Presentation given to Nevada Community School District, 8/18/09

1. 21st Century Schools & Technology Integration Nevada CSD Evan Abbey - Heartland AEA

2. My Hopes • De-mystify Iowa Core • Light a fire • Put tech in perspective • Show you a path

3. What do you know? What do you need to know? What are your hopes? What are your fears?

5. Our world is changing Our job market is changing Our technology is changing Our way to access information is changing Our ability to contribute is changing

16. 31

17. 70

18. 518,000 times Which is more information than the library of Congress

19. 3 networks x 24 hours x 365 days x 60 years = over 1.5 million hours Has produced more in 6 months

20. 165 million blogs in November of 2008 (which is about 165 million blogs more than in November of 2003)

23. Our world is changing Our job market is changing Our technology is changing Our way to access information is changing Our ability to contribute is changing Our classroom is… changing?

28. Answer: 1978 (But could just as easily be 2008)

29. “What we are facing in education is a Crisis of Significance.” - Michael Wesch

30. Of 2007 HS Graduates nationwide… • 28% found school meaningful • 21% found school interesting • 39% said school will lead to success in their future And those were the students who graduated…

32. Information is scarce

33. Gather your information from the teacher

34. Trust the authority of the information

36. Content The “What” 21st Century Skills Instruction The “How” 21st Century Teaching & Learning Assessment The “How Well” Authentic Assessment Assessment Instruction

37. How are schools different in the 21st century?

38. 21st Century Teaching and Learning

40. What are the “21st Century Skills” we are seeing here?

42. : Teaching and learning in the 21st century is Rigorous & Relevant

43. : Creative Teaching and learning in the 21st century is

44. : Collaborative Teaching and learning in the 21st century is

45. : Teaching and learning in the 21st century is Problem-Solving

46. : Authentic Teaching and learning in the 21st century is

47. Data & Information Processing : Teaching and learning in the 21st century is

48. 21st Century Skills: When do you teach hustle?

49. Fussing the Definition

50. Deep Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge: Knowledge is deep when it concerns the central ideas of a topic or discipline with enough thoroughness to explore connections and relationships and to produce relatively complex understandings. Depth is produced, in part, by covering fewer topics in systemic and connected ways. For students, knowledge is deep when they make clear distinctions, develop arguments, solve problems, construct explanations, and otherwise work with relatively complex understandings. Deep procedural knowledge occurs when students have internalized the concepts, rules, and procedures required to carry out a task. They are then able to take their understandings, identify goals and plan and implement steps to reach goals that take into account all environmental factors that may impact them completing the task. Teaching for Understanding as well as a Balanced Assessment System are characteristics of teaching for acquisition of Deep Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge.

51. “Learning Barefoot”

52. • Learn By Doing • Big Understanding • Cross-Curricular • Complex, More than 1 Solution • Collaborative • Share-able Project Based Learning

57. 5 Characteristics of Effective Instruction Teaching for Understanding Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum Student-Centered Classrooms Teaching for Learner Differences Assessment for Learning

58. http://heartland-aea.wikispaces.com

59. Change goes deeper than technology use. The common denominator is “What is the best for learning?”

61. There is as much danger in doing too much technology during professional development as doing too little. Successful schools have targeted goals and coaching

63. Technology is a tool, not the end result. Start with what is important

65. Tool, or technology used Specific place in the curriculum Overall purpose of teaching, or the “big skill”

66. Critical Research Tools Collaboration Tools Writing Tools Networking Tools Organizational Tools Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools Graphical Representation Tools Presentation Tools Visual Literacy Tools Enhanced Opportunity to Learn Tools Formative Assessment Tools Oral/Aural Literacy Tools

67. Writing Literacy

68. Visual Literacy

69. Oral/Aural Communication

70. Collaboration

71. Networking

72. Data Collection & Interpretation

73. Critical Research

74. Formative Assessment

75. Graphical Representations

76. Presentation

77. Organization

78. Enhanced Opportunity to Learn

79. Critical Research Tools Collaboration Tools Writing Tools Networking Tools Organizational Tools Data Collection/ Interpretation Tools Graphical Representation Tools Presentation Tools Visual Literacy Tools Enhanced Opportunity to Learn Tools Formative Assessment Tools Oral/Aural Literacy Tools

93. Look at the Core’s Essential Skills Purpose, Place, Tool Explore and Connect Start Having Critical Conversations about 21st Century Teaching & learning

94. Evan Abbey Professional Leadership and Learning Consultant Heartland Area Education Agency eabbey@aea11.k12.ia.us 515-270-9030