Middle School BE Courses: When They’re Not Looking…Throw in 21st Century Skills!

Slide 1: Middle School BE Courses: When They’re Not Looking…Throw in 21st Century Skills! Melanie Wiscount Hershey Middle School – Derry Township School District NBEA 2008 Convention – San Antonio, TX March 20, 2008

Slide 2: Learning Objectives  Explore how we as teachers can effectively provide experiences that ‘connect’ to the global society of the 21st century learner  Infuse 21st century skills by using Web 2.0 resources & tools that can be integrated into business education curriculum

Slide 3: Become Global Thinkers Assignment On board: “Think of an idea to change the world – & put it into action” “Pay It Forward – Assignment to Save the World” – video segment from www.youtube.com by user WateryNeo

Slide 4: Why?

Slide 5: The World is Different “The Earth as Blue Marble from Space” - Photo from flickr.com ~by have bag will travel

Slide 6: 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

Slide 7: 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

Slide 8: 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

Slide 9: 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

Slide 10: 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

Slide 11: Who?

Slide 12: 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/

Slide 13: 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.

Slide 14: 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

Slide 15: What?

Slide 16: 21st Century Learning  Digital Age Literacy  Inventive Thinking  Effective Communication  High Productivity “World Connection in Blue” - Photo from flickr.com ~by meyshanworld http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Slide 17: 21st Century Learning http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/agelit.htm

Slide 18: Basic Literacy Global Scientific Awareness Literacy Multicultural Digital Economic Literacy Literacy Literacy Information Technological Literacy Literacy Visual Literacy

Slide 19: Adaptability and Managing Complexity Higher Order Self- of Thinking & Reasoning Direction Inventive Thinking Risk-taking Curiosity Creativity

Slide 20: Teaming & Collaboration Interactive Interpersonal Communication Skills Effective Communication Social & Personal Civic Responsibility Responsibility

Slide 21: Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results High Productivity Ability to Effective Produce Use Of Relevant, High-Quality Real-World Products Tools

Slide 22: How?

Slide 23: 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

Slide 24: Instructional Strategies

Slide 25: Digital Writing Prompts Write a paragraph to persuade your parents to appreciate your choice in music and listen to your favorite artist. Basic Literacy Visual Literacy Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products “Elvis Dance” at www.youtube.com by user PirateGirl1989

Slide 26: Peer Assessment – PowerPoint US President Project – PQP Chart Date: ___________________________________________________________________ Peer Assessment Student that you are Assessing: ______________________________________________ Your name: ______________________________________________________________ Steps Peer Tips  PQP Charts ~ Praise – Question - Polish Peer Assessment – PowerPoint US President Project – PQP Chart Interpersonal Skills Date: ___________________________________________________________________ Student that you are Assessing: ______________________________________________ Technological Your name: ______________________________________________________________ Literacy Steps Peer Tips 

Slide 27: Interactive PowerPoint Presentations VBA Scripting in MS Applications Ability to Produce •ActiveX Controls Relevant, High-Quality •Option Buttons Products •Text Boxes •Check Boxes Technological •List Box Literacy •Command Button Teaming & •Labels Collaboration •Combo Box

Slide 28: Five Things This Generation Can’t Do http://21cif.imsa.edu/resources/features/fivethings_directory.htm

Slide 29: Searching Strategies  The Deep (Invisible) Web  Use directories/databases Information Literacy – Clusty – Librarians’ Internet Index Technological Literacy – Internet Archive  Information Scavenger Hunt http://wiscountwiki.wikispaces.com

Slide 30: Internet Scavenger Hunt

Slide 31: Website Credibility  Digital Investigator Training Information – Power Search for Digital Literacy Resources Technological – Evaluate Digital Materials Literacy – Use Digital Materials in an Ethical Personal Manner Responsibility http://21cif.imsa.edu/resources/lapackage/dif_home.htm

Slide 32: Website Credibility http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/sightings.html

Slide 33: Social Bookmarking  Users save bookmarks to a publicly accessible web site Information – Make your bookmarks available on Literacy multiple computers Technological – Share your bookmarks with a group Literacy of colleagues and see their bookmarks Effective Use of Real-world Tools – Share your bookmarks with the wider Internet – del.icio.us or digg http://newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/advantages-of-social-bookmarking-for-smbs-and-hospitality-businesses/2006/07/31/

Slide 34: Teaching Ethics to Students Different Scenarios Information Literacy Technological Literacy Personal Responsibility http://www.doug-johnson.com/ethics//

Slide 35: Projects

Slide 36: For Sale Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Prioritizing, Planning, & Managing for Results

Slide 37: Lost Pet Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Prioritizing, Planning, & Managing for Results

Slide 38: Packaging Design Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Slide 42: Voice Recognition  Ten Reasons why to Attend Hershey Middle School Technology Literacy – Students use microphone headsets Basic Literacy – Create voice profile Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Slide 43: Technology Digital Storytelling Literacy VoiceThread Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Interactive Communication Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products http://www.voicethread.com

Slide 44: Digital Storytelling MixBook Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products http://www.mixbook.com

Slide 45: Digital Storytelling Windows Movie Maker Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products Microsoft Windows MovieMaker with MS XP OS

Slide 46: MapFest Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Ability to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products http://www.flashearth.com

Slide 47: FlashEarth http://www.flashearth.com

Slide 48: My Totem Pole Multicultural Literacy Global Awareness Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity

Slide 49: Excel Timeline & Quiz Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity

Slide 50: Excel Timeline & Quiz

Slide 51: Extreme Bedroom Makeover Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Slide 52: Extreme Bedroom Makeover

Slide 53: Amusement Park Comparison Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Slide 54: Amusement Park Comparison

Slide 55: Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Creativity Economic Literacy

Slide 56: Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Business Standa rds Creativity Student’ s Reflection on Economic Performance Literacy

Slide 57: Lemonade Stand Game Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Effective Use of Real-World Tools Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results Economic Literacy

Slide 58: Group Projects TEAM - Together Everyone Accomplishes More

Slide 59: Information Ring Around the Research Literacy Basic A - Reader Literacy Curiosity B - Paraphraser C - Predictor Higher Order of Thinking & Sound Reasoning Teaming & Collaboration Creativity “green globe” - Photo from flickr.com ~by Natural Existence LCC

Slide 60: Google Earth Tours Information Literacy Technological Literacy Curiosity Teaming & Collaboration Global Awareness http://earth.google.com

Slide 61: Google Earth Tours Information Literacy Technological Literacy Curiosity Teaming & Collaboration Global Awareness http://earth.google.com

Slide 62: Google Docs & Groups Self-direction  Word Processor Adaptability &  Presentations Managing  Spreadsheets Complexity  Use with Google Groups Economic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Scientific Literacy http://docs.google.com/ http://groups.google.com/

Slide 63: Online Tools Applications

Slide 64: 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

Slide 65: My Discovery 8 Blog Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://hmsdiscovery.blogspot.com

Slide 66: My Computer 6 Blog Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://presidentus.blogspot.com

Slide 67: Wikis Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://wiscountwiki.wikispaces.com

Slide 68: Wikis Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://dtsdtechtraining.wikispaces.com

Slide 69: Podcasts VozMe Basic Literacy Teaming & Collaboration Effective Use of Real-world Tools Interactive Communications http://www.vozme.com

Slide 70: Safe Ways to Personalize •Voki – talking avatar Creativity Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.voki.com

Slide 71: Safe Ways to Personalize Be Funky – cartoonize Creativity and sketch Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.befunky.com

Slide 72: Skype Interpersonal Skills Pine Grove Effective Use of Area Real-world Tools Middle Hershey School Interactive Middle Fifth Communication School Graders Sixth Graders http://www.skype.com

Slide 73: Photo Editing Creativity Effective Use of Real-world Tools Visual Literacy http://www.picnik.com

Slide 74: Put Your Course Online Self-direction Effective Use of Real-world Tools Personal Responsibility http://derrymoodle.caiu.org

Slide 75: Route 21 All the 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/

Slide 76: Ultimate Goal Life-long Learner – Success – Self-sufficiency – Progression & Self-improvement “sweet earth…you might say” - Photo from flickr.com ~by alyssa p.

Slide 77: Make a Difference “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

Slide 78: Hershey Kiss Street Lights by username sgt9999 on YouTube

Slide 79: Contact Information mwiscount@gmail.com mwiscount@hershey.k12.pa.us 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

Slide 80: 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

Slide 81: Check out my slideshow on SlideShare.com Technology…It’s All Around Us ~ username mwiscount

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