A handy guide to Education in the 21 st Century From national teacher -of-the- year-guy, Michael Geisen

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innovationinnovation technical mastery 3 music aestheticsaesthetics math & chemistry sciencescienceimaginationimagination heroes of my youth “ Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein “ Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein 1 science 2 visual arts

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2 visual arts [ one ] 1 science 3 music whole-brain thinkers … whole-brain thinkers … …in a left-brain world …in a left-brain world 20 th century 20 th century

…in a left-brain world …in a left-brain world K K 12 knowledge achievement IQ “intelligence” 20 th century 20 th century

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A traditional classroom and it does a huge disservice to our most creative thinkers ! does not fully prepare kids for the real world does not fully prepare kids for the real world

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We are all creative, but by the time we are three or four years old, but by the time we are three or four years old, someone has knocked the creativity out of us. someone has knocked the creativity out of us. “ ”

Some people shut up the kids who start to tell stories. Some people shut up the kids who start to tell stories. Kids dance in their cribs, but someone will insist they sit still. but someone will insist they sit still. “ ”

By the time creative people are ten or twelve, By the time creative people are ten or twelve, they want to be like everyone else. they want to be like everyone else. -Maya Angelou “ ”

Discuss: Why makes creativity so important, anyway?

21 st Century We are living in exponential times 20 th Century

Where will the 21 st century take us? No one really knows. Retirement year: Consider this: Likely number of jobs: Likely number of jobs: 2070 My children 15+

20 th century skills just won’t cut it in the 21 st century Jobs that rely on repetitive tasks, basic knowledge, or physical labor are quickly being replaced in the U.S. Jobs that rely on repetitive tasks, basic knowledge, or physical labor are quickly being replaced in the U.S. Replaced by machines or outsourced overseas

To thrive in the 21st century, citizens must be…  Innovative / Creative  Collaborative  Adaptable  Continually learning  Knowledgeable  Conceptual thinkers  Empathetic / Relational  Globally focused  Innovative / Creative  Collaborative  Adaptable  Continually learning  Knowledgeable  Conceptual thinkers  Empathetic / Relational  Globally focused ( in math and reading )

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inspire If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery “ ”

Allows students to create something that is meaningful to them while using the learning standards Allows students to create something that is meaningful to them while using the learning standards The Night of the Electric Creation!

Jett, Paul and the Shock-a-Dog TM The Night of the Electric Creation!

Intermission II This time it’s personal. Think.Pair.Share. What has been most thought-provoking so far?

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Standards Predict the effects of gravity on various objects factual creative practical analytical menu

Each “meal” should have at least 3 “food groups” menu The overall “diet” should have several! Let students choose? Let students cook?

“Predict the effects of gravity on various objects” “Predict the effects of gravity on various objects” Verbal / Linguistic Visual / Spatial Logical / Mathematical Bodily / Kinesthetic Musical / Rhythmic Interpersonal / Relational Intrapersonal / Reflective Verbal / Linguistic Visual / Spatial Logical / Mathematical Bodily / Kinesthetic Musical / Rhythmic Interpersonal / Relational Intrapersonal / Reflective factual creative practical analytical

21 st factual creative practical analytical how 20 th K K 12 intelligent are you ? ?

A rigorous and balanced education … A rigorous and balanced education … 21 st century classroom 21 st century classroom factual creative practical analytical 1. prepares students to participate effectively in a global society 1. prepares students to participate effectively in a global society 2. values students as complete human beings 2. values students as complete human beings

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“ Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

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