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WEMA ConferenceMarch 7, 2006
Steve Sanders, Director Instructional Media and Technology Team
andDonna Steffan, Education Consultant
Instructional Media & Technology TeamWisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Building 21st Century Skills so Students Thrive in Today’s Global
World
Who are the 21st Century Learners?
What are the expectations from the global digital community?
What is a common framework for 21st century learning communities and
workplaces?
How do we prepare students to succeed as 21st century learners?
Questions are…
Who are the 21st Century Learners?
Question One…
Millennials…
• Consumers- $150 billion annually• Digital Media Users - 6 hrs daily• Multi-”taskers”-online/phone/print• HyperCommunicators-socially/civically• Gamers-interactive learning• Risk-Takers• Pursuers of ongoing education• Futurists & Optimistic
21st Century Learners –
The Millennials…
Send e-mailSurfing around/seeing what is out thereLooking up musical groups and artists
Chatting with friends onlineDoing homework or researchListening to music
Using instant messagingChecking movies, TV, or concert listingsReading the news or magazines online
Playing online gamesMeeting people who share interestsWatching streaming videos
Exchanging own creative work with friendsBuying stuffParticipating in online auctions
What they do online100%98%95%
93%92%90%
89%84%81%
80%77%70%
69%61%38%
Source: TBWA/Chiat/Day Research, 2000
What they do online ?
Who are the 21st Century Learners ?
“Today’s education system faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap
between how students live and how they learn.”
“Schools are struggling to keep pace with the astonishing rate of change in students’
lives outside of school.”
Partnership for 21st Century Skills 2003
Who are the 21st Century Learners ?
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those
who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”
Alvin Toffler 2000
What are the expectations from the global digital community?
Question Two
What are the global expectations ?
“The average person [high school graduate in 2005] will change jobs
nine times by the time he or she is 32.”
“Students entering school today [2005] should expect to change careers 5-7 times
before retirement.”
Elaine Chao, 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor, 2005
What are the global expectations ?
“Workers can’t find jobs and companies can’t find workers.”
Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2004
What are the global expectations ?
“Our children live in a global, digital world – a world transformed by technology and
human ingenuity.”
“In order to remain competitive tomorrow, today’s students need to develop
techniques that readily adapt to changes as they occur.”
NCREL/Metiri Partnership 2003
What are the global expectations ?
“Academic Achievement accelerates when 21st Century Learning Communities
focus on
Digital-Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
Effective Communication
High Productivity.”
21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners NCREL/METIRI 2003
Basic skills for students to thrive in the Global Digital Age include:
NCREL/METIRI 2003
A View of 21st Century Learners within
the context of aGlobal Digital Community
21st Century Learning
• Digital-Age Literacy– Basic, Scientific, Economic, and
Technological Literacies
– Visual and Information Literacies
– Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
• Inventive Thinking– Adaptability, Managing Complexity, and Self-
Direction
– Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking
– Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
21st Century Learning
• Effective Communication– Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal
Skills
– Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility
– Interactive Communication
• High Productivity– Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for
Results
– Effective Use of Real-World Tools
– Ability to Produce Relevant High-Quality Products
Digital-Age Literacy
Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies
Basic, Scientific & Technology Literacy
Basic, Scientific & Technology Literacy
Basic, Scientific & Technology Literacy
Basic, Scientific & Technology Literacy
Information & Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Visual & Information Literacy
Visual & Information Literacy
Visual & Information Literacy
Digital Age Literacy
Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological LiteraciesVisual and Information Literacies
Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Inventive Thinking
Adaptability, Managing Complexity, and Self-Direction
Adaptability, Managing Complexity, Self-Direction
Adaptability, Managing Complexity, Self-Direction
Adaptability, Managing Complexity, Self-Direction
Inventive Thinking
Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction
Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking
Curiosity, Creativity, & Risk-Taking
Curiosity, Creativity, & Risk-Taking
Curiosity, Creativity, & Risk-Taking
Inventive Thinking
Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction
Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Higher-Order Thinking & Sound Reasoning
Higher-Order Thinking & Sound Reasoning
Higher-Order Thinking & Sound Reasoning
Effective Communication
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Effective Communication
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility
Personal, Social & Civic Responsibility
Personal, Social & Civic Responsibility
Personal, Social & Civic Responsibility
Effective Communication
Teaming, collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
Interactive Communication
Interactive Communication
Interactive Communication
High Productivity
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
High Productivity
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Effective Use of Real World Tools
Effective Use of Real World Tools
Effective Use of Real World Tools
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
High Productivity
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Future Learning Lab
Classroom Disconnect
MillennialsSchools
What is a common framework for 21st century learning
communities and workplaces?
Question Three
Build a Bridge to 21st Century Learning
Bridge: 6 Key Bridge: 6 Key ElementsElements
Emphasize core subjects.
Emphasize learning skills.
Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills.
Teach & Learn in a 21st century context.
Teach & Learn 21st century content.
Use 21st century assessments that measure 21st century skills
Knowledge Domains for21st Century Learning
Core SubjectsEnglish Reading/
Language ArtsMath
ScienceWorld
Languages
History The ArtsCivics
Economics
GeographyGovernment
Learning Skills
Information & Communication Skills
Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
Self-directed and Interpersonal Skills
Use 21st Century ToolsTo Develop
21st Century SkillsUse 21st Century Assessments To
Measure21st Century Skills
Teach & Learn in a 21st Century Context
Teach & Learn 21st Century Content
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
Audio, video, and media and multimedia tools
Relevant to students’ lives
Brings the world into the classroom
Takes students out into the world
Creates opportunities for interactions with others in
authentic learning
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic and Business Literacy
Civic Literacy
Requires measures for both core subjects and 21st Century Skills
Balance standardized and classroom assessments
Integrate assessments with instruction, providing timely information to improve learning
MILE GUIDE MILE GUIDE forfor
2121stst Century Skills: Century Skills:
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www.21centuryskills.orgwww.21centuryskills.org
Learning and teaching
The MILE guide helps in 3 ways:
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Core Subjects
21st Century Context
21st Century Content
Learning Skills
Learning Tools
Assessment Pedagogy Professional Development
Early
Stage
Transitional Stage
21st Century
www.21stcenturyskills.org
Leading and Managing
The MILE guide can help you:
LEADING AND MANAGING
Vision Equitable Educational Opportunity
Planning and
Allocating Resources
Infrastructure and System Integration
Knowledge and Skills
Policy making
Accountability
Early
Stage
Transitional Stage
21st Century
Partnering
The MILE guide can help you:
PARTNERING
Parents Community Higher Education and Teacher Preparation
Content Providers
Business
EarlyStage
Transitional Stage
21st Century
Convene all stakeholders
Focus on each column/category
Find the corresponding level that fits district/school
Compare your level to the 21st century vision
Use findings to develop strategic plans
How to use the mile guide :
How do we prepare students to succeed
as 21st century learners?
Question Four
How do we prepare students?
“Learning increases significantly when students are engaged in academic study
through authentic real-world experiences.”
21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners NCREL/METIRI 2003
How do we prepare students?
“ Outside of education, technology is seen as a tool, a means to an end-simply, a
vehicle to make individuals more productive.”
“Technology is seamlessly woven into the fabric of everyday life.”
Getting It Right. Ian Jukes, 2004
How do we prepare students?
“ Technology and Learning Spectrum includes 3 broad categories of use:
Literacy, Adapting, and Transforming.”
“For technology to transform learning and foster higher achievement, technology use
needs to enable new learning tasks not possible without technology.”
Continuum of Technology Use. Bernajean Porter http: www.bjpconsulting.com
2121stst Century Century ResourcesResources
21st Century Content•Global Awareness
•Financial, economic, business awareness
•Civic, service learning
21st Century Context•Academic content through real-world experiences•Relevant, engaging, meaningful to student lives
•Communicate, collaborate globally using 21st century tools.
Learning Skills•Information, Media and Communication Skills
•Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Inquiry•Interpersonal and Self-Directional
21st Century Tools•Essential to everyday life and workplace productivity
•Interest, attitude, ability to appropriately use digital tools:•To access, manage, integrate & evaluate information•To construct new knowledge•To communicate with others to participate effectively in society
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy
Core Subjects: English, reading or language arts; mathematics; science; foreign languages; civics; government; economics; arts; history; and geography
The Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org
Why are 21st Century Skills Important?
Today’s education faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live
and how students learn.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills 2003
Strategically Establish a 21st Century Learning
Environment
Embrace a Vision for 21st Century Skills
Align Leadership, Curriculum, Instruction & Resources
Embed 21st Century ICT Skills within 21st century Context, Content, & Assessment
