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Building 21 st Century Skills so Students Thrive in Today’s Global World. WEMA Conference March 7, 2006 Steve Sanders, Director Instructional Media and Technology Team and Donna Steffan, Education Consultant Instructional Media & Technology Team Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Building 21st Century Skills so Students Thrive in Today’s Global World WEMA Conference March 7, 2006 Steve Sanders, Director Instructional Media and Technology Team and Donna Steffan, Education Consultant Instructional Media & Technology Team Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Questions are… Who are the 21st Century Learners? What are the expectations from the global digital community? What is a common framework for 21st century learning communities and workplaces? How do we prepare students to succeed as 21st century learners?
Question One… Who are the 21st Century Learners?
21st Century Learners – The Millennials… Millennials… • Consumers- $150 billion annually • Digital Media Users - 6 hrs daily • Multi-”taskers”-online/phone/print • HyperCommunicators-socially/civically • Gamers-interactive learning • Risk-Takers • Pursuers of ongoing education • Futurists & Optimistic
Send e-mail Surfing around/seeing what is out there Looking up musical groups and artists Chatting with friends online Doing homework or research Listening to music Using instant messaging Checking movies, TV, or concert listings Reading the news or magazines online Playing online games Meeting people who share interests Watching streaming videos Exchanging own creative work with friends Buying stuff Participating in online auctions 100% 98% 95% 93% 92% 90% 89% 84% 81% 80% 77% 70% 69% 61% 38% What they do online ? What they do online Source: TBWA/Chiat/Day Research, 2000
Who are the 21st Century Learners ? “Today’s education system faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how they learn.” “Schools are struggling to keep pace with the astonishing rate of change in students’ lives outside of school.” Partnership for 21st Century Skills 2003
Who are the 21st Century Learners ? “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Alvin Toffler 2000
Question Two What are the expectations from the global digital community?
What are the global expectations ? “The average person [high school graduate in 2005] will change jobs ninetimes by the time he or she is 32.” “Students entering school today [2005] should expect to change careers 5-7 times before retirement.” Elaine Chao, 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor, 2005
What are the global expectations ? “Workers can’t find jobs and companies can’t find workers.” Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2004
What are the global expectations ? “Our children live in a global, digital world – a world transformed by technology and human ingenuity.” “In order to remain competitive tomorrow, today’s students need to develop techniques that readily adapt to changes as they occur.” NCREL/Metiri Partnership 2003
What are the global expectations ? “Academic Achievement accelerates when 21st Century Learning Communities focus on • Digital-Age Literacy • Inventive Thinking • Effective Communication • High Productivity.” 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners NCREL/METIRI 2003
Basic skills for students to thrive in the Global Digital Age include: NCREL/METIRI 2003
A View of 21st Century Learners withinthe context of aGlobal Digital Community
21st Century Learning • Digital-Age Literacy • Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies • Visual and Information Literacies • Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness • Inventive Thinking • Adaptability, Managing Complexity, and Self-Direction • Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking • Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
21st Century Learning • Effective Communication • Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills • Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility • Interactive Communication • High Productivity • Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results • Effective Use of Real-World Tools • Ability to Produce Relevant High-Quality Products
Digital-Age Literacy • Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies
Information & Communication • Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies • Visual and Information Literacies
Digital Age Literacy • Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies • Visual and Information Literacies • Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness
Inventive Thinking • Adaptability, Managing Complexity, and Self-Direction
Inventive Thinking • Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction • Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking
Inventive Thinking • Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction • Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking • Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Effective Communication • Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills
Effective Communication • Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills • Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility
