This document discusses the role of technology in 21st century learning and describes New Technology High School as an example. It outlines eight learning outcomes emphasized at NTHS, including technology literacy, collaboration, and career preparation. NTHS integrates technology into every class using a project-based learning approach. Students work on interdisciplinary projects in teams, and technology tools support communication, curriculum access, and assessment.

1. Technology’s Role in 21st
Century Learning
Bob Pearlman
bobpearlman@mindspring.com
http://www.bobpearlman.org
ISAS Head’s Meeting
Fort Worth, Texas
November 3, 2003

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• TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
• COLLABORATION
• CRITICAL THINKING
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
• CAREER PREPARATION
• CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS
• CURRICULAR LITERACY
(CONTENT STANDARDS)
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Importance
Learning Outcomes

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Released
Monday,
July 7,
At NECC

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So what do schools look like where
students get 21st Century Knowledge
and Skills?

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Stage Students per
Computer
connected to
Internet
% of Rooms &
Offices connected
to Internet
Stage Characteristic
Early Tech More than 10 More than 25%; Dial-up
on some
Beginnings. Little student or teacher use.
Developing Tech 10 or less 50% or more; Direct
connectivity
Early implementation mainly by pioneer teachers. Some student
use, 3-4 times weekly.
Advanced Tech 5 or less 75% or more; Direct
connectivity and
Adequate Bandwidth
Moderate to large numbers of computers for both teachers and
students, daily use, isolated by class and grade. Some common
uses and personal applications.
Target Tech 1 to 1 100% or more; Direct
connectivity and
Adequate Bandwidth
Digital content, online courses.
Anytime, anywhere professional development,
Integration across all courses and subjects.
Mastery by students of 21st
century skills.
100% alignment of standards, curriculum, and assessment.
100% integrate digital strategies in assessment.
Measure 100% of the entire range of 21st
Century skills.
Stages of Educational Technology Implementation
CEO Forum STaR Chart

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Stage Students per
Computer
connected to
Internet
% of Rooms &
Offices
connected to
Internet
Stage Characteristic
Early Tech More than 10 More than 25%; Dial-
up on some
Beginnings. Little student or teacher use.
Developing Tech 10 or less 50% or more; Direct
connectivity
Early implementation mainly by pioneer teachers.
Some student use, 3-4 times weekly.
Advanced Tech 5 or less 75% or more; Direct
connectivity and
Adequate Bandwidth
Moderate to large numbers of computers for both
teachers and students, daily use, isolated by class and
grade. Some common uses and personal applications.
Target Tech 1 --
Ubiquitous
2 to 1 or less 100% or more; Direct
connectivity and
Adequate Bandwidth
Large numbers of Computers for both teachers and
students. Use in most classes and subjects on a daily
basis.
Target Tech 2 --
Early Network
Effects
1 to 1 Widespread use of common platforms like student
lessons and administrative applications. Common
network folders.
Target Tech 3 --
Significant
Network Effects
1 to 1 100% or more; Direct
connectivity,
Adequate Bandwidth,
Home Access
Managed e-Learning Environment. Schoolwide
Intranet for all programs and access from home for
students and parents. Integration across courses and
common development of student’s 21st
century skills.
Target Tech 4 --
Replication and
Dissemination
1 to 1 100% or more; Direct
connectivity,
Adequate Bandwidth,
Home Access, Web
Hosting
Mature managed e-Learning Environment. School
instructional and communication resources available
24/7 to students, teachers, and parents. Ready for
replication to and use by other schools.
Stages of Educational Technology Implementation

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Target Tech 1 --
Ubiquitous
2 to 1 or less
100% or more;
Direct connectivity
and Adequate
Bandwidth
Large numbers of Computers for both teachers
and students. Use in most classes and
subjects on a daily basis.
Target Tech 2 --
Early Network
Effects
1 to 1
Widespread use of common platforms like
student lessons and administrative
applications. Common network folders.
Target Tech 3 --
Significant
Network Effects
1 to 1
100% or more;
Direct connectivity,
Adequate
Bandwidth, Home
Access
Managed e-Learning Environment. Schoolwide
Intranet for all programs and access from
home for students and parents. Integration
across courses and common development of
student’s 21st
century skills.
Target Tech 4 --
Replication and
Dissemination
1 to 1
100% or more;
Direct connectivity,
Adequate
Bandwidth, Home
Access, Web
Hosting
Mature managed e-Learning Environment.
School instructional and communication
resources available 24/7 to students, teachers,
and parents. Ready for replication to and use
by other schools.
Stages of Educational Technology Implementation
http://www.bobpearlman.org/BestPractices/Stages.htm

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New Technology High School
Napa, California
http://www.newtechhigh.org/
 Integrating technology into every class
 Interdisciplinary and project-based
 Internship class consisting of classroom curriculum and
unpaid work in technology, business or education
 Digital Portfolio
http://www.newtechfoundation.org/nthlearning.html

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New Technology HS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
• COLLABORATION
• CRITICAL THINKING
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
• CAREER PREPARATION
• CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS
• CURRICULAR LITERACY
(CONTENT STANDARDS)

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Methodology: Teaching Strategies
At the core of the NTH
Learning System’s
methodology is a student
centered, project and problem
based teaching strategy that
is tied to both content
standards and school wide
learning outcomes.

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January 15, 2003
Project-Based Learning: a Primer
By Gwen Solomon
Walk into team teachers Mike Smith and Jetti Matzke’s
interdisciplinary classroom at Napa New Technology High
School in California and you will see students at work-
writing in online journals, doing research on the Internet,
meeting in groups to plan and create Web sites and digital
media presentations, and evaluating their peers for
collaboration and presentation skills. This setting and these
types of activities have a name and a purpose. It's called
project-based learning, and it's designed to engage students
and empower them with responsibility for their own
education in ways unheard of in traditional classrooms.

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COMMON MISCONCEPTION
Technology is the
Tool, Not the Focus
Less than 20% of our
students are interested in
pursuing a career in
technology.

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AMERICAN STUDIES
United States History
American Literature
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES
Algebra II
Physics
POLITICAL STUDIES
Government/Economics
Political Literature
2 teachers, 40 students, meeting for 2 hour blocks each day
INTEGRATED COURSES

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DIGITAL MEDIA
COLLEGE COURSES
SENIOR PROJECTS
PROFESSIONAL
PORTFOLIOS
INTERNSHIPS &
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
FOR …
Learning
Curriculum
Communication
Assessment
Scalability*
• Computerized Tutorials
• On-Line Curriculum
• E-Library
• Academic Systems
• Document Libraries
• Project Design Template
• Project Standardization
• Digital Textbooks
• Student E-Mail
• Parent E-Bulletin
• Online Curriculum
• Internship Coordination
• Digital Gradebooks
• Student Journals
• Collaboration Database
• Learning Logs
• PBL Unit Library
• Customizable Templates
• Support Databases
• Account Management

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TOOLS: PROJECT BRIEFCASE
The Project Briefcase allows
teachers to put all project
materials in one spot for
easy student access and to
share with other teachers.

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The New Technology Project Library
We have assembled
a collection of
projects created by
teachers trained in
PBL unit
development,
reviewed, and
tested in the
classroom. These
projects can be
downloaded and
modified by any
teacher with a
connection to the
internet.

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TOOLS: COURSE AGENDA
The Course Agenda helps
keep complicated projects
organized.

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Teachers enter activities for
each day including links to
resources and homework
assignments.

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TOOLS: PEER COLLABORATION EVALUATOR
Students submit evaluations
using a standardized rubric for
the whole school.

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TOOLS: PRESENTATION EVALUATION DATABASE

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COMMUNICATION
TOOLS
STUDENT DATA
COLLECTION
CURRICULUM
LIBRARY
DIGITAL PORTFOLIO NTHS GRADEBOOK
COLLABORATION
EVALUATOR
DISCUSSION
BULLETIN BOARDS
What is the Learning System?
The NTH Learning System™
is a set
of tools and technologies that support
a student-centered, project- and
problem-based learning environment.

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Personalization
Projects
Exhibitions
Digital Portfolios
Internships
Technology
Reinvent the School Experience!

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Bob Pearlman
bobpearlman@mindspring.org
http://www.bobpearlman.org
"New Ingredient for Student Success: Social Networks"
http://www.bobpearlman.org/Articles/Student_Success.htm
“Reinventing the High School Experience“
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/0204/pearlman.html