21st Century SkillsPresentation

By Dan FarinaEDU 652

New Skills we need to function in the world

today

1. Solution Fluency2. Information Fluency3. Collaboration Fluency4. Creativity Fluency5. Media Fluency6. Digital Citizenship

What is Solution Fluency?

Whole brain thinking Creative problem solving In real time

Steps to Solve a Problem

Define the problem Design a solution Apply the solution Evaluate the Outcome

Ideas to Practice Problem Solving in

Elementary

Bella Mysteries Riddles Graphic Riddles 2 Minute Mysteries

What’s a Graphic Riddle? Noon good Gener ation Youjustme CCCCCCCAnswers: Good after noon,

Generation gap, Just between you and me, 7 seas

Real World Ideas for Older Kids Solving

Problems

Learn about famous people overcoming failure ie Michael Jordon, Walt Disney

Learn about real world problems like water pollution and acid rain

Real World Ideas for Older Kids Solving Problems Presidents who

solved conflicts JFK-Cuban Missile

Crisis

Presidents who solved conflicts Poorly

Nixon-Watergate Cover up

Problem Solving in Other Areas

Write the end of the story Finish the Fable Math Problems- You have $20, make

lunch or dinner for your family Moral Dilemmas Come up with 20 fun things to do for

free in town

Information Accuracy

2 Parts First -find the Data on the

Internet Second-access the data is it accurate? is it bias?

Helping younger students develop a critical eye

Can you tell what’s wrong with this picture?

How about these?

Developing a critical eye and Access Data

Watch a Movie after reading a book and look for differences

Study the differences between Fact and Opinion

Edit Peer Writing

Developing a Critical Eye

Do Classifications ie. ApplesStudy and write about the apple,

can you tell which is which?

Critical eye about Reading Books and Poetry

How does the author feel about some topic…?

How does a character feel about some topic…?

Read and Analyze poetry

Research Meaning and AnalyzeNursery Rhymes and Common Terms

Humpty Dumpty (who or what?) Ring around the Rosy (the plague) Idioms Oxymorons

Internet Research Activities

Internet Fact Scavenger Hunt Look up Facts about History Make students find two or more

sources that agree Be sure to keep kids Safe

Develop an Eye for Details

Use Blank Maps Fill in the Details: rivers, cities,…

Developing a Critical Eye with Games

2 Truths and a Lie Make a Subtle Change Game -kid changes 3 things on self

Collaboration Fluency

Compromise and Share Team Work Cooperate Create things Together Partnership

Collaboration FluencyTeam Work

Put students in groups Book Clubs Group Projects Group Challenges -line up by birth date without talking

-line up by height without talking

Things to Remember with Groups

Accountability of Groups Individuals

- pop quizzes and peer reviews - questions to answer individually Consider Personalities Mix it Up Give Roles

Assign Class Projects

Class Books Class Recipes Readers Theater Class Newsletter or Paper Group Write Interview Each Other Peer Reviews

Creativity Fluency

Art Design Story Telling Using the Imagination Create Solutions

Use Art to Solve a Problem

The Art has to Solve a Problem Monster in the Box Got to Use your Mistakes, too Give Art Projects that attempt to Solve a problem

Use Songs to Solve a Problem

Songs that Changed things Peace (antiwar) songs from the

60’s Songs that Tell a story (Camp

Granada)

Story Telling and Writing

Find a story or legend to retell- How the Opossum got it’s tail Story Starters for writing Share Family Stories you heard from a

Relative Study Poetry or Songs that tell a story Make up your own Fables

Art and Design

Design a City of the Future Animate a Comic Strip of Book or

Story Design an Educational Game for

Learning Come up with a New Superhero-villains, powers and costume

Media Fluency

2 Parts Media Fluency One- to understand the real Message -how it shapes your thinking -interpret that message Two-Create Your Own Message on

the Best Media and Publish that Media

What students should study to Understand Media

Marketing Techniques Propaganda and Debate Techniques Scams Spin (Political Spin) Euphemisms Social Etiquette Commercials

Expose Students to Marketing, and Branding

Tiger Woods Walter Payton Michael Jordan Elvis Marylin Monroe Others

Watch 60 Minutes on dead celebrities

Talk about Media Influences

Super Bowl Commercials Nixon Kennedy Debate Silent Movie Stars who lost their

Career with talkies Scams and Con artists Marketing Tricks Movies with Brand Placement

Music in Movies

Discuss How Music can manipulate the feelings of a Movie Scene

Play other music during the scene Does it change the feeling? Tragedy, Victorious, Horror, can

students pick the scene just by hearing the music?

Digital Citizenship

What is Integrity and Honesty? Why are they Important Document Real Life Stupidity Human Nature Discuss Cyber Bullying Stranger Danger for the InternetBe wise, be safe, be weary

Read Students Fairy Tailswith a Message

Pied Piper-story about integrity Red Riding Hood-talking to strangers Emperor Has No Cloths Fractured Fairy Tales-tell the story from the wolfs perspectiveWrite Your own Tale

Manors and Social Etiquette

Wisdom When to talk about what Things we don’t Say Being sensitive to Others feelings Topics that cause Conflict-religion, politics, money

21 Century Skills

1. Solution Fluency2. Information Fluency3. Collaboration Fluency4. Creativity Fluency5. Media Fluency 6. Digital Citizenship