MICHELLE ECKSTEIN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT BOULDER, COLORADO © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved Gifted and Talented Education for the 21 st Century

MICHELLE ECKSTEIN

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

BOULDER, COLORADO

Education in the 21 st Century We are preparing our children for a future that is full of unknowns. What do children need to do today to prepare for an unpredictable future? “ The most important thing we can realize, is that although technology is changing, it is the nature of information that must be the guiding principal for retooling education for the 21st Century.” ( David Warlick ) © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

We are preparing our children for a future that is full of unknowns.

What do children need to do today to prepare for an unpredictable future?

“ The most important thing we can realize, is that although technology is changing, it is the nature of information that must be the guiding principal for retooling education for the 21st Century.” ( David Warlick )

Pedagogy and Best Practices Enrichment 2.0 is based on the newest pedagogy regarding instructional technology and best practices in gifted education. Flat Classroom Model based on Thomas Friedman’s Flat World Joseph Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model of Enrichment Clusters Bloom’s taxonomy for high level thinking skills Authentic, constructivist learning methodology © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Enrichment 2.0 is based on the newest pedagogy regarding instructional technology and best practices in gifted education.

Flat Classroom Model based on Thomas Friedman’s Flat World

Joseph Renzulli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model of Enrichment Clusters

Bloom’s taxonomy for high level thinking skills

Authentic, constructivist learning methodology

21 st Century Constructivist Learning Has many resources available to a student Engages students in experiences that challenge their previous conceptions of their existing knowledge Allows student responses to drive lessons Encourages questioning by asking open-ended questions Uses terminology such as "classify", "analyze", and "create" Encourages and accepts student autonomy and initiative Uses primary sources along with interactive materials Insists on clear expression in communication from students Is connected and collaborative © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Has many resources available to a student

Engages students in experiences that challenge their previous conceptions of their existing knowledge

Allows student responses to drive lessons

Encourages questioning by asking open-ended questions

Uses terminology such as "classify", "analyze", and "create"

Encourages and accepts student autonomy and initiative

Uses primary sources along with interactive materials

Insists on clear expression in communication from students

Is connected and collaborative

© 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

What are Enrichment Clusters? Internet based learning groups Multi –grade, interest focused groups Opportunities for students to work in areas of strength Focused toward the production of real world products or services Modeled after the ways in which knowledge utilization, thinking skills, and interpersonal relations take place in the real world. © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Internet based learning groups

Multi –grade, interest focused groups

Opportunities for students to work in areas of strength

Focused toward the production of real world products or services

Modeled after the ways in which knowledge utilization, thinking skills, and interpersonal relations take place in the real world.

© 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Where do Enrichment Clusters begin? © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Students will formulate their own questions within a topic area Students will connected and collaborative technologies: blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, internet research skills Students will create authentic products to present their conclusions © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Students will formulate their own questions within a topic area

Students will connected and collaborative technologies: blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, internet research skills

Students will create authentic products to present their conclusions

No Boundaries Wide range of individuals can participate: Gifted students from rural areas can collaborate with other gifted students. Gifted students can collaborate with students from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Adult mentors outside immediate community can provide feedback and scaffolding. International experts and professionals can support and enhance learning. Students with extremely unique interests can find like minded peers within a larger community of learners. © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Wide range of individuals can participate:

Gifted students from rural areas can collaborate with other gifted students.

Gifted students can collaborate with students from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

Adult mentors outside immediate community can provide feedback and scaffolding.

International experts and professionals can support and enhance learning.

Students with extremely unique interests can find like minded peers within a larger community of learners.

Sample Topics Visit the Enrichment 2.0 Wiki to explore and share resources for creating Enrichment 2.0 clusters. http://enrichment2.wikispaces.com/ © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

Visit the Enrichment 2.0 Wiki to explore and share resources for creating Enrichment 2.0 clusters.

http://enrichment2.wikispaces.com/

Tools of the Enrichment 2.0 Cluster © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY MICHELLE ECKSTEIN EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT BOULDER, COLORADO [email_address] WWW.TALENTEDANDGIFTED.NET Enrichment 2.0 © 2007 Michelle Eckstein All Rights Reserved

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

MICHELLE ECKSTEIN

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

BOULDER, COLORADO

[email_address]

WWW.TALENTEDANDGIFTED.NET