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K to 12 classifications of the 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Curriculum Exits
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Curriculum Exits
1. Visual and information 1. Creativity and curiosity 1. Collaboration and 1. Flexibility and
literacies 2. Critical thinking interpersonal skills adaptability
2. Media literacy problem solving skills 2. Initiative and self-
direction
3. Basic, scientific, 3. Risk taking
economic and 3. Social and cross-
technological literacies cultural skills
and multicultural 4. Productivity and
literacy accountability
5. Leadership and
4. Global awareness
responsibility
6. Ethical, moral and
spiritual values
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Learning
and
Innovation
Skills
Creativity and innovation
http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/index.php/Unit_1_-
_The_21st_Century_Learner http://roryjonmanning.com/Scholar.html
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher
The Adaptor 21st Century Educators are able to adapt
The Communicator
The 21st Century teacher, as a
The Learner learner, must
• be lifelong learners;
The Visionary • continue to absorb
experiences and knowledge;
The Leader • endeavor to stay current;
• change and learn as the
The Model
horizons and landscape
The Collaborator changes.
The Communicator
The 21st Century teacher, as a
The Learner collaborator, must be able to
• leverage collaborative tools like
The Visionary Linkedin, Ning, Blogger, Wikispaces,
Bebo, MSN, MySpace, Slideshare,
The Leader
Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook
The Model to enhance and captivate our
learners
The Collaborator • Share, contribute, adapt and invent
using these collaborative tools
The Risk taker
https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Teacher
Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher
The Adaptor The 21st Century teacher, as a risk
taker, must
The Communicator • have a vision of what s/he wants and
The Learner what the technology can achieve to be
able to identify goals and facilitate
The Visionary learning
• take risks and sometimes surrender to
The Leader the students’ knowledge and use the
strengths of these digital natives to
The Model
understand and navigate
The Collaborator products
have students teach each other
The Risk taker
https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Teacher
What must 21st century teachers do to
develop critical thinking in students?
• Commitment
• Competence
• Creativity
• Compassion
• Character
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/25-critical-thinking-strategies-for-the-modern-learner/
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
21st Century Teaching and Learning
.
http://www.peelschools.org/aboutus/21stCentury/byod/parentresources/Documents/Vision%20for%2021st
%20Century%20Teaching%20and%20Learning.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
21st Century Teaching and Learning
.
21st century teaching and learning must
be based on the following broad skills:
1.Collaborative inquiry to solve real and
relevant problems
2.Creativity and innovation
3.Critical thinking and
problem-solving
4.Communication
http://www.peelschools.org/aboutus/21stCentury/byod/parentresources/Documents/Vision%20for%2021st%20Century%20Teaching%20and%20Learning.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
21st Century Teaching and Learning
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Technology, then, is what supports and enables
this kind of learning and engages students by:
1.Providing learning—anywhere, anytime
2.Supporting teacher innovation and capacity
building
3.Enhancing equity of access through the use of
personal devices and internet resources
4.Using social media to support inquiry and
communication while building social
responsibility and digital literacy
5.Strengthening connections with parents
http://www.peelschools.org/aboutus/21stCentury/byod/parentresources/Documents/Vision%20for%2021st%20Century%20Teaching%20and%20Learning.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
20th Century Learning VS 21st Century Learning
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c0xa98cy-Rw#!%20
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Some Quick Suggested
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Provide crossword and word search puzzles for
your students in order to address vocabulary
or to introduce new topics in your lessons.
http://fis-pyp-wiki.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Transdisciplinary+Learning
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION