This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB) - Enhancing Education Through Technology to the Colorado Department of Education.

Guiding Principle/Mantra It’s NEVER about the TOOL - it’s about YOUR curriculum! Pick the tool to match the curriculum NOT the curriculum to match the tool.

Norms How will we work together…  Honor everyone’s time  Listen to learn and apply to your context  Balance participation and share airspace  Practice tools, strategies and protocols  Paraphrase, probe, pause  Suspend judgment  Respect confidentiality  Commit to practice and follow-through  Self advocate  Avoid technological distractions

What do you hope to learn today? What are you going to do to make sure you get there? Entrance Ticket: on the note card provided, write your name and answer to these questions.

Learning Target Teachers will understand the importance of collaboration as a 21 st Century skill, where it exists in the framework and standards, and tools which can help us and our students. Criteria for Success Teachers will be able to: identify where and how collaboration fits into their specific content area standards and curriculum. effectively use wikis as a tool for collaboration. compose a custom wiki page to house the new knowledge and products which are created.

Agenda – the activities that will guide us to the learning target Welcome & Introductions 21st Century Framework and Standards Collaboration: a closer look Tools for Collaboration Blog draft (reflection and closure)

Hook

Reflection Question With a shoulder partner – discuss this video intentionally What are you doing as a teacher to intentionally engage your media-focused audience in your classroom? FOUR FYI - this video was produced nearly FOUR years ago at Kansas State University, the very lecture hall in which I took cultural anthropology.

21st Century Framework - Essential Questions How is the teacher in the classroom using/modeling technology to motivate and engage her students? What opportunities do those students have to practice 21st century skills as part of the curriculum of that classroom?

21st Century Framework - Overview Why these skills are so important. What is the framework for 21st century skills? What can districts do to target these skills?

Why are these skills important? There are 5 new contexts in our New Global Economy

Why are these skills important? New ContextSkills Required Global Competition Global Awareness & Self Direction #1 EXAMPLE: Use your clicker - text in the answer to this question: Where were the shoes you are wearing manufactured ?

Why are these skills important? New ContextSkills Required Global Cooperation Global Awareness Collaboration Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy #2 EXAMPLE: amp/index.html?hpt=T2

Why are these skills important? New ContextSkills Required Information Growth Information Literacy Critical Thinking & Problem Solving #3 EXAMPLE: According to networkworld.com, Cisco estimates that global Internet traffic will grow to 44 exabytes per month by 2012 — more than double what it is today.

Why are these skills important? New ContextSkills Required More Jobs and Careers Innovation & Improvement Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Flexibility & Adaptability #4 EXAMPLE: Text in the answer to this question: Do you know someone in a job that did not exist 10 years ago, if so what does that person do?

Why are these skills important? New ContextSkills Required Growing Global Service Economy Communication Skills Life & Career Awareness Skills #5 EXAMPLE: Text in the answer to this question: The last time you needed to call a customer support number - where was that person based?

Work Ethic 80% Collaboration 75% Oral Communication 70% Social Responsibility 63% Reading Comprehension 63% English Language 62% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58% What knowledge and skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate? SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

Work Ethic 70% Collaboration 35% Oral Communication 53% Social Responsibility 44% Reading Comprehension 38% Written Communications 81% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies in the most important knowledge and skill areas? SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

Critical Thinking 78% I.T. 77% Health & Wellness 76% Collaboration 74% Innovation 74% Personal Financial Responsibility72% What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? SOURCE: “ARE THEY READY TO WORK?” STUDY FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

21st Century Framework - Overview Why these skills are so important. What is the framework for 21st century skills? What can districts do to target these skills?

21st Century Framework

21 st Century Themes - Global Awareness - Financial, Economic, Business & Entrepreneurship Literacy - Civic Literacy - Health Literacy Learning & Innovation Skills - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Creativity & Innovation - Communication & Collaboration Information, Media & Technology Skills - Information Literacy - Media Literacy - ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy Life & Career Skills - Flexibility & Adaptability - Initiative & Self-Direction - Social & Cross-Cultural Skills - Productivity & Accountability - Leadership & Responsibility

21st Century Framework - Overview Why these skills are so important? What is the framework for 21st century skills? What can districts do to target these skills?

Focus on 21st century outcomes. What skills should our kids have when they leave our schools? Be “purposeful and intentional” about teaching and assessing these 21st century skills. Align educational support systems to produce 21st century outcomes. Focus on Professional Development

What can districts do to target these skills? continued... Be sure you have a broad range of assessments (formative and summative) that measure true 21st century skills. Align education, workforce development, and economic development. Focus on the importance of partnerships (after school, youth development, business community, parents, etc.).

21st Century Framework - Conclusion Are our kids ready for this new global economy?

21st Century Framework - Conclusion Are our students information and technology literate? Are our students flexible and adaptable? Are our students innovative? Are our students effective communicators?

21st Century Framework - Conclusion Are our students critical thinkers and problem solvers? Are our students globally aware? Are our students self-directed? Are our students good collaborators?

After a short break, we will

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ECS 21 st Century Skills Collaboration Critical Thinking & Reasoning Information Literacy Self-DirectionInventionGobalness

Colorado Academic Standards  21 st Century Skills and Abilities  21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies  Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness

Take a closer look at where collaboration fits in your content area  CDE - Colorado Academic Standards CDE - Colorado Academic Standards