7. quick, random access to information multiple sources multitask immediate feedback pictures, sound, video before text network, collaborate just in time Digital Native Students
8. Students think of information as raw material Most adults think of information as a product
13. Fall 2006 Employers’ perspectives on the basic knowledge and applied skills of new entrants to the 21st Century workforce
14. What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate? Are They Really Ready To Work? 58% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 63% Social Responsibility 70% Good Communication 75% Collaboration 80% Work Ethic
15. Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies? Are They Really Ready To Work? 58% Self-Direction 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Work Ethic 73% Leadership 81% Written Communication
16. What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a 4-year college degree? Are They Really Ready To Work? 93% Critical Thinking 93% Written Communication 94% Professional/Work Ethic 95% Collaboration Skills 95% Oral Communication
17. What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? Are They Really Ready To Work? 72% Personal Financial Responsibility 74% Innovation 76% Health and Wellness 78% Information Technology 78% Critical Thinking
18. 2 MILLION MINUTES A GLOBAL EXAMI NATION TWO MILLION MINUTES: A GLOBAL EXAMINATION www.2mminutes.com
19. CBS News Report U.S. Schools Not Making the Grade Identifies and articulates the challenges we face in education, and sets out highly innovative policy prescriptions it advocates to reverse the education deficit Tough Choices or Tough Times
22. Old Web vs Web 2.0 web applications installed software communities individuals blogs, wikis, start pages home pages producer consumer sharing owning read and write read only
23. Technology is a tool to… communicate collaborate solve problems engage digital native students
24. A vision for student success in the 21 st Century global economy
27. Framework for 21st Century Learning English, reading or language arts World language Art Mathematics Economics Science Geography History Government and Civics Global awareness Financial and economic literacy Business and entrepreneurial literacy Civic literacy Health literacy Core Subjects 21st Century Themes
28. Framework for 21st Century Learning Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility Life and Career Skills
29. Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration Framework for 21st Century Learning Learning and Innovation Skills
30. Framework for 21st Century Learning Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy Information, Media, and Technology Skills