Developing the Global Student: Practical Ways to Infuse 21st Century Literacy Skills in Your Classroom Presented by Kim Cofino Teach IT! Singapore November 2007

Crucial Concepts Understanding 21st Century Literacy Why go global? The Big Picture Technology ToolBox Resources Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/zkorb/1573881106/

Understanding 21st Century Literacy

Why go global?

The Big Picture

Technology ToolBox

Resources

Enter the 21st Century… Image from: http://netsign.co.il/comic4.gif

Our Information Landscape Image from: http://www.socialmedia.biz/images/masssocialmedia.png

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Our Information Landscape Image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Web_2.0_Map.svg/800px-Web_2.0_Map.svg.png

The Future of Information Image from: http://novaspivack.typepad.com/nova_spivacks_weblog/metaweb_graph.JPG

Image from: http://novaspivack.typepad.com/nova_spivacks_weblog/metaweb_graph.JPG

<Video> The Web is Using Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE What do you think?

The Web is Using Us:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

What is 21st Century Literacy ? Students and Teachers who are: Effective Learners Effective Collaborators Effective Creators Image from: http://www.uniquecare.org/Collaborate%20250.jpg What do you think?

Students and Teachers who are:

Effective Learners

Effective Collaborators

Effective Creators

21st Century Learners : Lifelong learners Can learn how to learn Independent learners Metacognitive Intrinsically motivated Focus on self improvement Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/akaicker/38149570/

Lifelong learners

Can learn how to learn

Independent learners

Metacognitive

Intrinsically motivated

Focus on self improvement

21st Century Learners : Are critical thinkers. Evaluate information for authenticity, relevance and bias . Evaluate tools for applicability and effectiveness. Intuitively filter and focus . Natural navigators. Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/macieklew/336716715/

Are critical thinkers.

Evaluate information for authenticity, relevance and bias .

Evaluate tools for applicability and effectiveness.

Intuitively filter and focus .

Natural navigators.

21st Century Collaborators : Are effective communicators. Are socially and culturally aware . Take responsibility for their role. Are flexible . Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/wainwright/351684037/.

Are effective communicators.

Are socially and culturally aware .

Take responsibility for their role.

Are flexible .

21st Century Collaborators : Are able to delegate or share responsibility when necessary. Are equally comfortable as either leaders or participants. Appreciate and internalize the essential interdependence of being part of society. Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/pedrosimoes7/1301014184/

Are able to delegate or share responsibility when necessary.

Are equally comfortable as either leaders or participants.

Appreciate and internalize the essential interdependence of being part of society.

21st Century Creators : Effectively analyze and synthesize. Originality, innovative and creative contributors to society. “ think outside the box”. Systems thinkers. Goal oriented and productive. Demonstrate ethical responsibility. Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/525695141/

Effectively analyze and synthesize.

Originality, innovative and creative contributors to society.

“ think outside the box”.

Systems thinkers.

Goal oriented and productive.

Demonstrate ethical responsibility.

<Video> Classrooms of Today & Tomorrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE What do you think?

Classrooms of Today & Tomorrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE

21st Century Literacy How are your students learning these skills? Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/shapeshift/86339994/

How are your students learning these skills?

Why Go Global ? “ The World is Flat ” We are no longer bound by four walls of classroom Authentic learning experiences Image from: http://www.csupomona.edu/~sfenglehart/%20Hst%20Images%20/Berlin%20Wall.JPEG

“ The World is Flat ”

We are no longer bound by four walls of classroom

Authentic learning experiences

Why Go Global ? Learning (and life) is networked , digital, connected. Create an authentic classroom environment. Image from: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/2006/0306/images/old_classroom.jpg

Learning (and life) is networked , digital, connected.

Create an authentic classroom environment.

Why Go Global ? Power of personal learning networks Screen Shot from: Chrissy Hellyer @ Teaching Sagittarian: http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/

Power of personal learning networks

Why Go Global ? Tap into the energy that our students bring to class. Embrace the way they learn in order to effectively engage and teach. Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/bigduke6/90086641/

Tap into the energy that our students bring to class.

Embrace the way they learn in order to effectively engage and teach.

The Big Picture Curriculum drives technology Begin with the end in mind Technology as a tool Mindset , not a skill set Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/superfantastic/1518384589/

Curriculum drives technology

Begin with the end in mind

Technology as a tool

Mindset , not a skill set

The Big Picture Embed authentic use of technology Inquiry process Technology Design Cycle It’s about conversations Image from: IBO MYP Technology: http://www.ibo.org/myp/curriculum/group8/

Embed authentic use of technology

Inquiry process

Technology Design Cycle

It’s about conversations

The Technology Toolbox How to pick the right tools for the job Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/mamabarns/747588843/

How to pick the right tools for the job

The Technology Toolbox

ToolBox: Blogs When to use a blog : individual reflection seeking feedback Grade 5 Student Blog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

When to use a blog :

individual reflection seeking feedback

ToolBox: Blogs Features of a blog : Entries posted in consecutive order, newest on top Comments from readers extend classroom learning Personal learning journal Grade 5 Student Blog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

Features of a blog :

Entries posted in consecutive order, newest on top

Comments from readers extend classroom learning

Personal learning journal

ToolBox: Blogs <Student Sample> Grade 5 Student Blog Hee Jae’s Frwog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

<Student Sample>

ToolBoox: Wikis When to use a wiki collaborative knowledge building Grade 6 Student Wiki: http://codeblue.wikispaces.com

When to use a wiki

collaborative knowledge building

ToolBox: Wikis Features of a wiki Easy to create website Easy collaboration beyond classroom Extend discussion beyond the classroom Trackable page edits

Features of a wiki

Easy to create website

Easy collaboration beyond classroom

Extend discussion beyond the classroom

Trackable page edits

ToolBox: Wikis <Student Sample> Grade 6 Student Wiki: http://codeblue.wikispaces.com

<Student Sample>

ToolBox: Social Networking When to use Social Networks Connecting students and teachers Grade 5 Xtreme Learning Ning: http://xtremelearning.ning.com/

When to use Social Networks

Connecting students and teachers

ToolBox: Social Networking Features of Social Networks Create groups of learners Facilitate forum discussions Personal reflection space within a community Members take ownership of their learning Easily upload multimedia

Features of Social Networks

Create groups of learners

Facilitate forum discussions

Personal reflection space within a community

Members take ownership of their learning

Easily upload multimedia

ToolBox: Social Networking <Student Sample> Grade 5 Xtreme Learning Ning: http://xtremelearning.ning.com/

<Student Sample>

ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia creative representation of ideas Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://voicethread.com/share/14710/

creative representation of ideas

ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia Features of multimedia tools Integration of multiple media Subscription service (podcasts) Collaboration on digital storytelling (VoiceThread) Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://booksgoglobal.wikispaces.com

Features of multimedia tools

Integration of multiple media

Subscription service (podcasts)

Collaboration on digital storytelling (VoiceThread)

ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia <Student Sample> Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://booksgoglobal.wikispaces.com

<Student Sample>

ToolBox: VoIP When to use VoIP Communicating with personal learning network Connecting on a personal level Sample Project: Life ‘Round Here: http://chriscraft.wikispaces.com

When to use VoIP

Communicating with personal learning network

Connecting on a personal level

ToolBox: VoIP Features of VOIP Audio/video e-mail Audio/video chat Recording discussions 7th Grade YackPack

Features of VOIP

Audio/video e-mail

Audio/video chat

Recording discussions

ToolBox: VoIP <Student Sample> Sample Project: Life ‘Round Here: http://chriscraft.wikispaces.com

<Student Sample>

The Ultimate Goal Learning anytime, anywhere. Develop a global Personal Learning Network Communicate, Connect and Collaborate Image from: http://prblog.typepad.com/strategic_public_relation/images/2007/06/22/simple_social_network.png

Learning anytime, anywhere.

Develop a global Personal Learning Network

Communicate, Connect and Collaborate

Resources All resources for this presentation can be found at: http:// developing the global student. wikispaces .com/

All resources for this presentation can be found at:

http:// developing the global student. wikispaces .com/