions which makes millions off of textbook salesoff of textbook sales
The fear rigor will lose The fear rigor will lose its relevance with the its relevance with the integration of new integration of new skillsskills
Parents who learned Parents who learned traditionally will want traditionally will want the same education the same education for their own childrenfor their own children
Teacher-directed Learner-centered
Direct instruction Interactive exchange
Knowledge Skills
Content Process
Facts and principles Questions and problems
Curriculum Projects
Competitive Collaborative
Learning for school Learning for Life
Adapted from:21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in our Times, Trilling & Fadel, 2009
Chapter 2 in ConclusionChapter 2 in ConclusionOut of all the great problems of our times Out of all the great problems of our times
(global warming, curing diseases, ending (global warming, curing diseases, ending poverty, and all the other problems that exist), poverty, and all the other problems that exist), the major issues do not stand a chance the major issues do not stand a chance without education preparing our children.without education preparing our children.
A 21A 21stst century education for every child is century education for every child is the first challenge that will enable us to the first challenge that will enable us to meet all the other challenges the future meet all the other challenges the future brings.brings.
What does a 21What does a 21stst century century school look like?school look like?
Watch this video Watch this video
Points to PonderPoints to Ponder The world of work is increasingly made of The world of work is increasingly made of
teams working together to solve teams working together to solve problems and create something new.problems and create something new.
Why do students mostly work alone and compete Why do students mostly work alone and compete with others for teacher approval?with others for teacher approval?
Technology is more a part of our Technology is more a part of our children’s lives each day.children’s lives each day.
Why should they have to check their technology at Why should they have to check their technology at the classroom door and compete for limited school the classroom door and compete for limited school computer time?computer time?
The world is full of engaging, real world The world is full of engaging, real world challenges, problems, and questions.challenges, problems, and questions.
Why spend so much time on disconnected Why spend so much time on disconnected questions at the end of a textbook chapter?questions at the end of a textbook chapter?
Points to PonderPoints to Ponder
Doing projects on something one cares Doing projects on something one cares about comes naturally to all learners.about comes naturally to all learners.
Why are learning projects so scarce in so many Why are learning projects so scarce in so many classrooms?classrooms?
Innovation and creativity are so important Innovation and creativity are so important to the future success of our economy.to the future success of our economy.
Why do schools spend so little time on developing Why do schools spend so little time on developing creativity and innovation skills?creativity and innovation skills?
List of 21List of 21stst Century Skills Used Today Century Skills Used Today• Oral and written communicationOral and written communication
• Oral presentationOral presentation• Written notes on screenWritten notes on screen
• Critical thinking Critical thinking • Brainstorming what will the future be like and what skills are Brainstorming what will the future be like and what skills are
needed for situations unknownneeded for situations unknown
• Professionalism and work ethicsProfessionalism and work ethics• Presented in a professional presentationPresented in a professional presentation• Long hours and weekends put into this studyLong hours and weekends put into this study
• Teamwork and collaborationTeamwork and collaboration• Teamwork amongst district schoolsTeamwork amongst district schools• Collaboration on ideas for this presentation and future Collaboration on ideas for this presentation and future
instancesinstances
• Working in diverse teamsWorking in diverse teams• Elementary, middle school, and high school will focus on the Elementary, middle school, and high school will focus on the
same studysame study
• Applying technologyApplying technology• Leadership and project managementLeadership and project management
• Assigned a study and delegated parts to produce a book study Assigned a study and delegated parts to produce a book study projectproject
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29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
““What about book studies can it make that disappear?”What about book studies can it make that disappear?”