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Learning In The 21st Century
1. Learning in the 21 st Century Jennifer Dorman Staff Development Facilitator Central Bucks School District http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/digitalnatives
9. Brain Research How does brain research support the use of digital media and technology in the 21 st Century classroom?
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18. 3 hrs watching TV 1 hr on the computer (outside of schoolwork) 1 hr 45 min listening to music (radio, CDs, MP3 players) 45 minutes playing video games 6 ½ hrs/day Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds (Kaiser Family Foundation)
21. Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Speak Up 2006 (www.tomorrow.org) Students’ #1 request regarding technology use at their schools Relax school rules about email, IM, cell phone and online use Favorite communications device (K-12) Cell phone (73% in grades 9-12 use a cell phone daily) Percentage of middle schoolers who have online friends from other schools, states or countries 54%
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25. Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Agriculture Age Industrial Age Information Age Conceptual Age communication creativity connectedness Adapted from A Whole New Mind (Daniel Pink 2006)
26. Digital Culture What constitutes thinking and learning skills in the 21 st Century?
27. Top 10 Websites Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Alexa.com (March 10, 2008)
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33. 21 st Century Skills What skills are most important for job success when hiring a High School graduate? Are They Really To Work? 2006 58% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 63% Social Responsibility 70% Good Communication 75% Collaboration 80% Work Ethic
34. 21 st Century Skills Of the High School students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies? Are They Really To Work? 2006 58% Self-Direction 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Work Ethic 73% Leadership 81% Written Communication
35. 21 st Century Skills What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a four-year college diploma? Are They Really To Work? 2006 93.8% Professional/Work Ethic 93.1% Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 93.1% Written Communication 94.4% Collaboration 95.4% Oral Communication
36. 21 st Century Skills What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years? Are They Really To Work? 2006 76% Health & Wellness 72% Personal Financial Responsibility 74% Innovation 74% Collaboration 77% Information Technology 78% Critical Thinking
56. Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Speak Up 2006 (www.tomorrow.org) Over half of the teachers say that technology has had the largest impact on their teaching…that technology helps them engage students…that their lesson plans are richer and timelier…