Terrie Rust, DTE & Natasha Rajore

Creya Learning

What is the difference between 20th century and 21st century?

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21st Century

21st CenturyMaking your classroom as dynamic as the

world around us.

Teachers must be innovators, mentors, illuminators

21st century education is about problem solving, communication, collaboration,

initiative

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21st Century Skills Framework

Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills (p21.org)

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21st Century Skills

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Analytical ThinkingCreative ThinkingProblem SolvingInformation FluencyRisk-taking

AdaptabilityCollaborationCommunicationGlobal Perspectives

How do we develop these skills in students?

By giving them a chance to

DO

HANDS – ON PROJECT

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Simple Machine – First Class Lever

Experiential Learning Activity

• Building a Block Flipper – Lesson Plan

• Form pairs

• Verify/identify parts from the baggie to the directions

• Build the flipper; test launch

• Complete the Journal activities; fill in lesson plan blanks

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21st Century Skills Reflection

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Analytical ThinkingCreative ThinkingProblem SolvingInformation FluencyRisk-taking

AdaptabilityCollaborationCommunicationGlobal Perspectives

Experiential Learning Reflection

• What were your impressions, feelings, or understandings as you participated in this activity?

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How do I incorporate 21st century skills in my

classroom?

Strategies for Incorporating 21st Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans

1. Choose a topic in your subject.

2. Decide what you want the students to DO in the class which will help them to explore the topic. (make a project, discuss, experiment, research. etc.)

3. Prepare a list of tasks for students once you have decided what you want to DO.

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Strategies for Incorporating 21st Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans

4. Identify the 21st century skills you would like to focus on in a lesson (e.g. collaboration or information fluency)

a. Start by focusing on only one skill in a lesson.

b. Pick no more than one or two places within a lesson to focus on the selected skill.

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Strategies for Incorporating 21st Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans

5. Prepare a list of Inquiry questions to check the learning of the students.

6. Observe the students performance in the 21st century skill selected for the lesson.

Incorporating 21st Century Skills in Your Classroom

Strategies

Lesson Plans

Resources - Tips and Ideas

Questions?

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