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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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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

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 :

Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : Collaborative

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

Teaching and learning in the 21st century is : 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

RSS • Real Simple Syndication • Rich Site Summary

Literacy is reading writing speaking listening viewing

Set Your Goals Explore & Connect Become Excited About Learning Ask Your Students Start Having Critical Conversations

Set Your Goals

Explore & Connect

Become Excited About Learning

Ask Your Students

Start Having Critical Conversations

Evan Abbey Professional Leadership and Learning Consultant Heartland Area Education Agency [email_address] 515-270-9030