THE ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY GRANT

½ Day Training #1: Collaboration

This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB) - Enhancing Education Through Technology to the Colorado Department of Education.

Guiding Principle/Mantra

It’s NEVER about the TOOL - it’s about YOUR curriculum!

Pick the tool to match the curriculum NOT the curriculum to match the tool.

NormsHow will we work together…

Honor everyone’s timeListen to learn and apply to your contextBalance participation and share airspacePractice tools, strategies and protocolsParaphrase, probe, pauseSuspend judgmentRespect confidentialityCommit to practice and follow-throughSelf advocateAvoid technological distractions

PROJECT GOALS

What do you hope to learn today?

What are you going to do to make sure you get there?

Entrance Ticket: on the note card provided, write your name and answer to these questions.

Learning TargetTeachers will understand the importance of collaboration as a 21st Century skill, where it exists in the framework and standards, and tools which can help us and our students.

Criteria for SuccessTeachers will be able to:

identify where and how collaboration fits into their specific content area standards and curriculum.

effectively use wikis as a tool for collaboration.

compose a custom wiki page to house the new knowledge and products which are created.

Agenda – the activities that will guide us to the learning target

Welcome & Introductions

21st Century Framework and Standards

Collaboration: a closer look

Tools for Collaboration

Blog draft (reflection and closure)

Hook

Reflection Question

With a shoulder partner – discuss this video

What are you doing as a teacher to intentionally engage your media-focused audience in your classroom?

FYI - this video was produced nearly FOUR years ago at Kansas State University, the very lecture hall in which I took cultural anthropology.

21st Century Framework - Essential Questions

How is the teacher in the classroom using/modeling technology to motivate and engage her students?

What opportunities do those students have to practice 21st century skills as part of the curriculum of that classroom?

21st Century Framework - Overview

Why these skills are so important.

What is the framework for 21st century skills?

What can districts do to target these skills?

Why are these skills important?

There are 5 new contexts in ourNew Global Economy

Why are these skills important?

New Context Skills Required

Global Competition Global Awareness &Self Direction

#1

EXAMPLE: Use your clicker - text in the answer to this question: Where were the shoes you are wearing manufactured ?

Why are these skills important?

New Context Skills Required

Global CooperationGlobal Awareness

Collaboration

Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Literacy

#2

EXAMPLE:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/15/haiti.tech.camp/index.html?hpt=T2

Why are these skills important?

New Context Skills Required

Information GrowthInformation Literacy

Critical Thinking &Problem Solving

#3

EXAMPLE:

According to networkworld.com, Cisco estimates that global Internet traffic will grow to 44 exabytes per month by 2012 — more than double what it is today.

Why are these skills important?

New Context Skills Required

More Jobs and Careers Innovation & Improvement

Critical Thinking &Problem Solving

Flexibility & Adaptability

#4

EXAMPLE:

Text in the answer to this question: Do you know someone in a job that did not exist 10 years ago, if so what does that person do?

Why are these skills important?

New Context Skills Required

Growing Global Service Economy Communication Skills

Life & Career Awareness Skills

#5

EXAMPLE:

Text in the answer to this question: The last time you needed to call a customer support number - where was that person based?

The requirements of the workforce are changing.

Work Ethic80%

Collaboration75%

Oral Communication70%

Social Responsibility63%

Reading Comprehension63%

English Language62%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58%

What knowledge and skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?

SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROMTHE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

Work Ethic70%

Collaboration35%

Oral Communication53%

Social Responsibility44%

Reading Comprehension38%

Written Communications81%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70%

Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies in the most important knowledge and skill areas?

SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROMTHE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

The requirements of the workforce are changing.

Critical Thinking 78%

I.T. 77%

Health & Wellness 76%

Collaboration 74%

Innovation 74%

Personal Financial Responsibility 72%

What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?

SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROMTHE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

The requirements of the workforce are changing.

21st Century Framework - Overview

Why these skills are so important.

What is the framework for 21st century skills?

What can districts do to target these skills?

21st Century Framework

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

21st Century Themes- Global Awareness- Financial, Economic, Business & Entrepreneurship Literacy- Civic Literacy- Health Literacy

Learning & Innovation Skills- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving- Creativity & Innovation- Communication & Collaboration

Information, Media & Technology Skills- Information Literacy- Media Literacy- ICT (Information, Communications &

Technology) Literacy

Life & Career Skills- Flexibility & Adaptability- Initiative & Self-Direction- Social & Cross-Cultural Skills- Productivity & Accountability- Leadership & Responsibility

21st Century Framework - Overview

Why these skills are so important?

What is the framework for 21st century skills?

What can districts do to target these skills?

What can districts do to target these skills?

Focus on 21st century outcomes. What skills should our kids have when they leave our schools?

Be “purposeful and intentional” about teaching and assessing these 21st century skills.

Align educational support systems to produce 21st century outcomes.

Focus on Professional Development

What can districts do to target these skills? continued ...

Be sure you have a broad range of assessments (formative and summative) that measure true 21st century skills.

Align education, workforce development, and economic development.

Focus on the importance of partnerships (after school, youth development, business community, parents, etc.).

21st Century Framework - Conclusion

Are our kids ready for this new global economy?

21st Century Framework - Conclusion

Are our students information and technology literate?

Are our students flexible and adaptable?

Are our students innovative?

Are our students effective communicators?

21st Century Framework - Conclusion

Are our students critical thinkers and problem solvers?

Are our students globally aware?

Are our students self-directed?

Are our students good collaborators?

DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING

After a short break, we will

TIME OUT10 minute

ECS 21st Century Skills

Colorado Academic Standards

21st Century Skills and Abilities 21st Century Skills and Readiness

Competencies Postsecondary and Workforce

Readiness

Take a closer look at where collaboration fits in your content area

CDE - Colorado Academic Standards