A Vision of a 21st Century Education System Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. A Vision of K-12 Students Today 21st Century Learner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8 21st Century Teacher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KmYHDNB-Uc&NR=1 2 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Question to Corporations Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies: Written Communication 81% Leadership 73% Work Ethic 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Self-Direction 58% Partnership for 21st Century Skills 3 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Framework for 21st Century Learning The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 4 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Intel® Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators We believe that students everywhere deserve the skills necessary to succeed in a knowledge-based economy, to be tomorrow’s innovators. "With the help of technology, teachers will be leaders in the transformation of education around the world." —Craig R. Barrett – Chairman, Intel Corporation 5 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Learning and Innovation Skills Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as the skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not. A focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration is essential to prepare students for the future. Creativity and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Communication and Collaboration Skills The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 6 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Life and Career Skills Today’s life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills. Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 7 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Information, Media, and Technology Skills People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by access to an abundance of information, rapid changes in technology tools, and the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology. Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 8 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. It is an emphasis on what students can do with knowledge, rather than what units of knowledge they have, that best describes the essence of 21st century skills. 9 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. What does this mean for the classroom teacher? • Important to scaffold teachers in teaching 21C skills explicitly • Can’t assume kids know how to do be collaborative or be problem solvers, etc. 10 • This is the huge challenge for teachers currently---to step back from content knowledge exclusively and take more responsibility for the direct teaching of these more “soft” or cross-discipinary skills that relate to any content discipline. • In thoughtful classrooms, talk about thinking is part of every subject and every lesson. There is no, “Okay, now we’ll do our thinking lesson.” Instead there is, “Now we’re going to think scientifically,” and “Now we’re going to think like authors.” • Conversations about thinking should happen at every grade level. Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Teaching Specific Skills Project-based learning offers rich opportunities for providing instruction in specific thinking skills and strategies while emphasizing subject area learning in authentic contexts. By teaching 10-15 minute mini-lessons on skills while students are working on projects, teachers can organize instruction so students can immediately apply what they have learned in meaningful contexts. Effective explicit instruction generally consists of six components. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Selection of an appropriate skill or strategy for instruction Labeling and categorizing of the skill Modeling of the skill through a think-aloud Guided practice of the skill with a partner or small group Explanation of how and when to use the skill or strategy Ongoing coaching on how to use the skill effectively http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/ThinkingSkills/TeachingThinking/Explicit_Inst ruction.htm 11 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. Core subjects include: English, reading or language arts World languages, Arts, Mathematics , Economics, Science, Geography, History, Government and Civics In addition to these subjects, we believe schools must move beyond a focus on basic competency in core subjects to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into core subjects: • Global awareness • Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy • Civic literacy • Health literacy The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 12 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 21st Century Education Support Systems: Standards and Assessments The elements described in this section are the critical systems necessary to ensure student mastery of 21st century skills. 21st century standards, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professional development and learning environments must be aligned to produce a support system that produces 21st century outcomes for today’s students. 21st Century Standards 21st Century Assessment The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 13 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 21st Century Education Support Systems: Curriculum and Instruction • Teaches 21st century skills discretely in the context of core subjects and 21st century interdisciplinary themes • Focuses on providing opportunities for applying 21st century skills across content areas and for a competency-based approach to learning • Enables innovative learning methods that integrate the use of supportive technologies, inquiry- and problem-based approaches and higher order thinking skills • Encourages the integration of community resources beyond school walls The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 14 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 21st Century Education Support Systems: Professional Development • Highlight ways teachers can seize opportunities for integrating 21 st century skills, tools and teaching strategies • Balances direct instruction with project-oriented teaching methods • illustrate how a deeper understanding of subject matter can actually enhance problem-solving, critical thinking • enables 21st century learning communities that modes the kids of classroom learning that best promotes 21st century skills for students • cultivates teachers’ ability to identify students particular learning styles, intelligences, strengths and weaknesses • supports the continuous evaluation of students 21 st c skills development • encourages knowledge sharing among communities of practitioners, using face-to-face, virtual, and blended communications The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 15 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 21st Century Education Support Systems: Learning Environments A 21st Century learning environment depends on a number of aligned and interdependent elements, including: • facilities and design • technology infrastructure • scheduling • school culture • leadership • professional learning communities • community involvement The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 16 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 17 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
