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This document discusses ways to incorporate 21st century skills into middle school business education courses. It provides examples of using technologies like blogs, wikis, social bookmarking and photo editing to teach skills like digital literacy, visual literacy, information literacy and global awareness. Web 2.0 tools can help make learning more collaborative and connect students to real world topics. The document also discusses characteristics of today's students and how their learning has been shaped by digital technologies and social media.
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- 1. Middle School BECourses: 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
- 2. 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
- 3. The World isDifferent “World is in my hand” - Photo from flickr.com ~by simply fred
- 4. Digital Writing Prompt Thinkabout the word "determination". What do the words "you can do anything that you set your mind to do" mean to you? http://www.videovat.com/search.aspx?q=hoyt
- 5. Things to ThinkAbout… Internet users ages 12 to 28 years old have embraced the online applications that enable communicative, creative, and social uses. The growth rate of China's internet user population has been outpacing that of the U.S., and China is projected to overtake the U.S. in the total number of users within a few years. http://www.pewinternet.org
- 6. Things To ThinkAbout… Internet became available to the average American less than a decade ago Moore‘s Law Metcalf‘s Law "Children are native to cyberspace and we, as adults, are immigrants." “Playing the Future” Douglas Rushkoff (2001, personal communication)
- 7. What Did WeDo Before the Internet? 54% in the number of adults who said the internet played a major role as they helped another person cope with a major illness 50% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they pursued more training for their careers 45% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they made major investment or financial decisions 43% in the number who said the internet played a major role when they looked for a new place to live 42% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they decided about a school or a college for themselves or their children 23% in the number who said the internet played a major role when they bought a car http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/181/report_display.asp
- 8. How Can WeDescribe 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. • Consumer and creator are blurring. McMahon, Tim & Huette, Scott. (2005) The Net Generation Comes to College! University of Oregon.
- 9. 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/
- 10. Gwen's Communication forthe Month of December Text messages - 904 messages Voice cell phone - 1,000 minutes AIM messages - 2880 messages sent FaceBook - Check 10 times daily MySpace - Check 2 times daily Bloom. U. Email - 24 emails
- 11. Socialized in aDifferent Way "Different kinds of experiences lead to different kinds of brain structures." Dr. Bruce D. Berry, Baylor College of Medicine 10,000 hours playing video games Over 200,000 instant messages & emails Over 10,000 hours talking on cell phones Over 20,000 hours watching TV At the most 5,000 hours reading Prensky, Marc. "Do They Really Think Differently?". On the Horizon (NCB University Press, Vo 6, December 2001) l. 9
- 12. How Do WeConnect to our Digitally- Native Students? Digital Multimedia – Text – Sound & music – Motion – Graphics – Interactivity – Lighting
- 13. National Economy "The currentand 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
- 14. The New Responsibilityof Citizen ―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
- 15. Technology ―Information and communicationtechnologies 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
- 16. Our Graduates Needto 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/
- 17. 21st Century Literacy Digital Age literacy Inventive Thinking Effective Communication High Productivity
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- 19. Learning Objectives Explorehow 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
- 20. 21st Century Skills Digital Inventive Effective High Literacy Thinking Communication Productivity
- 21. Basic Literacy Global Scientific Awareness Literacy Multicultural Digital Economic Literacy Literacy Literacy Information Technological Literacy Literacy Visual Literacy
- 22. Basic Literacy OralPresentations Written English components – Spelling – Grammar ESL classes Web 2.0 Tools – Wikis – Blogs – Chat rooms
- 23. Scientific Literacy Problem-solving – Green buildings – Global warming – Alternative energy sources – Robotics
- 24. Economic Literacy Personalfinance Economics Career exploration & research Amusement Park analysis Room Makeover
- 25. Visual Literacy Photo-editing Video creation & editing MovieMaker Flikr Asterpix Interactive Video YouTube Tutorials
- 26. Information Literacy SmartSearching Scavenger Hits Google – one hit Social networking
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- 30. What is Web2.0? ―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
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- 34. 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 •digg.com •Technorati.com http://newsletter.blizzardinternet.com/advantages-of-social-bookmarking-for- smbs-and-hospitality-businesses/2006/07/31/
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- 37. Blogging Technorati nowtracks over 35.3 Million blogs The blogosphere is doubling in size every 6 months It is now over 60 times bigger than it was 3 years ago On average, a new weblog is created every second of every day 19.4 million bloggers (55%) are still posting 3 months after their blogs are created Technorati tracks about 1.2 Million new blog posts each day, about 50,000 per hour
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- 46. Online Applications Zoho Picasa Google docs
- 47. Technology for theTeacher
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- 52. 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
- 53. Activities Grouping StudentChoice Shout Outs Post-Its Graffiti Writing Prompts
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- 55. Writing Prompt Scenario One Scenario Two Scenario Three
- 56. Activities Information Seekers Write/Wipe Boards Scattergories® Ring Around the Research
- 57. Ring Around theResearch A - Reader B - Paraphraser C - Predictor
- 58. Activities Financial Fitnessfor Life Stock Portfolio Problem-solving Scenarios World View
- 59. Projects - PBLs Community Highlights/History Totem Pole Presentation Career Project Lost Pet/For Sale
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- 61. Projects - PBLs Meteorologist for a Day Extreme Bedroom Makeover American Idol® Votes
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- 67. Projects - PBLs Amusement Park Comparison Excel Timeline History & Culture through Food Flyer
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- 70. Excel Timeline &Quiz
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- 72. History & CultureThrough Food Recipe Flyer
- 73. Put Your CourseOnline Course Management System – Moodle • Calendar • Screencasts • Resources – paper • Resources – electronic – derrymoodle.caiu.org (no www.)
- 74. Put Your CourseOnline
- 75. Online Learning &Assessment Moodle United Streaming Track Star Quizlab
- 76. Digital Tools Voice Recognition Screencasts– Vodcasts Scanners Digital Cameras Answer Remotes
- 77. Soft Skills -Collaboration Family of Learners Teamwork Discussion Board – Wikis – Blogs
- 78. Soft Skills -Collaboration Monster Exchange Change Seats Peer Help Chat Room Etiquette
- 79. Soft Skills Pay Attentionto Detail Time Management Nonverbal Communication Problem-solving
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- 81. Health & Well-being Ergonomics Workstation Workout Non-food Rewards Great Web Sites NMSA: Exploring Essential Components: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and the Young Adolescent ppt
- 82. Ultimate Goal Life-longLearner – Success – Self-sufficiency – Progression & Self-improvement
- 83. “World is inmy hand” - Photo from flickr.com ~by simply fred
- 84. “earth” - Photofrom flickr.com ~by copycat899
- 85. “World Connection inBlue” - Photo from flickr.com ~by meyshanworld http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
- 86. “green globe” -Photo from flickr.com ~by Natural Existence LCC
- 87. “Earth N AmericaPlus” - Photo from flickr.com ~by LakeRae
- 88. Castronova says: In 1814 everybody was on foot In 1914 they were on trains In 1940 they were in cars In 2040 there will be 100 million avatars in the synthetic worlds Right??? Wrong!!! Immersion slideshow on www.slideshare.net by danrev; slide 65
- 89. It will besooner than 2040… Second Life was created at the end of 2003 October 18, 2006, the population of Second Life hit 1,000,000 residents January 14, 2007, the population of Second Life was 2,573,932 January 19, 2008, the population of Second Life was
- 90. Second Life BlogComments Second Life has been just that for me and has given me a world in which I have finally found freedom. Thank you! http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/01/10/tip-of-the-week-17-how-to- run-multiple-viewers-at-the-same-time/