12.01.11+-+Session+1

=Topic=
 * Skills students need for future success - and how do we help them achieve?

=Activity=


 * 1) Today we will begin our session with a shared view of the video A Vision of K-12 Students Today
 * 2) //This is another video that is worth watching in small groups and discussing....Teaching in the 21st Century.//
 * 3) After watching, we will discuss the key findings which will be posted on this Google Doc.
 * 4) These are notes from the second video - [[file:pd 1.pptx]]
 * 5) We will then review the survey completed by SDS students during this past week SDS Technology Use
 * 6) We will discuss our thoughts on this - and share them on the same Google Doc in #2.
 * 7) We will begin to understand what 21st century teaching skills are by watching Zach Jones Visual Introduction to 21st Century Skills.
 * 8) We will note that the four of the 21st century skills can be immediately addressed in the classroom - 4C Super Skills!
 * 9) We will see how two teachers are using 21st century skills to connect with families and students... Science Olympiad Wiki
 * 10) We will see how SDS students have integrated the 4Cs in Technology Class @Creativity!
 * 11) We will see how the Technology class uses a wiki to communicate, collaborate, and connect.
 * 12) We will see one teacher's use of 21st century skills in her writing classroom 21st Century Skills
 * 13) We will pair up and discuss one change that we will make in our classroom practice that will integrate 21st century skills.

=Self Assessment=


 * What are the 4 C's?
 * //Do you remember them?//
 * What 21st Century Tools were used during this presentation?
 * //Can you name them?//
 * **//Your one job for this week is to do one thing different in your classroom OR work with me to integrate a classroom lesson into Technology class//**

=Even More...=
 * Framework for 21st Century Learning.
 * 21st Century Skills Map

Video

 * Seven Skills Students Need for Their Future - Dr. Tony Wagner of the Harvard Change Leadership Group discusses the "global achievement gap" - which identifies the gulf between what schools are teaching and the necessary skill sets for success in future workers.
 * Henry Jenkins on Digital Media and Learning - An introduction to the project working to understand how technology is changing how children learn.

Websites
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 * www.p21.org Partnership for the 21st Century
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