21st Century Learning Skills and Tech School Collaborative
Posted by psteffen on December 12, 2006
Please post the document your group created about how your Tech School Collaborative can be meet 21st century learning skills. I have attached the original document
that Karen Gutierrez and I brainstormed about 21st Century learning skills and Microsoft Office.
ASSET Group said
Learning Skills
1. Information and Communication Skills:
• Information & Media Literacy: Analyzing, accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating and creating information in a variety of forms and media. Understanding the role of media in society.
• Provide links from teacher web pages.
• Use a variety of search tools to find information.
• Students utilize their individual server folder.
• Create reports/presentations using Word, PowerPoint, PhotoStory 3, etc.
• Organize information using Kidspiration/Inspiration.
• Communication Skills: Understanding, managing and creating effective oral, written and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.
• Provide links from teacher web pages.
• Create reports/presentations using Word, PowerPoint, PhotoStory 3, etc
• Use e-mail, wikis, blogging, etc.
2. Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills:
• Critical Thinking & Systems Thinking: Exercising sound reasoning in understanding and making complex choices, understanding the interconnections among systems.
• Use Venn diagrams, double & Triple Venn Diagrams, T-charts, etc.
• Problem identification, formulation and solution: Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems.
• K-W-L charts, Cause & Effect charts, etc.
• Research internet sites to find solutions
• Use a variety of search tools to find information.
• Creativity and intellectual curiosity: Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others, staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
• Write persuasive essays in Word.
• Use internet sites to gather data to support or refute facts.
• Use PowerPoint to have students present opposing opinions.
• Create reports/presentations using Word, PowerPoint, PhotoStory 3, etc.
3. Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills: Demonstrating teamwork and leadership: adapting to varied roles and responsibilities; working productively with others; exercising empathy; respecting diverse perspectives.
• Work as a team to create timelines for History.
• Individual students who teach other students to use tools/programs
• Show United Streaming videos to expose students to different perspectives.
• Self Direction: Monitoring one’s own understanding and learning needs, locating appropriate resources, transferring learning from one domain to another.
• Use a variety of search tools to find information.
• Students use checklists.
• Students set goals.
• Using Kidspiration/Inspiration, students transfer information to a final product, i.e.… PowerPoint, PhotoStory, Word, etc..
• Accountability and Adaptability: Exercising personal responsibility and flexibility in personal, workplace and community contexts; setting and meeting high standards and goals for one’s self and others; tolerating ambiguity.
• Use tools for students to keep track of their goals.
• Students track their progress when using Help Me 2 Learn.
• Social Responsibility: Acting responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind; demonstrating ethical behavior in personal, workplace and community contexts.
• Have students create and sign a contract for responsible use of SMARTBoards.
• Set high expectations with use of all technology.