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 Building 21 st Century Skills so Students Thrive in Today’s Global World

Who are the 21 st 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 21 st century learners? Questions are…

Who are the 21 st Century Learners? Question One…

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 21 st Century Learners – The Millennials…

Send 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 What they do online 100% 98% 95% 93% 92% 90% 89% 84% 81% 80% 77% 70% 69% 61% 38% Source: TBWA/Chiat/Day Research, 2000 What they do online ?

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 21 st Century Skills 2003

Who are the 21 st Century Learners ? “The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Alvin Toffler 2000

What are the expectations from the global digital community? Question Two

What are the global expectations ? “The average person [high school graduate in 2005] will change jobs nine times 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, 24 th 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

Jobs Going Away: Sewing Machine Operators Farmers Bookkeeping, accounting Typists, including wordprocessing Secretaries (except legal, medical) Computer operators Jobs Growing Most: Systems Analysts/Computer Engineers General Managers/ Top Executives/Lawyers Registered Nurses/Therapeutics Teachers/Coaches/Trainers (secondary & special needs) Clerical Supervisors & Managers/Database Analysts Marketing, Advertising, Commercial Artists

What are the global expectations ? “The real school staffing problem is teacher retention. Our inability to support high quality teaching in many of our schools is driven not by too few teachers entering, but by too many leaving.” National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. No Dream Denied, 2003

What are the global expectations ? “In 1992 US needed 156,000 new teachers.” “In US will need 220,000 new teachers per year.” “ ,000 new teachers; ,000 teachers left the profession.” Edward E. Gordon Meltdown: Solving the impending jobs crisis, 2005

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 21 st 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 21 st Century Learners within the context of a Global 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

Basic, Scientific & Technology Literacy

Information & Communication  Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies  Visual and Information Literacies

Visual & Information Literacy

Digital Age Literacy  Basic, Scientific, Economic, and Technological Literacies  Visual and Information Literacies  Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness

Multicultual Literacy and Global Awareness

Inventive Thinking  Adaptability, Managing Complexity, and Self-Direction

Adaptability, Managing Complexity, Self-Direction

Inventive Thinking  Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction  Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking

Curiosity, Creativity, & Risk-Taking

Inventive Thinking  Adaptability, Managing complexity, and Self-Direction  Curiosity, Creativity, and Risk Taking  Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning

Higher-Order Thinking & Sound Reasoning

Effective Communication  Teaming, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills

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

Personal, Social & Civic Responsibility

Effective Communication  Teaming, collaboration, and Interpersonal Skills  Personal, Social, and Civic Responsibility  Interactive Communication

Interactive Communication

High Productivity  Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results

Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results

High Productivity  Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results  Effective Use of Real-World Tools

Effective Use of Real World Tools

Effective Use of Real-World Tools

High Productivity  Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing for Results  Effective Use of Real-World Tools  Ability to Produce Relevant, High- Quality Products

Ability to Produce Relevant, High- Quality Products

Future Learning Lab

Classroom Disconnect Millennials Schools

What is a common framework for 21st century learning communities and workplaces? Question Three

Introduction Bridge core knowledge, ICT skills, within real world context Establish a 21st Century Learning Framework & with authentic Resources Develop 21st Century Assessments that Measure 21st Century Skills Roadmap to 21 st Century Learning in Today’s Schools

Build a Bridge to 21 st Century Learning

Key Elements & Knowledge Domains for 21 st Century Learning

Bridge: 6 Key Elements  Emphasize core subjects.  Emphasize learning skills.  Use 21 st century tools to develop learning skills.  Teach & Learn in a 21 st century context.  Teach & Learn 21 st century content.  Use 21 st century assessments that measure 21 st century skills

Knowledge Domains for 21 st Century Learning Core Subjects EnglishReading/ Language Arts Math Science World Languages History The Arts Civics Economics Geography Government Learning Skills Information & Communication Skills Thinking & Problem Solving Skills Self-directed and Interpersonal Skills Use 21 st Century Tools To Develop 21 st Century Skills Use 21 st Century Assessments To Measure 21 st Century Skills Teach & Learn in a 21 st Century Context Teach & Learn 21 st Century Content Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Audio, video, and media and multimedia tools Relevant to students’ lives Brings the world into the classroom Takes students out into the world Creates opportunities for interactions with others in authentic learning Global Awareness Financial, Economic and Business Literacy Civic Literacy Requires measures for both core subjects and 21 st Century Skills Balance standardized and classroom assessments Integrate assessments with instruction, providing timely information to improve learning

Core subject 21 st Century Tools Learning Skills 21 st Century Context 21 st Century Content Assessment Element 1 : Core Subjects Core academic subjects remain the foundation of a good education

learning skills Information and Communication Skills Communication Skills Information and Media Literacy Skills Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills Problem Identification, Formulation and Solution Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking Interpersonal and Self-Direction Skills Self-Direction Accountability and Adaptability Social Responsibility Interpersonal and Collaboration 21 st Century Tools Core Subjects21 st Century Context 21 st Century Content Assessment Element 2 : Learning Skills

21 st century tools Information and Communication Technologies, such as Computers, Networking and other Technologies Audio, Video, and Other Media and Multimedia Tools Learning skills Core Subjects21 st Century Context 21 st century Content Assessment Element 3 : 21 ST Century Tools

Emphasize ICT LITERACY Using 21 st Century Tools to Perform Learning Skills Learning Skills 21 st Century Tools Core Subjects 21 st Century Context 21 st Century Content Assessment ICT LITERACY Element 2+3 = ICT LITERACY

Emphasize 21 st Century Content Global Awareness Use 21 st century skills to understand and address global issues Collaboration with other cultures and languages Financial, Economic and Business Literacy Understanding the role of the economy all the way down to personal financial choices. Ability to adapt with the nation’s economic environment using 21 st century skills Civic Literacy Knowing how to be an informed and participatory citizen. Using 21 st century skills to responsibly exercise rights and responsibilities at local, state, national and global levels. 21 st Century Tools Learning Skills Core subjects21 st Century Context Assessment Element 4 : 21 st Century Context

Emphasize 21 st Century Context  Make content relevant to students lives  Take the students out to the world  Bring the world into the classroom  Creating opportunities for students to interact with each other, with teachers and with other knowledgeable adults in authentic learning experiences 21 st Century Tools Learning Skills Core Subjects21 st Century Content Assessment Element 5 : 21 st Century Content

21 st Century Assessment  We must measure both core subjects and 21 st century skills  Standardized tests must be balanced appropriately with classroom assessments to measure the full range of students skills  Classroom assessment must be strengthened and integrated with instructional process to reinforce learning 21 st Century Tools Learning Skills Core Subjects21 st Century Context 21 st Century Content ICT Literacy Assessment Element 6 : Assessment

MILE GUIDE for 21 st Century Skills: Tool for identifying Milestones for Improving Learning and Education

The MILE guide can help you: Provide data for Information & Technology Needs Assessment Set benchmarks and goals Create a new Model of Learning Define an integrated curriculum Create and apply assessment tools

Learning and teaching The MILE guide helps in 3 ways: LEARNING AND TEACHING Core Subjects 21 st Century Context 21 st Century Content Learning Skills Learning Tools AssessmentPedagogyProfessional Development Early Stage Transitional Stage 21 st Century

Leading and Managing The MILE guide can help you: LEADING AND MANAGING VisionEquitable Educational Opportunity Planning and Allocating Resources Infrastructure and System Integration Knowledge and Skills Policy making Accountability Early Stage Transitional Stage 21 st Century

Partnering The MILE guide can help you: PARTNERING ParentsCommunityHigher Education and Teacher Preparation Content Providers Business Early Stage Transition al Stage 21 st Century

Convene all stakeholders Focus on each column/category Find the corresponding level that fits district/school Compare your level to the 21 st century vision Use findings to develop strategic plans How to use the mile guide :

How do we prepare students to succeed as 21 st century learners? Question Four

How do we prepare students? “Learning increases significantly when students are engaged in academic study through authentic real-world experiences.” 21 st Century Skills for 21 st Century Learners NCREL/METIRI 2003

How do we prepare students? “ Outside of education, technology is seen as a tool, a means to an end-simply, a vehicle to make individuals more productive.” “Technology is seamlessly woven into the fabric of everyday life.” Getting It Right. Ian Jukes, 2004

How do we prepare students? “ Technology and Learning Spectrum includes 3 broad categories of use: Literacy, Adapting, and Transforming.” “For technology to transform learning and foster higher achievement, technology use needs to enable new learning tasks not possible without technology.” Continuum of Technology Use. Bernajean Porter http:

21 st Century Resources

21 st Century Content Global Awareness Financial, economic, business awareness Civic, service learning

21 st Century Context Academic content through real-world experiences Relevant, engaging, meaningful to student lives Communicate, collaborate globally using 21 st century tools.

Learning Skills Information, Media and Communication Skills Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Inquiry Interpersonal and Self-Directional

21 st Century Tools Essential to everyday life and workplace productivity Interest, attitude, ability to appropriately use digital tools: To access, manage, integrate & evaluate information To construct new knowledge To communicate with others to participate effectively in society

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy

Core Subjects: English, reading or language arts; mathematics; science; foreign languages; civics; government; economics; arts; history; and geography

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Why are 21st Century Skills Important? Today’s education faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how students learn. Partnership for 21st Century Skills 2003

Strategically Establish a 21 st Century Learning Environment Embrace a Vision for 21 st Century Skills Align Leadership, Curriculum, Instruction & Resources Embed 21 st Century ICT Skills within 21 st century Context, Content, & Assessment

21 st Century Learning Steve Sanders Donna Steffan