Curriculum 21

Curriculum 21Essential Education For a Changing World1Curriculum 21Are we preparing our students for the 21st Century

Why and how schools must overhaul the K12 curriculum

What are we doing in our schools?

Curriculum 21 Essential Education for a Changing World1. Upgrading the CurriculumIdentify existing resourcesUpgrading the CurriculumIdentify Assessment Types

-product or performance to demonstrate student learning

Upgrade the CurriculumReplace a dated assessment with a modern one

What types of products do contemporary professionals use?

Update the 3 Rs with the 4 Cs:

Creativity and InnovationCritical Thinking and Problem SolvingCommunicationCollaboration**What other contemporary assessments have you had success with?**Kathryn Murray, Deb Pearson Teresa BeggsUpgrade the Curriculum

Share assessment replacements

Commit to updating assessments regularlyTake the 21st Century Pledge (page 22)Upgrading the ContentWhat content :should be kept?should be cut?should be created?

The thoughtful review of curriculum maps to actively replace and upgrade content is essential to learning.

Upgrading the ContentCurriculum MapsSample curriculum maps:

Grade 3 MultiplicationGrade 5 Simple MachinesGrade 5 Rocks and MineralsUpgrading the ContentTenets Global perspectiveRelevant connectionsWhole childFuture career and work optionsReal-world practiceUse of technology and media expand contentComplexity is age-appropriate

Upgrading the content Examining the DisciplinesChoose one discipline

Brainstorm how you can upgrade the content of what you teach.

Dawn - Science VideosDerek - BlogNew School VersionsScheduleGrouping Patterns of LearnersGrouping Patterns of InstructorsSpace***Brenda*** Marcia

New School VersionsStephen WilmarthFive Socio-Technology TrendsSocial ProductionSocial NetworksThe Semantic WebMedia Grids Non-linear learning

Social Production: the creation of content through various digital toolsSocial Networks: the connection of individuals into like-minded groups at the digital level.The Semantic Web: the transformation of the web into patterned information based on the coding of individual pieces of informationMedia Grids: three-dimensional representations of space using computing power and the internet (Wilmarth, 91)The New Zoo of non-linear learning: -enabled by biology??? - the mastery of biology through technology.

14Stephen WilmarthFive Socio-Technology Trends

Vivien StewartA Classroom as Wide as the WorldShift in global economies

A Classroom as Wide as the World Trends in:Science and TechnologyDemographicsSecurity and CitizenshipEducation

Global LearningKnowledge of other countriesSkills to communicate Values of respect

TerriTim TysonMaking Learning IrresistibleMabry Middle SchoolGreat studentsAcademically inclinedMotivated to do well

How do you get them authentically engaged?Karen Bratina Brian MontrossFrank W. BakerMedia LiteracyStudents know how to use digital toolsLimited training in how to analyze or evaluate media messagesMedia Literacy needs to be integrated throughout the curriculum.History of Media LiteracySuggestions for subject-specific Integration

David NiguidulaDigital Portfolios and Curriculum Maps

Laurie Nicol Norah MorrisonJamie P. CloudEducating for a Sustainable Future

KirstenAlan November Power Down or Power Up?

Mike Caroline RandiLeeBill SheskeyCreating Learning ConnectionsA-hah moment:

-projected digitial pictures of class work

24Bill Sheskey Creating Learning ConnectionsArthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick Rethinking Curriculum for the 21st CenturyHabits of Mind

Curriculum Mind Shifts:From know right answers to knowing how to behave when we dont know the answerFrom transmitting meaning to constructing meaningFrom external evaluation to self-assessment

Where do we go from here?An Open Letter to Educators Dan Brown

Laptop teachers have made great gains in using technology to teach 21st century skills

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