This was our inclusion activity/discussion based on an assignment to pre-read an article or view an RSA Animate which focused on how education needs to change to meet the needs of the 21st century.

1. http://todaysmeet.com/hkespd712

2. The Assignment
Think of your assignment to read/review one of the
following: “RSA Animate – Changing Education
Paradigms,” “A Bucket List for K-12 Students,” or “What
is the Purpose of Education?”
Review our school mission:
Hale Kula Elementary School educates all students to be
effective members of a global society. This includes
educating them to be competent and confident complex
thinkers and lifelong learners.

3. The Assignment - continued
 Your assignment: How does our school mission match
what you read or viewed? What do we want our
students to be able to do when they leave our
classrooms?
 Get into groups of 4. You have 10 minutes to share your
viewpoints and come up with a statement that reflects
your group’s views about education today. Using a
mobile device, post your group’s statement to:
http://todaysmeet.com/hkespd712
 You are limited to 140 characters.

4. Our Teachers’ Responses to the Prompt
•Creating students who are active in the 3Rs and 4Cs and
they’re technology ready.
Jessica at 18:19 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
• Our purpose/goal is to educate our students to make the
world a better place with the tools given.
Victoria, Laura, Ted, Dina at 18:19 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
•21st century article claims students need to be engaged via
multimedia tools so children can construct own learning.
#lifelong learners
FABT at 18:20 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
•The RSA fits with our mission to educate 21st century
learners.
•theawesomebunch at 18:21 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web

5.  In order for students to be effective members of a global
society according to the articles they need to be taught the
skills to collaborate
Shelby at 18:21 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 From our reading, we learned that our students need to be
engaged and be involved in their own education path
Rachel at 18:21 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 We want students to be productive in society by knowing how
to think and solve problems.
Janelyn at 18:21 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 Our mission statement is aligned with our life long learners
goals. We hope that our student have the skills from the bucket
list.
Fabiola at 18:23 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web

6.  We are going to focus on inquiry instead of direct teaching with
an emphasis on classroom collaboration.
Lynele at 18:25 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 Students should become active participants in our communities
-- moving from teachers telling to students doing. We are
facilitators!
Margaret, Cheryln, Lillian and Esther at 18:25 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 The 21st century student needs to be both book smart AND
street smart. As educators, we have to expose our students to
basic life skills.
cheri at 18:25 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web
 Using technology correctly and also knowing that these will
make a contribution.
Victoria, Laura, Ted, Dina at 18:26 PM, 24 Jul 2012 via web