1. Demystifying 21st Century Skills
Pat Hubert ~ ESA 2

2. Learning & Innovation Skills
Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health Literacy
Skills
Learning & Innovation Skills
Information, Media and Technology Skills
Life and
Career Skills
Creativity & Innovation
Information Literacy
Flexibility & Adaptability
Crit. Thinking & Prob. Solving
Media Literacy
Initiative & Self Direction
Comm. & Collaboration
ITC Literacy
Social & Cross Cultural
Productivity & Accountability
Leadership & Responsibility
Tools
Newspapers, books, spreadsheets, graphing calculators, computers, internet resources, websites, databases, digital libraries, television, observational and measurement tools, videos, DVD’s, CD’s, telecommunication, word processing, presentation tools, smart boards, GPS, probes, manipulatives, geometry tools, digital cameras, laptops, multimedia, scanners, video equipment, digital recorders,mp3 technology, cell phones……

3. 21st Century Themes Global Awareness
Ability to understand and address global issues
Learning from and working collaboratively with diverse in a spirit of mutual respect and open dialogue
Ability y to understand other cultures and perspectives
Including non-English speakers

4. 21st Century Themes Civic Literacy
Knowing how to stay informed and understanding/ interpreting information
Exercising rights and obligations of citizenship
Local, national, global
Understanding implications of civic decisions

5. 21st Century Themes Financial, Economic, & Entrepreneurial Literacy
Ability to make appropriate economic choices
Understand the role of the economics in society
Ability to use entrepreneurial skills to enhance workplace productivity and career options

6. 21st Century Themes Health Literacy
Obtaining, interpreting understanding and utilizing basic health information
Understanding and using preventive physical and mental health measures
Using information to make appropriate health-related decisions
Establishing and monitoring personal and family health goals
Understanding public health and safety issues

7. Learning & Innovation Skills
Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health Literacy
Skills
Learning & Innovation Skills
Information, Media and Technology Skills
Life and
Career Skills
Creativity & Innovation
Information Literacy
Flexibility & Adaptability
Crit. Thinking & Prob. Solving
Media Literacy
Initiative & Self Direction
Comm. & Collaboration
ITC Literacy
Social & Cross Cultural
Productivity & Accountability
Leadership & Responsibility
Tools
Newspapers, books, spreadsheets, graphing calculators, computers, internet resources, websites, databases, digital libraries, television, observational and measurement tools, videos, DVD’s, CD’s, telecommunication, word processing, presentation tools, smart boards, GPS, probes, manipulatives, geometry tools, digital cameras, laptops, multimedia, scanners, video equipment, digital recorders,mp3 technology, cell phones……

8. Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
21st Century Skills
Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Reason Effectively
Inductive, deductive, etc. based on situation
Use Systems Thinking
Parts of the whole interact in complex systems
Make Judgments and Decisions
Evaluate evidence, points of view, synthesize, make connections, draw conclusions, reflect
Solve Problems
Conventional and innovative; various points of view 
Reason Effectively
Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation
Use Systems Thinking
Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems
Make Judgments and Decisions
Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs
 Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view
Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments
Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis
Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes
Solve Problems
Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways
Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions 

9. critical thinkers and evaluators
effective learners are…
critical thinkers and evaluators
Are critical thinkers.
Evaluate information for authenticity, relevance and bias.
Evaluate tools for applicability and effectiveness.
Intuitively filter and focus.

10. Collaboration & Communication
21st Century Skills
Collaboration & Communication
Communicate Clearly
Articulate thoughts and ideas orally, written and nonverbal; Listen, decipher meaning, knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions; Inform, instruct, motivate and persuade; Utilize media and technologies, and judge effectiveness, assess their impact; Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)
Collaborate with Others
Effectively, respectfully, flexibility, helpful , compromise to accomplish a common goal , shared responsibility, value contributions

11. common collaborate to reach goals

12. Creativity and Innovation
21st Century Skills
Creativity and Innovation
Think Creatively
Use idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming); Create new and worthwhile ideas; Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate to improve and maximize
Work Creatively with Others
Develop, implement and communicate new ideas effectively; Be open and responsive; incorporate group input and feedback; Demonstrate originality and inventiveness; understand limits to adopting new ideas; View failure as an opportunity; understand that creativity and innovation = small successes and frequent mistakes
Implement Innovations
Act on creative ideas

13. able to create something new
effective communicators & creators are…
able to create something new

14. Information Literacy 21st Century Skills
Access and Evaluate Information
Efficiently and effectively; critically and competently
Use and Manage Information
Accuracy and appropriately and creatively; Manage the flow from a wide variety of sources; Understand ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information

15. Multiple sources….24/7 http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/
Think pair share
Multiple sources….24/7

16. Media Literacy 21st Century Skills Analyze Media Create Media Products
Understand how and why media messages are constructed; Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are in/ex-cluded; how media can influence beliefs and behaviors; ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of media
Create Media Products
Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions and utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations

18. ITC Literacy 21st Century Skills Apply Technology Effectively
Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information ; Use digital technologies, communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy; Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies

19. Life and Career Skills 21st Century Skills
Flexibility and Adaptability
Adapt to Change; Be Flexible Initiative and Self-Direction
Manage Goals and Time; Be Self-directed Learners Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Interact Effectively with Others Productivity and Accountability Manage Projects; Produce Results
Leadership and Responsibilty

20. able to lead or follow effective global collaborators are…
able to lead or follow

21. Learning & Innovation Skills
Themes
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health Literacy
Skills
Learning & Innovation Skills
Information, Media and Technology Skills
Life and
Career Skills
Creativity & Innovation
Information Literacy
Flexibility & Adaptability
Crit. Thinking & Prob. Solving
Media Literacy
Initiative & Self Direction
Comm. & Collaboration
ITC Literacy
Social & Cross Cultural
Productivity & Accountability
Leadership & Responsibility
Tools
Newspapers, books, spreadsheets, graphing calculators, computers, internet resources, websites, databases, digital libraries, television, observational and measurement tools, videos, DVD’s, CD’s, telecommunication, word processing, presentation tools, smart boards, GPS, probes, manipulatives, geometry tools, digital cameras, laptops, multimedia, scanners, video equipment, digital recorders,mp3 technology, cell phones……

22. Looking Through the “Lenses”

23. Skill Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Theme Tools: Standard:
6.R.4.1 Students can compare and contrast text from different time periods, cultures, and historical events.
Standard:
Students would read The Grapes of Wrath and compare/contrast the perceptions that the characters had about Uncle Tom’s Cabin. (1)current perceptions between political/religious/culturally diverse populations or (2) past perceptions between racial populations; empirical nations and those imposed upon.
Critically assess the implications.
Electronic resources
Graphic organizers – Smart board
Webquests
Word processing/publishing
Tools:

24. Skills Media Literacy Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Theme
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial
Media Literacy
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Skills
4.3 Determine the quality and effectiveness of personal artwork using specific criteria.
Standard:
Students will act in a role of insurance adjustor for a school/home/professional setting. Their job will be to assess the current replacement value of the artistic works included in a given clients collection based on credible resources.
Tools:
Internet resources, electronic communication, presentation/word processing, and spreadsheets…
Students will act in a role of insurance adjustor for a school/home/professional setting. Their job will be to assess the current replacement value of the artistic works included in a given clients collection based on credible resources.

25. Skills Communication & Collaboration Information Literacy
Theme
Communication & Collaboration
Information Literacy
Creativity and Innovation
Skills
8.S Students are able to describe how science and technology have been influenced by social needs, attitudes, and values.
Standard:
Brainstorming software, (kidspiration) collaboration software, (blogs & wikis) presentation tools.
Presentation tools
Communicate the procedures and results of an investigation that evaluates and compares the quality of water from different sources by performing simple tests (for ph, salinity, hardness, temperature etc.)
Tools:
Communicate to the public via podcast, YouTube or print materials the procedures and results of an investigation that evaluates and compares the quality of water from different regional sources by performing simple tests (for ph, salinity, hardness, temperature etc.) including the health risks and implications.

26. Benefits Relevance More intentional Rigorous Purposefully
Higher level thinking
Real life
Meaning/authentic
Project based
More intentional
Purposefully
Explicitly
Relationship
Collaboration
More….?

27. Our kids have tasted the honey.
dangerouslyirrelevant.org
Our kids have tasted the honey.
Learning to Change:
Student Voices

28. our learners are always on
Learning doesn’t stop at school
Kids are constantly connected
How can we tap into that amazingly motivating and engaging resource

29. interaction is expected

30. make it
relevant

31. Be OUT OF THE BOX

32. Where do we go from here?
In what ways are you ALREADY incorporating 21st Century Themes, Skills and Tools in YOUR classrooms?
How can we take it to the next level…………