The State of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
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The document discusses the state of teaching and learning in the 21st century. It notes that while schools are making efforts to cultivate 21st century skills and implement robust technology programs, the success of any program depends on visionary leadership, strategic planning, and commitment to continuous improvement. The document also emphasizes that schools must be prepared to evolve as technology and student needs change in order to ensure students are ready to face a changing world.
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The State of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
- 1. The State of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Modernizing Education Lucy Gray ISACS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2011 1Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 2. SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AT BOARD RETREAT 2Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 3. Experiences • Graduate of Lake Forest Country Day • Worked at University of Chicago • Apple Distinguished Educator • Google Certified Teacher • Founder, The Global Education Collaborative • Co-founder, The Global Education Conference • Multiple Opportunities to visit and work with schools 3Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 4. The Power of Social Media Flickr YouTubeTwitter Facebook LinkedIn Google+ Diigo SlideShare 4Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 5. Another Nation at Risk Moment ? How do we improve teaching and learning? What’s Truly Innovative? How do we effectively assess students? 5Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 6. “The Highly Connected Teacher” The National Educational Technology Plan 6Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 7. The K12 Horizon Report 7Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 8. The New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2011 K-12 •1 year or less • Cloud Computing • Mobiles •2 to 3 years • Game-based learning • Open Content •4 to 5 years • Learning Analytics • Personal Learning Environments 2011 Report 8Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 9. Why Change? 9Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 10. Why Evolve? 10Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 11. Shift Happens: Iowa, Did You Know? 11Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 13. The Reality 13Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 14. Independent Schools • Time • Resources • Streamlined bureaucracy • Organizational vision • Community Consensus • Administrative and collegial support • Authentic curriculum • Recognition of the Importance of 21st century skills • Professional development • Teacher autonomy • Prepared students • Commitment to developing the whole child • Parental support 14Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 15. Public Schools • Increased pressure via Race to the Top, AYP, RTI • Less funding • Less Time • Emphasis on standards and high stakes testing • Teacher Proof curriculua • Less instruction in the arts, World Languages, etc. • Longer school days • Technology seen as a content delivery Mechanism • Constant seeking of silver bullets 15Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 16. What do all schools seem to have in common? • A WIDE RANGE OF EFFORTS TOWARDS CULTIVATING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND IMPLEMENTING ROBUST TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS • THE SUCCESS OF ANY PROGRAM DEPENDS ON: • VISIONARY LEADERSHIP • STRATEGIC PLANNING • COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT • THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SCHOOL IS PRESSURED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A CHANGING WORLD 16Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 17. The School at Columbia • K-8 • Columbia University faculty and local kids • Innovation driven • 1 to 1 laptop program • 3 technologists plus tech staff • Extensive Google Apps for Education and new media use • Other: field trip guides, computer programming, robotics, conference 17Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 18. Known as “THE” 18Thursday, November 3, 2011
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- 28. Science Leadership Academy 28Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 29. Educon 2.4 29Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 30. University of South Florida’s Tech Intergration Matrix 30Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 32. 21st Century Skills 32Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 33. A Pedagogical Shift • New models of teaching and learning are emerging • Rigorous content + 21st century themes • “Sage on the stage” to “guide on the side” • New literacies need to be taught strategically • Examples: • developing a search mentality • Student personal learning networks (PLNs) • Standards and accountability still are important; assessments need revision • Going global is within reach using current technologies 33Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 34. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills 34Thursday, November 3, 2011
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- 37. The Global Achievement Gap Critical Thinking and Problem- Solving Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneuri alism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination 37Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 39. Teachers and Students • Adults have different learning styles. How are we taking this into account in terms of professional development and human capital? • Baby Boomers • Gen Xers • Gen Yers • Kids have had different levels of exposure to technology. The period of time at which our schools have been wired is fairly short. 39Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 40. Beloit College’s Mindset List 40Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 41. Basic online entertainment (online videos, playing games) E-commerce (online shopping, banking, and travel reservations) Research and information gathering (product research, news, health and religious information searches) Email and search Active engagement with social media (visit SNS, create SNS profile, create blogs) More advanced online entertainment (download videos, music and podcasts) More advanced communication and passive social media use (instant messaging, visit SNS, read blogs) From: State of the Internet 2009: Pew Internet Project Findings and Implications for Libraries The vast majority of online adults from all generations uses email and search engines. While there are always exceptions, older generations typically do not engage with the internet past e-commerce. The majority of teens and Gen Y use SNS, but fewer maintain blogs. Online adults older than Gen X are less likely to use SNS. Online activity pyramid: by generation 41Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 42. Project Tomorrow Recommendations • Un-tether learning and leverage mobile devices to extend learning beyond the school day and meet all learners in their own world • Create new interactive, participatory learning spaces using tools such as online classes, gaming and simulations, online tutors, and virtual reality environments • Incorporate Web 2.0 tools into daily instruction especially those that develop collaborative or social-based learning and provide unique opportunities for students to be content developers • Expand digital resources in the classroom to add context and relevancy to learning experiences through new media tools • Get beyond the classroom walls and make learning truly experiential such as using high tech science instrumentation and creating podcasts with content experts 42Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 43. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 K-12 Classroom Internet Connectivity Classroom Internet Connectivity 2007 Coming Soon to Campus: The New "Free Agent" Learner Julie Evans, CEO-Project Tomorrow Campus Technology 09 Jul 27, 2009 43Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 44. Class of 2011 – just graduated seniors 8th grade Class of 2013 – your rising juniors 6th grade Class of 2015 – your current incoming freshman 4th grade How digitally “native” are these students? What are their expectations for learning? 44Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 45. Implications for Schools • Need for strategic human capital planning • Need for increased targeted, sustained, personalized and thoughtful professional development • Need for long range planning for students’ use of technology. Requires schools to think of skills sets needed by students at various points in their academic careers while gauging the future of technology. 45Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 46. Learning Environments 46Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 47. NYC’s The School of One • Summer school pilot • Middle school math • Flexible space • Personalized curriculum • Regular assessments • Variety in delivery of instruction • Lesson plan bank • Partnered with publishers 47Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 48. NYC’s The School of One • Summer school pilot • Middle school math • Flexible space • Personalized curriculum • Regular assessments • Variety in delivery of instruction • Lesson plan bank • Partnered with publishers 47Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 49. Re:Imagine Ed 48Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 50. The Third Teacher 49Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 51. So what? • Networked learning: You must be open to at least letting your kids drive the technology use in your classrooms. Be willing to engage them in the ways that they learn best. • Generational diversity: Change is not going to happen without schools working as teams to examine at longitudinal goals. • 21st century skills: The art of teaching comes through via the weaving of 21st century themes into core content. You need to provide guidance and be thoughtful when designing classroom activities. • Learning environments: Just as we’ve looked at the whole child, we need to start emphasizing the whole learning environment. Personalized learning for both students and teachers is important. 50Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 52. Take This Survey http://tinyurl.com/21stcenturyskillssurvey 51Thursday, November 3, 2011
- 53. "...the future belongs to the nation that best educates its citizens…" -President Barack Obama 52Thursday, November 3, 2011