preparing students for the 21st century
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Preparing Students for the 21st Century
Rockenbaugh Elementary
May 2013
Lisa Young
“Children are native to cyberspace, and we, as adults, are immigrants.”
- Douglas Rushkoff
Who are our children of today?
What our
kids do daily
Item Trophy Generation Adults
Information Multiple sources;Process quickly
Individual sources;Process methodically
Multitask Parallel process Sequential
Documents Graphics first Text first
Work Peer groups Individual
Delays None Happy when technology works
Flexibility Adaptable, comfortable with uncertainty
Resists change; learns to cope with change
Behaviors
21st Century Learners prefer to learn…
Percentage of Seniors expressing opinions on…
4035
51
3629
47
3124
41
2821
39
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
School work is often or always meaningful
Courses are quite or very interesting
School learning will be quite or very important in
later life
1983 1990 1995 2000
Reading, math and science are the foundations of student achievement. But to compete and win in the global economy, today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders need another set of knowledge and skills. These 21st century skills include the development of global awareness and the ability to collaborate and communicate and analyze and address problems. And they need to rely on critical thinking and problem solving to create innovative solutions to the issues facing our world. Every child should have the opportunity to acquire and master these skills and our schools play a vital role in making this happen.”
-MICHAEL DELL, CEO, Dell, Inc.
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning Outcome
• Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving • Communication and
Collaboration• Information Literacy• Media Literacy• ICT Literacy• Life and Career Skills
21st Century Learning: Curriculum
A 21st century curriculum blends thinking and innovation skills; information, media, and ICT literacy; and life and career skills in context of core academic subjects and across interdisciplinary themes, and employs methods of 21st century instruction that integrate innovative and research-proven teaching strategies, modern learning technologies, and real world resources and contexts.
What can we do?
Start the Conversation
• With your children• With your neighbors• With your teachers• With your community
Is school relevant?
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
-Steve Jobs
• Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069. Perennial, 1992 (Reprint). ISBN 0-688-11912-3 p. 324
• Armour, Stephanie (2008-11-06). "Generation Y: They've arrived at work with a new attitude". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2005-11-06-gen-y_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
• Alsop, Ron (October 13, 2008). The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millennial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0470229545.
• Alsop, Ron (2008-10-21). "The Trophy Kids Go to Work". The Wall Street Journal. http://sec.online.wsj.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
• http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php
Interesting Articles:• USA Today: Tech-Savvy "iGeneration" Kids Multitask, Connect:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-10-igeneration10_CV_N.htm• New York Times: The Children of Cyberspace
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/weekinreview/10stone.html• CNN Opinion: Generation 'Text': FB Me
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/08/rosen.texting.communication.teens/index.html
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