![What are our goals? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],06/02/09 Daggett](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Recomendados
Mais conteúdo relacionado
Mais procurados
Mais procurados (18)
Destaque
Destaque (17)
Semelhante a Education in America: Preparing Students for the 21st Century
Semelhante a Education in America: Preparing Students for the 21st Century (20)
Mais de dwesting
Último
Último (20)
Education in America: Preparing Students for the 21st Century
- 1. Education in America by Darlene Westinghouse 06/02/09
- 3. Ask these questions: 06/02/09 WHY do we need change? WHAT needs to be done? HOW do we do it?
- 4. W H Y ? 06/02/09
- 5. Nano-Technology 06/02/09 Central Processing Unit - 8 MB Memory
- 6. Advancements 06/02/09 Chips are now 1/1000 of a human hair in size.
- 8. Bioinformatics 06/02/09 Combines information systems and the life sciences. For example, it can interlock the binary code of information systems with a genetic code.
- 9. Other Bioinformatic alterations 06/02/09 In Japan, farmers have produced square watermelons to make them easier and more economical to pack and ship. In two years we will be able to take a DNA test at a pharmacy to reveal predispositions to over 4000 diseases.
- 10. 06/02/09 It is estimated that in the next four years, technology advancements will increase more than in all of mankind. 80% of jobs in 2010 do not exist today (US Dept. of Labor) Other countries are working hard, moving fast and using technology to accelerate progress.
- 14. Two Million Minutes Documentary 06/02/09
- 15. 06/02/09 “ American society needs to both leverage and keep pace with emerging computer technologies. Our well-being as a nation depends on our willingness to invest in education and research that will prepare today’s K-12 students to be leaders in the field.” w ww.businessweek.com/magazine/content05_16/b3929120_mz018.htm Education Trends
- 16. 06/02/09 “ Education is the only business still debating the usefulness of technology. Schools remain unchanged for the most part, despite numerous reforms and increased investments in computers and networks.” U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige
- 17. 06/02/09
- 18. “ This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education… whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can’t think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from bad, or speak a language other than English.” How to Build a Student for the 21 st Century, TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006 http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1568480,00.html
- 19. Full Report: http://21stcenturyskills.org/documents/P21_pollreport_singlepg.pdf
- 20. http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/Professional_Development_Needs_Assessment.pdf Professional Development Needs Assessment
- 21. Alternative
- 25. Workforce Survey: “ Are They Really Ready to Work?” Why 21 st Century Skills? Released October 2, 2006, by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21 st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management groups.
- 26. Why 21 st Century Skills? What skills are most important for job success when hiring a High School graduate? Work Ethic 80% Collaboration 75% Good Communication 70% Social Responsibility 63% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58%
- 27. Why 21 st Century Skills? Of the High School Students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies? Written Communication 81% Leadership 73% Work Ethic 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Self-Direction 58%
- 28. Why 21 st Century Skills? What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a four-year college diploma? Oral Communication 95.4% Collaboration 94.4% Professional/Work Ethic 93.8% Written Communication 93.1% Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 93.1%
- 29. Why 21 st Century Skills? What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? Critical Thinking 78% I.T. 77% Health & Wellness 76% Collaboration 74% Innovation 74% Personal Financial Responsibility 72%
- 30. WHAT needs to be done and HOW ? 06/02/09
- 35. Are They REALLY That Different?
- 45. So What Does this Mean for Teachers and Schools?
- 48. Aliteracy Poem Mrs. Thompson's second graders are amazing! The principal says they can comprehend anything-- Even a medical textbook. Mrs. Thompson's second graders are incredible! The superintendent says their oral reading is completely seamless-- Like the gentle flow of an eternal spring. Mrs. Thompson's second graders are fantastic! The PTA president says they finished the reading workbook and the phonics workbook before the end of the Third Quarter. Mrs. Thompson's second graders worry me. Po You see, I'm the aide who works in Mrs. Thompson's classroom, And I know something that others don't. Mrs. Thompson's second graders don't like to read. Poetry for Literacy Teachers from "Life's Literacy Lessons" by Steven L. Layne. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. 2001
- 49. Putting it into practice.
- 50. “ If you are not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original. By the time students become adults they have lost that capacity. And national education systems are where mistakes are the worst things you can make. The result is we are educating people out of their creative capacities. ” - Sir Ken Robinson
- 51. Where do I Start?
- 54. What is Web 2.0 06/02/09
- 60. Example: Using 21 st Century Skills in Real Life Situations http://www.edutopia.org/clearfield-high-school-technology-video
- 62. Blogging Blogging Tutorials and Resources h ttp://weblogs.about.com/od/?once=true& Blogs For Learning (Resource) http://blogsforlearning.msu.edu/ Edublogs http://edublogs.org/ 21Classes.com http://21classes.com/ Blogger.com https://www.blogger.com/start
- 63. Wiki’s Wiki Matrix: Compare Them All http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Teachers First: Wiki Walk Through This site is especially made for teachers. They cover: What is a Wiki; Who Uses Wikis; How to Use a Wiki in the Classroom; and What is the Difference Between a Wiki and a Blog. http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ Wikispaces.com Create simple web pages that groups, friends, & families can edit together. Easy to use and very popular wiki site. http://wikispaces.com
- 64. Podcasting 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/100-ways-to-use-your-ipod-to-learn-and-study-better LearninginHand - How to Create Podcasts/In Classroom http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/create.html Kathy Schrock's Guide to Podcasting in the Classroom http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html Podcasting Site - MyPodcast.com http://mypodcast.com/
- 66. http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/services/tnc/tnc_integration?c=us&cs=RC957063&l=en&s=k12 Dell Academy
- 67. http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/ 21 st Century Schools
- 68. 06/02/09
- 76. What Will You Do to Make A Difference?
Notas do Editor
- 06/02/09 I feel passionately about technology in education. My goal today is to present to you information that will give you vision of the changing face of education in America, where we need to go, and what we need to do to take education into the 21st Century.