May 1, 2009

Commission on The Whole Child
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◦ January/July, 2006
◦ Stephanie Pace Marshall/Hugh Price, co-chairs
◦ The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to Action
 Five components

healthy.

safe and secure.

engaged.

supported.

challenged.

Whole Child Web site
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Resources
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Whole Child Community Conversations
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Project
Resolution Tool Kit
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The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to
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Action

Critical thinking and problem-solving
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Creativity and innovation
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Collaboration, teamwork, leadership
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Cross-cultural understanding
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Communication and media literacy
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Computing and ITC technology
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Career and learning self-reliance
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Component Skills
7 C’s
 Research, analysis,
 Critical thinking,
synthesis, project
problem-solving management, etc.
New knowledge
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creation, solution
Creativity, innovation design, storytelling
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Cooperation,
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compromise,
Collaboration,
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consensus,
teamwork, leadership community building

7 C’s Component Skills
 Cross-cultural  Diverse ethnic,
understandings knowledge,
organizational
cultures
Communication,
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Crafting, analyzing
media literacy 
messages, using
technology
effectively
Computing, ITC
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technology
Effective use of
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electronic
information,
knowledge tools

7 C’s Component Skills
Career, learning Managing change,
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self-reliance lifelong learning,
career redefinition

Students working in teams to
experience and explore relevant, real-
world problems, questions, issues and
challenges, then creating
presentations and products to share
what they have learned

Conventional speed Twitch speed
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Step by step Random access
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Linear processing Parallel processing
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Text first Graphics first
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Work-oriented Play-oriented
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Stand alone Connected
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Multitasking / toggling
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Multimedia learning
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Online social networking
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Online information searching
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Games, simulations, creative expressions
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Teacher directed Student directed
Direct instruction Collaborative construction
Knowledge based Skills based
Content rooted Process rooted
Basic skills Higher order thinking
Theory Practice
Curricula Life skills
Individual Group
Classroom Community
Summative assessment Formative evaluation
Learning for school Learning for life

To
learn collaboration – work in teams
learn critical thinking – tackle complex problems
learn oral communication – present
learn written communication- write

To
learn technology – use technology
develop citizenship – tackle civic, global issues
learn about careers – do internships
learn content - research, do all of the above

Desktop computers,
Desks, chairs with 
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pods of laptops;
teacher in front of
media rich,
room; books and
immediate, fast,
materials; a print rich
engaging, dynamic
environment
and instant response
environment
Educators as digital
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immigrants; taught
Students as digital
before technology 
natives; adept at
using digital media,
wired to tools

Methods of learning
Methods of teaching 
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aligned
aligned
Learning spaces
Teaching areas 
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Strategies, resources
Tools, resources that 
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that support learning
support teaching
for students, staff
20th century schools
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21st century learning
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communities

Collaborative networkers and
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communicators
Adaptive and creative
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Information, media and technology savvy
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Partial to instant gratification
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Reliant on media in its various forms
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Desktop computers with high speed internet
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PDA’s, iPods, cell phones
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Focused software
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Learning and content management systems
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Video, audio conferencing
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Cameras, video cameras
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Media production
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Social networking sites
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Time for planning, experimentation
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Moderate, facilitate,
Lecture and deliver 
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refocus discussions
information
Stimulate moderate,
Ask questions then 
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manage communication
accept answers
and collaboration
Model “how-to” at the
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Use interactive
chalk board 
whiteboards, blogs,
social networks

Employ “give facts then Adapt curriculum, use
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test” model digital tools to gather/
assess information
Know pedagogy and
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effective practice Combine pedagogy,
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effective practice and
technological skills
Engage in one-way
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teacher/student
communication Facilitate student/group
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collaboration

“You must be the change
you wish to see in the world.”
Mohandas Gandhi