21st Century Schools and Web 2.0 Tools

21st Century Schools & Web 2.0 Tools

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Evan Abbey - Heartland AEA

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Our world is changing

Our job market is changing

Our technology is changing

Our way to access information is changing

Our ability to contribute is changing

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70

Which is more information than the library of Congress

518,000 times

3 networks x 24 hours x 365 days x 60 years = over 1.5 million hours

Has produced more in 6 months

165 million blogs in November of 2008

(which is about 165 million blogs more than in November of 2003)

Our world is changing

Our job market is changing

Our technology is changing

Our way to access information is changing

Our ability to contribute is changing

Our classroom is… changing?

Answer: 1978

(But could just as easily be 2008)

“What we are facing in education is a Crisis of Significance.”

- Michael Wesch

Of 2007 HS Graduates nationwide…

• 28% found school meaningful

• 21% found school interesting

• 39% said school will lead to success in their future

And those were the students who graduated…

What do your classrooms say?

• To learn is to acquire information

• Information is scarce

• Gather your information from the teacher

• Trust the authority of the information

• Follow along

How are schools different in the 21st century?

21st Century Teaching and Learning

What are the “21st Century Skills” we are seeing here?

Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : Rigorous &

Relevant

Creative

Teaching and learning in the 21st century is :

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Colla

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Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : Problem-

Solving

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Teaching and le

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Authentic



Teaching and learning in the 21st century is :

Data & Information Processing





10 Big Shifts with Web 2.0

10 Big Shifts with Web 2.0

#1 Open Content



#2 Many Teachers, 24/7 Learning





#3 Social, Collaborative Construction of Knowledge





#4 Teaching is Conversation, not Lecture





#5 Know “where” learning





What are we going to ask on our tests, when our students are walking in with Google in their pocket? Are they going to be better questions than we ask today? David Warlick

#6 Readers are no longer just readers





#7 The web is a notebook





#8 Writing is no longer limited to text







#9 Mastery is the product, not the test









#10 Contribution, not completion is the ultimate goal











Collaboration Tools

Writing Tools Research Tools

Networking Tools

Organizational Tools

Data Collection Tools

Presentation Tools

Drawing/Charting/Mapping

Tools

Visual Literacy Tools

Quiz/Polling Tools

Aural Literacy Tools

Portal/Content Management

Tools



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Literacy is readingwritingspeakinglisteningviewing

1)Set Your Goals

2)Explore & Connect

3)Become Excited About Learning

4)Ask Your Students

5)Start Having Critical Conversations

Evan Abbey

Professional Leadership and Learning Consultant

Heartland Area Education Agency

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515-270-9030

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