This document outlines the agenda for a professional development day focused on 21st century competencies. The day will include reflections on competencies like digital citizenship and discussions on how to connect competencies to curriculum and assessment. Teachers will also review artifacts from previous years and create new action plans. The workshop is part of an ongoing initiative to help teachers foster skills like critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and digital citizenship in students.

1. 21st Century
Competencies
Year 3
Continuing Our Journey

2. Day 1 - Agenda
Welcome
Our 21CC Journey in Sun West
Connecting to Curriculum and Assessment
Digital Citizenship as a Competency
Reflecting – Artifact Review
Action Plan
Feedback

3. PD at a
Glance“The illiterate of
the 21st Century
will not be those
that cannot read or
write, but those
that cannot learn,
unlearn,and
relearn.
~Alvin
Toffler

4. What the Year Looks Like
● September 28/October 9 – Day 1
(1/2 day with your Learning Coach)
● October - March – Day 2
(Sun West 21CC Workshop- Full day)
● March - May – Day 3
(1/2 day with your Learning Coach in your
school)
● Spring 2016 – collection of artifacts

5. The Sun West Connection
● Policy 18
● Shifting Minds 3.0
http://www.c21canada.org/

6. Looking Back …
http://goo.gl/0YZrLT
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7. Critical Thinking
Using the review information,
your experiences, and the
graphic organizer in the
Learning Guide, create a
WANTED! poster for a student
who is a good example of a
Critical Thinker.
From the Learning Guide:
• How is Critical Thinking Different from Thinking?
• Criteria for Good Critical Thinking
• Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking
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8. Collaboration
Article: Collaborative versus Traditional Approaches
Review the chart in your Learning Guide.
Reflect:
● Think about the approaches in your classroom. Is
teaching either a traditional or collaborative approach?
Is it a blend of the two?
Mirrors Activity: a strategy where you can observe your
reflection.

9. Collaboration
1. Review the articles from your
Learning Guide.
1. Make eye contact with
someone to share ideas
about collaborative successes
you have experienced in your
classroom.
1. Record their ideas and move
on to another partner until you
have filled all the boxes on
the grid.
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From Learning Guide:
• Criteria for Effective Collaborators
• Strategies for Collaboration

10. Creativity
Using your Learning Guide:
● Look at the top ten ways you can foster creativity in
the classroom.
● Examine the comparison of creative thinking and
critical thinking.

11. Creativity
Using the website:
to post your Bumper Sticker or T-Shirt
slogan, email 31727575.1@e.linoit.com with
your slogan and see what happens ;)
As a table, create a bumper sticker
or T-shirt slogan that encapsulates
the essence of creativity in schools.https://goo.gl/TCbYR
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12. The Six Phases of Creativity

13. Creativity Posters
Posters for each phase of creativity are available on the Sun West 21st Century
Competencies Wiki at: http://21stcenturycompetencies.wikispaces.com/Creativity

14. Assessing Creativity
and Innovation
Page _______

15. Creativity and Innovation Self-
Assessment
How would you use this self-assessment rubric
with your students?

16. The “Super Skills” for the
21st Century
● Critical Thinking
● Collaboration
● Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

17. Digital Citizenship
Take a Visual look at Digital Citizenship.
● Choose ONE QR Code/ visual in
your handbook as a group
● As a group TURN and TALK by
finishing this prompt:
“ To me Digital Citizenship means…”
http://goo.gl/5OF4OJ

18. Defining Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is defined by 9 Elements:
● In table groups of 6, divide into partners
● The 9 elements are categorized into three
main topics. Each partnership choose
from ONE of the three Digital Citizenship
groupings:
Educate Respect
Protect
● By using the template in your Learning
Guide, become the expert
● Share your findings with your table.
Choose ONE of the scenarios to discuss
with your table group.
http://goo.gl/G6CE64

19. Digital Citizenship Resources

20. Digital Citizenship Resources
While looking at the resources collected in your Learning Guide for
Digital Citizenship, use the following skills to CODE the resources:
N = new to me
K = knew about
A= apply when I remember
I= integrate into my practice
Moving Forward Strategy adapted from Groups at Work ( MiraVia LLC)

21. Reviewing Digital Citizenship
With a partner or table group,
use your device and
following these steps;
1.Go to kahoot.it
2. Enter quiz number
3. Start Playing

22. Reflecting on Digital
Citizenship
Complete the Exit Slip
chart in your Learning
Guide:
1. What digital citizenship skills
do you predict that your
students need?
2. How might you meet these
needs this year?

23. Sun West Wiki
http://21stcenturycompetencies.wikispaces.com/home
The wiki includes information and activities on:
· Critical Thinking
· Collaboration
· Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
· Digital Citizenship
· A fabulous Toolkit with tons of great ideas, activities and planning tools!
· Learning Guide/Workbook from 2013-2014
· Learning Together Package from 2014-2015
· Learning Together Package from 2015-2016
· Infusing Technology
· Learning Environments

24. The Artifact
http://www.elevate.ie/tag/artifact/
In your artifact include the following:
• Concise title
• Teacher Name, School, Grade, Subject
• Outcome(s) and Assessment
• Summary of Artifact
• Evidence of the development of 21st Century
Competencies
• Reflection

25. Sun West 2014-15 Artifacts
This website was created using Google sites.
Anyone with a Google account can make
a free website!
https://goo.gl/bsFlIQ

26. 21CC Full-Day Workshops
● consider which workshop you would
like to attend
● sign up using our on-line registration
Insert sign up info here.

27. Connecting the Pieces
https://goo.gl/MgvWA8

28. Feedback Form
● We value your feedback.
● Please take a few minutes to
complete the online form.
https://goo.gl/jqobsx

29. Let’s Collaborate!
At any time, please feel free to contact us
about any questions, concerns, or ideas
related to your action plan and/or the
competencies.
Learning Coaches
http://goo.gl/25zLSS

30. “Success for All”