This is a presentation I have used with teachers in my school district. I begin my presentation by introducing Thinkquest and, depending on the workshop, lead into instruction on project-based learning.

1. Welcome to the 21st Century and Simply Powerful Teaching …and Learning… with Technology! Much of this material was originally presented by Bernie Trilling [Global Director, Oracle Education Foundation] for the inaugural 21st Century Learning Institute in California in November of 2007. Re-presented and adapted by Jim Batchelor, February, 2009. Thanks to Bernie for his permission to reuse many slides.

2. Nothing stays the same… ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

3. Courage to keep on learning… ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

4. Technology 4 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

5. Technology ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

6. The World The World is Flat! and Knowledge Work can be done by skilled, connected workers anywhere! ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

7. 21C Skills Partnership for 21st Century Skills 7 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

8. 21C Skills Life & Career Skills Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-direction Social & Cross-cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility Learning & Innovation Skills ·Creativity & Innovation ·Critical Thinking ·& Problem-solving ·Communication ·& Collaboration Information, Media & Technology Skills ·Information Literacy ·Media Literacy ·ICT Literacy www.21stcenturyskills.org 8 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

9. 21C Workforce The Future World of Work IN MORE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

10. 21C Learners Digital Native Learners ·Multitasking · Multimedia learning · Online social networking · Online info searching · Games, simulations & creative expressions ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

11. Learning Theory New Learning about Learning ·Context – Real-world learning ·Caring – Intrinsic motivation ·Construction – Mental & virtual model-building ·Competence – Multiple intelligences ·Community – Learning socially in groups & teams ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

12. Learning Balance Direct Instruction ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

13. Learning Balance Direct Instruction Project Learning A Better Balance ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

14. Teacher Learning “I had to unlearn the idea that teaching was about my content; I had to learn it was about their thinking, and their skills.” An Expert Project Learning Teacher ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

15. Project Learning Model 16 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

16. Project Learning Model 17 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

17. Project Learning Model 18 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

18. Project Learning Model 19 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

19. Project Learning Model 20 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

20. Project Learning Model 21 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

21. Project Learning Model 22 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

22. Project Learning Model 23 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

23. Project Learning Model 24 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

24. Project Learning Model 25 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

25. Project Learning Model 26 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

26. Project Learning Model 27 ©2007, Oracle Education Foundation • All Rights Reserved.

27. From philosophy to the classroom practice... Lesson by lesson or... Project-based learning using Thinkquest as a tool! Engagement, engagement, engagement!

28. Thinkquest.org: Simply Powerful Teaching With Technology TENTATIVE AGENDA 10:00 am - Introduction and survey of experience/questions/areas to pursue - Oracle Education Foundation: Background to Think.com and Thinkquest - Thinkquest hands-on activities: how it works for me as a teacher and for my students oYour turn! Using Think tools [set up your page on our site] Login Username: dlc Password: liesure [please be careful...3 errors shuts us down!] oHow to use Think for assignments [post on student site vs post to teacher site] - at the least…a new tool; at the most…a new way of teaching - introduce/review role of essential questions for inquiry-based learning. Time problem? Roland Case [TC2] - discuss guidelines and exemplary PBL resources of BC government - What is an essential question? Oracle uses a Thinkplan and Workplan for learning projects - break into groups to brainstorm essential questions and consider how to incorporate into Think.com - continue developing the remainder of learning project components - regather for “show and tell”; review 11:30 Lunch

29. Resources In Thinkquest, see "Help" then "Lessons & Tutorials" www.thinkquest.org http://www.tc2.ca/wp/ http://www.wested.org/pblnet/resources.html http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/technology/6-9.htm http://www.eschoolnews.com/emails/eSN/0205SpecialReport.htm

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