Learning in the 21 st Century – Students as Self-Directed and Self-Assessing Learners

1. Learning in the 21st Century – Students as Self-Directed and Self-Assessing Learners Bob Pearlmanbobpearlman@mindspring.comhttp://www.bobpearlman.org Bob Pearlmanbobpearlman@mindspring.comhttp://www.bobpearlman.org Building Learning Communities Conference Boston, MA July 14, 2010 PowerPoint Slides at http://www.bobpearlman.org/blc2010.htm

2. What knowledge and skills do students need for the 21st Century?

3. Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

4. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS DEFINED LIFE & CAREER • Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self-direction • Social & Cross-cultural Skills • Productivity & Accountability • Leadership & Responsibility LEARNING & INNOVATION • Creativity & Innovation • Critical Thinking & Problem-solving • Communication & Collaboration INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • ICT Literacy Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

5. The three “R”s and the four “C”s WE MUST FUSE THE THREE “R”s WITH THE FOUR “C”s. • The four “C”s • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and innovation As the three “R”s serve as an umbrella for other subjects, the four “C”s do for other skills.

6. New Technology HS LEARNING OUTCOMES Sacramento 10 Learning Outcomes: • Content Proficient • Able to Write Proficiently • Orally Proficient • Able to Think Critically • Technologically Proficient • Able to Collaborate • Prepared for a Career • Solid Citizens with Ethical Behavior • Able to Analyze and deal with Data • Possessing a solid Work Ethic • Napa 8 Learning Outcomes • TECHNOLOGY LITERACY • COLLABORATION • CRITICAL THINKING • ORAL COMMUNICATION • Written Communication • Career Preparation • Citizenship and Ethics • Curricular Literacy (Content Standards)

7. So what does learning look like where students get 21st Century Knowledge and Skills?

8. Watch Video and List Key Elements of this Teaching and Learning Practice: 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________ Pearson Foundation Video: Monkey Trial Project Overview at Napa New Tech High

9. Monkey Trial Project Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3YZHPWJc-w&feature=PlayList&p=CC8AC8985C7E6FC6&index=0

10. Key Elements of this Teaching and Learning Practice: 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________

11. Project- and Problem-Based LearningKeys to 21st Century Learning • To learn collaboration, work in teams. • To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. • To learn oral communication, present. • To learn written communication, write. • To learn technology, use technology. • To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. • To learn about careers, do internships. • To learn content, research and do all of the above. Teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the student need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. The strategy for 21st Century Learning is simple:

12. Each unit begins when students are presented with a complex, standards-based problem Students form a team, develop a work contract and build a work plan

13. Students get to work! Students are provided an online briefcase specific to the project with information, resources, links and assessment criteria that help guide them.

14. Students Need To Know Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class … sometime for just one student

15. Students experiment and apply learning Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing feedback from instructors.

16. Students get back to work! Students work and collaborate in a business-like environment, where they know their deliverables and have the technology tools to do their jobs.

17. Students prepare to present Students work on building presentations to repre-sent their work and defend their solutions

18. Students present their solutions! Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations, etc… where their work is evaluated by peers, teachers, parents, and community

19. The project drives the curriculum by creating a need for the students to know the content. Students work more autonomously on real or realistic work that has high stakes. Evaluation is made more authentic with performance based measurements and is often conducted with the help of non-teachers.

20. Projects include: -- Project Management-- Teamwork -- Presentation-- Exhibition-- Assessment and Feedback

21. The Buck Institute for Education Novato, California www.bie.org TRAINING  DEVELOPMENT  RESEARCH

22. Getting to Self-direction 1. Provide students access to project materials PBL instruction is not as linear as traditional instruction. How canwe organize our project materials for student access, action, self-direction, and project management?

23. The Project Briefcase allows teachers to put all project materials in one spot for easy student access and to share with other teachers.

24. They include everything from the entry document that launches the project to the rubrics used to assess the student’s performance.

25. Getting to Self-direction 2. Provide students with a project calendar, benchmarks and deadlines

26. The Course Agenda helps keep complicated projects organized.

27. Teachers enter activities for each day including links to resources and homework assignments.

28. Getting to Self-Assessment How can we help students become critical and engaged self-assessors of their own progress?

29. 1. Assess Students on what students value INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES New Tech HS LEARNING OUTCOMES COMMUNICATION CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING GLOBAL AWARENESS & CULTURAL COMPETENCE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY QUANTITATIVE LITERACY SCIENTIFIC LITERACY PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY & DEVELOPMENT • TECHNOLOGY LITERACY • COLLABORATION • CRITICAL THINKING • ORAL COMMUNICATION • Written Communication • Career Preparation • Citizenship and Ethics • Curricular Literacy (Content Standards) COLLECTIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES

30. 2. Let Students see their grades 24/7

32. A REPORT CARD THAT MATTERS When checking grades online, students see course grades and 21st Century skill assessments.

33. 3. Let students see the grading criteria (rubrics)

38. 4. Have Students demonstrate their mastery • Products • Presentations • ePortfolios

39. The portfolios are as diverse as the student body but with similar layouts and organization to aid in evaluation by staff and community members.

41. Key recommendations Learning Outcomes • Determine the school’s or district’s Learning Outcomes (21st Century Skills) • Embed the Learning Outcomes into projects • Design assessments to measure Outcomes • Students prove mastery of Learning Outcomes through Products, Presentations, and Portfolios • Provide students with just-in-time assessment feedback Projects Assess 21st Century Skills Products Presentations Portfolios • Do it schoolwide and districtwide! Skills-Based Grade Reports

42. Contact Information PowerPoint Slides at www.bobpearlman.org/blc2010.htm