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!)

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?

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

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

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

3. The ability to communicate effectively through the spoken word

4. The ability to communicate effectively through the written word

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

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

6. The ability to be self-motivated to be

a life-long learner

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

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

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

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

9. The ability to act and think globally

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.

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.”)

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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/

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

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