Preparing The 21st Century Student

By: Dave Black Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and School Centennial, CO

GOAL: To begin an ongoing conversation about how best Lutheran schools will serve the 21 st century student
Ongoing conversations at http://www.lutheraneducation.net
Audio recording at http://www.lea.org
Wiki for 21 st century learning and skills at http://skillsfor21stcentury.wikispaces.com/ (Just starting this – hope to make this resource grow!)

What is different about students today from 10-15 years ago?
How should these differences affect our teaching and their learning?
What opportunities might the Lord be opening to Lutheran schools through these changes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8 What are the characteristics of our students?

As Lutheran educators, our calling is to best prepare our students for productive lives in service to God and man
We are preparing students for their future, not our past
Our students must compete in a global economy
The nature of work is changing
OLD: Mastery of one field
NEW: Mastery across multiple disciplines with the ability to adapt in collaborating with a variety of individuals

1. The ability to use technology in God-pleasing ways for ministry and personal productivity, and in keeping with good digital citizenship practices

2. The ability to analyze information and sources critically for accuracy and relevancy Wikipedia

3. The ability to communicate effectively through the spoken word
Windows Movie Maker

4. The ability to communicate effectively through the written word

5. The ability to collaborate effectively with others ~ even with those whom you may not personally know

6. The ability to be self-motivated to be
a life-long learner
RSS Feeds

7. The ability to create, innovate, and problem solve independently and collaboratively
Alice

8. The ability to move from being a content consumer to a content producer

9. The ability to act and think globally

REMEMBER: No one of us has all the answers. We need EVERYONE to help make sense of what is happening.

Model life-long learning and God-pleasing technology use.
(“The computer will not replace the teacher, but those teachers who do not adapt to technology will be replaced.”)

2. Build new lessons, units, and projects which directly address 21st century student skills within the school curriculum.

3. Engage in conversations with others to understand better the nature of all the changes in our world and how educators can best prepare students for THEIR future (not our past).

4. Contribute! Each educator has unique lesson plans, interests and aptitudes, etc., which may add value to other educators if they are shared. The collective wisdom is better than that which is kept solitary.

5. Recognize and adapt to the global nature of education and society.

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
Advocacy organization for infusing 21st century skills into education
Graphic and explanation of their model
21st Century Skills Framework

Lutheran School Portal ( http://www.lsportal.net )
Collaboration -- First for educators, then for students
Connecting with other Lutheran educators
Focused blogs for Lutheran schools
Shared teaching resources
Scratch ( http://scratch.mit.edu )
Wikispaces ( http://www.wikispaces.com ) and pbwiki ( http://pbwiki.com )
Strong connection to District and Synodical resources
Google Docs ( http://docs.google.com )
Google Custom Search ( http://www.google.com/coop/cse/ )
VoiceThread ( http://www.voicethread.com )
Many other tools to be shared on the presentation wiki at http://skillsfor21stcentury.wikispaces.com/

Clearly articulate a vision for technology in education and in ministry
Develop a consensus about 21st century skills among key stakeholders in Lutheran education
Upgrade professional development
Synod professional development package
List of speakers and topics
Embed 21st century skills in the core subjects
Upgrade assessment to step beyond high-stakes testing
Collaborate with other Lutheran schools and educators

Conclusion We need all Lutheran Educators to share their expertise as we seek to utilize technology for God’s glory! Join the conversation at http://www.lutheraneducation.net

Preparing The 21st Century Student

by dawblack on Apr 22, 2008

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