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 =21st Century Teaching and Learning =  ** Read Me! ** //**What are 21st century skills?**//  http://www.taskbuilderonline.com/TBOL21teacher.html
 * Problem solving
 * Synthesizing across content areas
 * Interpersonal communication
 * Search strategies
 * Information credibility
 * Dealing with information overload
 * How to write for an online, rather than print, environment
 * Computerized presentation skills
 * Workspace ergonomics
 * Basic debugging
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Basic understanding of usability concepts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Reflection
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Cross-cultural communication
 * Envisioning the 21st Century Teacher**

http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/creating-the-21st-century-classroom/creating-the-21st-century-classroom-articles/index.cfm?rc=1&i=41342;_hbguid=921c6586-b014-4310-9996-b90ea6962933
 * Teaching and Learning in the 21st Centur**

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Prepared by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, their work ([|Learning for the 21st Century)] is designed to articulate a vision for learning in the 21st Century, providing guides for creating a framework for action. Their definition of six key elements for fostering 21st century learning is excerpted below: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> >  >   >    <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **<span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)">See Me! ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Let's see some reasons to embrace 21st century teaching and learning:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **Information and communications skills**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Examples: Using communication, information processing, and research tools (such as word processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation software, and the Internet) to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create, and communicate information). These skills include information and media literacy skills.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **Thinking and problem-solving skills**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Examples: Using problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, and design tools) to manage complexity, solve problems, and think critically, creatively, and systematically.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **Interpersonal and self-directional skills**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Examples: Using personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time managers, and collaboration tools) to enhance productivity and personal development. These skills include accountability and adaptability skills.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **Use digital technology and communication tools to** **access, manage, integrate and evaluate information; construct new knowledge; and communicate with others effectively**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Examples: Using 21st Century tools (such as word processing, e-mail, presentation software, the Internet, spreadsheets, decision support programs, design tools, e-learning, time management programs, and collaboration tools) combined with learning skills in core subjects equals 21st Century Skills (ICT Literacy).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **Learn academic content through real-world examples**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Learning must expand beyond the four classroom walls. Global awareness, economic and business literacy, and civic literacy; high quality standardized tests

media type="custom" key="855001" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **<span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)">Teach Me! ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">**What does a 21st Century [|Connected classroom] look like?** media type="custom" key="2366253"

This is a great example of a "Connected Classroom" in Greenville, PA. This 5th grade elementary teacher integrates effective technology with creative teaching for the 21st century learners. Notice how "easy" her students are with technology--the focus is NOT on the tool, but on the learning! **Cyber Chickens** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> **<span style="color: rgb(180, 71, 8); background-color: rgb(255, 234, 0)">Try Me! ** 1. Read one article from those referenced in the "Read Me" section and record a significant quote from it; 2. Watch the videos from the "See Me" section; 3. Check out the classroom wiki listed in the "Teach Me" section and note what make theis classroom appear to be geared toward 21st century learning and teaching. 4. Read this very famous **[|blog]** of Karl Fisch (from Arapahoe High School, Littleton, Colorado) (start at the "WARNING: Grumpy blogger alert") 5. Log on to the **[|Class Blog]** and write a few paragraphs incorporating 1-4 above as you form a personal reflection of 21st century learning as you see it in your classroom of the near future. Don't forget to comment on a few people's comments.

No sure how to post to the blog? [|Watch this!] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">//**Articles / Reports**//
 * <span style="background: red none repeat scroll 0% 50%; font-size: 10pt; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; line-height: 115%">Additional Resources **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|2006 - TIME - How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|2007 - Edutopia - Future Shock]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|2006 - MacArthur Foundation - Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|2006 - NCSAW - Tough Choices or Tough Times (executive summary)]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|2002 - Ten Trends for Educating Tomorrow's World - Gary Marx] from the //Journal of School Improvement//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Partnership for 21st Century Skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|Framework for 21st Century Learning]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|Publications]