Melanie Wiscount Hershey Middle School – Derry Township School District NBEA 2008 Convention – San Antonio, TX March 20, 2008 Middle School BE Courses: When They’re Not Looking…Throw in 21st Century Skills!

Learning Objectives Explore how we as teachers can effectively provide experiences that ‘connect’ to the global society of the 21st century learner Infuse 21 st century skills by using Web 2.0 resources & tools that can be integrated into business education curriculum

Explore how we as teachers can effectively provide experiences that ‘connect’ to the global society of the 21st century learner

Infuse 21 st century skills by using Web 2.0 resources & tools that can be integrated into business education curriculum

Become Global Thinkers “ Pay It Forward – Assignment to Save the World ” – video segment from www.youtube.com by user WateryNeo Assignment On board: “ Think of an idea to change the world – & put it into action”

Why?

The World is Different “ The Earth as Blue Marble from Space ” - Photo from flickr.com ~by have bag will travel

What’s Different? Technology – Internet & widespread use Workplace – basic and technical skill requirements of traditional jobs are changing Economy – creating high-performance workplaces; “old jobs are changing at a rapid pace Global Competition – it’s a flat world! “ 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs” - A Report of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, National Institute of Literacy, and the Small Business Administration, January 1999

Technology – Internet & widespread use

Workplace – basic and technical skill requirements of traditional jobs are changing

Economy – creating high-performance workplaces; “old jobs are changing at a rapid pace

Global Competition – it’s a flat world!

National Economy "The current and future health of America's 21st century economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy—'21st Century Literacy." The 21st Century Workforce Commission's (2000) National Alliance of Business

"The current and future health of America's 21st century economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy—'21st Century Literacy."

The New Responsibility of Citizens “ The explosive growth of technology in every aspect of society offers us a unique opportunity to engage our citizens in economic and civic life. " The 21st Century Workforce Commission's (2000) National Alliance of Business

“ The explosive growth of technology in every aspect of society offers us a unique opportunity to engage our citizens in economic and civic life. "

Technology “ Information and communication technologies are raising the bar on the competencies needed to succeed in the 21st century. " The 21st Century Workforce Commission's (2000) National Alliance of Business

“ Information and communication technologies are raising the bar on the competencies needed to succeed in the 21st century. "

The Future “ In the 21st century, American competitiveness and worker prosperity will be tied tightly to the education and skill attainment of the workforce.” “ 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs” - A Report of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, National Institute of Literacy, and the Small Business Administration, January 1999

“ In the 21st century, American competitiveness and worker prosperity will be tied tightly to the education and skill attainment of the workforce.”

Who?

Generation C Creators Content Collaborators Community Culture Concurrent Connected Communicators Derek Wenmoth, Director, eLearning, CORE Education Ltd, NEW ZEALAND; Derek’s Blog- http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/

Creators

Content

Collaborators

Community

Culture

Concurrent

Connected

Communicators

How Can We Describe Our Students' Generation? • Computers aren’t technology. • The Internet is better than TV. • Reality is no longer real. • Doing is more important than knowing. • Learning more closely resembles Nintendo than logic. • Multitasking is a way of life. • Typing is preferred to handwriting. • Staying connected is essential. • There is zero tolerance for delays. McMahon, Tim & Huette, Scott. (2005) The Net Generation Comes to College! University of Oregon .

• Computers aren’t technology. • The Internet is better than TV. • Reality is no longer real. • Doing is more important than knowing. • Learning more closely resembles Nintendo than logic. • Multitasking is a way of life. • Typing is preferred to handwriting. • Staying connected is essential. • There is zero tolerance for delays.

Our Students Need to be: a critical thinker a problem solver an innovator an effective communicator an effective collaborator information and media literate globally aware civically engaged financially and economically literate Preparing Students for Jobs That Do Not Exist, Chris Pearson, August 16, 2007 http://squeakymouse.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/preparing-students-for-jobs-that-do-not-exist/ “ Peace” - Photo from flickr.com ~by truonggiangk3a

a critical thinker

a problem solver

an innovator

an effective communicator

an effective collaborator

information and media literate

globally aware

civically engaged

financially and economically literate

What?

Digital Age Literacy Inventive Thinking Effective Communication High Productivity 21st Century Learning “ World Connection in Blue” - Photo from flickr.com ~by meyshanworld http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Digital Age Literacy

Inventive Thinking

Effective Communication

High Productivity

21 st Century Learning http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/agelit.htm

Global Awareness Multicultural Literacy Information Literacy Visual Literacy Technological Literacy Economic Literacy Scientific Literacy Basic Literacy Digital Literacy

Higher Order of Thinking & Reasoning Risk-taking Creativity Curiosity Self- Direction Adaptability and Managing Complexity Inventive Thinking

Interactive Communication Social & Civic Responsibility Personal Responsibility Interpersonal Skills Teaming & Collaboration Effective Communication

Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products Effective Use Of Real-World Tools Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results High Productivity

How?

How We Learn 10% of what we READ 20% of what we HEAR 30% of what we SEE 50% of what we SEE and HEAR 70% of what is DISCUSSED with OTHERS 80% of what is EXPERIENCED PERSONALLY 95% of what we TEACH TO SOMEONE ELSE William Glasser “ earth” - Photo from flickr.com ~by copycat899

10% of what we READ

20% of what we HEAR

30% of what we SEE

50% of what we SEE and HEAR

70% of what is DISCUSSED with OTHERS

80% of what is EXPERIENCED PERSONALLY

95% of what we TEACH TO SOMEONE ELSE William Glasser

Instructional Strategies

Digital Writing Prompts Write a paragraph to persuade your parents to appreciate your choice in music and listen to your favorite artist. “ Elvis Dance ” at www.youtube.com by user PirateGirl1989 Basic Literacy Visual Literacy Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products

Peer Assessment PQP Charts ~ Praise – Question - Polish Interpersonal Skills Technological Literacy

Interactive PowerPoint Presentations VBA Scripting in MS Applications Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products Technological Literacy Teaming & Collaboration ActiveX Controls Option Buttons Text Boxes Check Boxes List Box Command Button Labels Combo Box

VBA Scripting in MS Applications

ActiveX Controls

Option Buttons

Text Boxes

Check Boxes

List Box

Command Button

Labels

Combo Box

Five Things This Generation Can’t Do http://21cif.imsa.edu/resources/features/fivethings_directory.html

Searching Strategies The Deep (Invisible) Web Use directories/databases Clusty Librarians’ Internet Index Internet Archive Information Scavenger Hunt Information Literacy Technological Literacy http://wiscountwiki.wikispaces.com

The Deep (Invisible) Web

Use directories/databases

Clusty

Librarians’ Internet Index

Internet Archive

Information Scavenger Hunt

Internet Scavenger Hunt

Website Credibility Digital Investigator Training Power Search for Digital Resources Evaluate Digital Materials Use Digital Materials in an Ethical Manner Information Literacy Technological Literacy Personal Responsibility http://21cif.imsa.edu/resources/lapackage/dif_home.htm

Digital Investigator Training

Power Search for Digital Resources

Evaluate Digital Materials

Use Digital Materials in an Ethical Manner

Website Credibility http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/sightings.html

Social Bookmarking Users save bookmarks to a publicly accessible web site Make your bookmarks available on multiple computers Share your bookmarks with a group of colleagues and see their bookmarks Share your bookmarks with the wider Internet del.icio.us or digg Information Literacy Technological Literacy Effective Use of Real-world Tools http://newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/advantages-of-social-bookmarking-for-smbs-and-hospitality-businesses/2006/07/31/

Users save bookmarks to a publicly accessible web site

Make your bookmarks available on multiple computers

Share your bookmarks with a group of colleagues and see their bookmarks

Share your bookmarks with the wider Internet

del.icio.us or digg

Teaching Ethics to Students Different Scenarios Information Literacy Technological Literacy Personal Responsibility http://www.doug-johnson.com/ethics/ /

Different Scenarios

Projects

For Sale Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Prioritizing, Planning, & Managing for Results

Lost Pet Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Prioritizing, Planning, & Managing for Results

Packaging Design Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Packaging Design Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Packaging Design Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Packaging Design Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Voice Recognition Technology Literacy Basic Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Ten Reasons why to Attend Hershey Middle School Students use microphone headsets Create voice profile

Ten Reasons why to Attend Hershey Middle School

Students use microphone headsets

Create voice profile

Digital Storytelling Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Interactive Communication Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products VoiceThread http://www.voicethread.com

Digital Storytelling Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products MixBook http://www.mixbook.com

Digital Storytelling Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products Windows Movie Maker Microsoft Windows MovieMaker with MS XP OS

MapFest Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products http://www.flashearth.com

FlashEarth http://www.flashearth.com

My Totem Pole Multicultural Literacy Global Awareness Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity

Excel Timeline & Quiz Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity

Excel Timeline & Quiz

Extreme Bedroom Makeover Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Extreme Bedroom Makeover

Amusement Park Comparison Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Amusement Park Comparison

Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy Business Standards Student’ s Reflection on Performance

Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results Economic Literacy

Group Projects TEAM - Together Everyone Accomplishes More

Ring Around the Research A - Reader B - Paraphraser C - Predictor Information Literacy Basic Literacy Curiosity Higher Order of Thinking & Sound Reasoning Teaming & Collaboration Creativity “ green globe” - Photo from flickr.com ~by Natural Existence LCC

A - Reader

B - Paraphraser

C - Predictor

Google Earth Tours Information Literacy Technological Literacy Curiosity Teaming & Collaboration Global Awareness http://earth.google.com

Google Earth Tours Information Literacy Technological Literacy Curiosity Teaming & Collaboration Global Awareness http://earth.google.com

Google Docs & Groups Word Processor Presentations Spreadsheets Use with Google Groups Self-direction Adaptability & Managing Complexity Economic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Scientific Literacy http://docs.google.com/ http://groups.google.com/

Word Processor

Presentations

Spreadsheets

Use with Google Groups

Online Tools Applications

What is Web 2.0? “ An emerging network-centric platform to support distributed, collaborative and cumulative creation by its users.” John Hagel, Business, Strategy, and Technology Speaker http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/web_20_elevator.php More social – more communication More collaborative Content created by users Services can be built coordinating data and code from other services

“ An emerging network-centric platform to support distributed, collaborative and cumulative creation by its users.”

More social – more communication

More collaborative

Content created by users

Services can be built coordinating data and code from other services

My Discovery 8 Blog http://hmsdiscovery.blogspot.com Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications

My Computer 6 Blog http://presidentus.blogspot.com Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications

Wikis Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://wiscountwiki.wikispaces.com

Wikis Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://dtsdtechtraining.wikispaces.com

Podcasts VozMe Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://www.vozme.com

Safe Ways to Personalize Voki – talking avatar Creativity Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.voki.com

Voki – talking avatar

Safe Ways to Personalize Be Funky – cartoonize and sketch Creativity Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.befunky.com

Skype Interpersonal Skills Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communication http://www.skype.com Hershey Middle School Sixth Graders Pine Grove Area Middle School Fifth Graders

Photo Editing Creativity Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.picnik.com

Put Your Course Online http://derrymoodle.caiu.org Self-direction Effective Use of Real-world Tools Personal Responsibility

Route 21 http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/ All the 21 st Century Skills

Ultimate Goal Life-long Learner Success Self-sufficiency Progression & Self-improvement “ sweet earth…you might say” - Photo from flickr.com ~by alyssa p.

Life-long Learner

Success

Self-sufficiency

Progression & Self-improvement

“ The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler American Writer & Futurist; former editor of Fortune Magazine “ World is in my hand” - Photo from flickr.com ~by simply fred http://www.quotationspage.com/search.php3?homesearch=21st+century&startsearch=Search Make a Difference

Thank You! Hershey Kiss Street Lights by username sgt9999 on YouTube

Contact Information [email_address] [email_address] For electronic files from today’s session : www.hershey.k12.pa.us Click on Middle School ~ Teacher Sites ~ Mrs. Wiscount P.O. Box 898, Hershey, PA 17033 Check out my slideshow on SlideShare.com Technology…It’s All Around Us ~ username mwiscount

For Electronic Files From Today’s Session: www.hershey.k12.pa.us Click on Middle School ~ Teacher Sites ~ Mrs. Wiscount Click on San Antonio 2008 NBEA Conference Files

www.hershey.k12.pa.us

Click on Middle School ~ Teacher Sites ~ Mrs. Wiscount

Click on San Antonio 2008 NBEA Conference Files

Check out my slideshow on SlideShare.com Technology…It’s All Around Us ~ username mwiscount