21st Century Skilled: Integrating 21st Century Skills
By July 1, 2012, high schools in the State of Iowa are required to fully implement the Iowa Core Curriculum which includes full integration of 21st Century Skills.
By July 1, 2014, K-8 levels are required to fully implement the same.
What are the 21st Century Skills?
(1) employability skills
(2) financial literacy
(3) health literacy
(4) technology literacy
(5) civic literacy
Networked individualism
Identifying 21st CS:
What am I already doing?
What gaps exist?
Unlearn and relearn
Getting from, "Why would I want my students to do that?" …to… "How can I get my students to do that?" Readiness Skills:
Rigor and Relevance
Inquiry
Critical thinking/Problem solving
Creativity/Innovation
Communication/Collaboration
Global Awareness
Ecoliteracy
Self-directed learning
High quality products
The Case of the Dancing Cell Phone
What ICC standards?
Math, Science, Literacy, Employability, Civic Literacy, Technology Literacy
Student awareness
Iowa Core Curriculum
College-ready education
The Common Core Collaborate
Elementary interdisciplinary
Middle School concept
Freshman Academy Standards-stuffed lessons Asynchronous collaboration
Must Rewrite
Online search for curricula
Silos of excellence
Full curricula
Fuzz up the silo lines
Cannot add – must replace
Inform students of 21st CS
Assessment http://www.learning.com/21st-century-skills-assessment/
Realistic timeline
Choose a Classic Lesson
What relevant problem might be related?
Rigor/Relevance
Problem-solving
Compel students to learn
Inquiry (Gather Data!)
Decision-making
What 21st CS might be integrated? Tech?
Replace your classic lesson with your rewrite.
Get started!
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21st Century Skilled: Integrating 21st Century Skills
By July 1, 2012, high schools in the State of Iowa are required to fully implement the Iowa Core Curriculum which includes full integration of 21st Century Skills.
By July 1, 2014, K-8 levels are required to fully implement the same.
What are the 21st Century Skills?
(1) employability skills
(2) financial literacy
(3) health literacy
(4) technology literacy
(5) civic literacy
Networked individualism
Identifying 21st CS:
What am I already doing?
What gaps exist?
Unlearn and relearn
Getting from, "Why would I want my students to do that?" …to… "How can I get my students to do that?"
Readiness Skills:
Rigor and Relevance
Inquiry
Critical thinking/Problem solving
Creativity/Innovation
Communication/Collaboration
Global Awareness
Ecoliteracy
Self-directed learning
High quality products
The Case of the Dancing Cell Phone
What ICC standards?
Math, Science, Literacy, Employability, Civic Literacy, Technology Literacy
Student awareness
Iowa Core Curriculum
College-ready education
The Common Core
Collaborate
Elementary interdisciplinary
Middle School concept
Freshman Academy
Standards-stuffed lessons
Asynchronous collaboration
Must Rewrite
Online search for curricula
Silos of excellence
Full curricula
Fuzz up the silo lines
Cannot add – must replace
Inform students of 21st CS
Assessment
http://www.learning.com/21st-century-skills-assessment/
Realistic timeline
Choose a Classic Lesson
What relevant problem might be related?
Rigor/Relevance
Problem-solving
Compel students to learn
Inquiry (Gather Data!)
Decision-making
What 21st CS might be integrated? Tech?
Replace your classic lesson with your rewrite.
Get started!
Contacts/Social Networking:
Gail B. Wortmann
25632 190th St.
Bloomfield, IA 52537
641-799-3050
gail@edvance21.com
http://edvance21-support-wiki.wikispaces.com/ITEC+2010