2. Commission on The Whole Child
◦ January/July, 2006
◦ Stephanie Pace Marshall/Hugh Price, co-chairs
◦ The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to Action
Five components
13. Whole Child Web site
Resources
Whole Child Community Conversations
Project
Resolution Tool Kit
The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to
Action
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17. Critical thinking and problem-solving
Creativity and innovation
Collaboration, teamwork, leadership
Cross-cultural understanding
Communication and media literacy
Computing and ITC technology
Career and learning self-reliance
18. Component Skills
7 C’s
Research, analysis,
Critical thinking,
synthesis, project
problem-solving management, etc.
New knowledge
creation, solution
Creativity, innovation design, storytelling
Cooperation,
compromise,
Collaboration,
consensus,
teamwork, leadership community building
19. 7 C’s Component Skills
Cross-cultural Diverse ethnic,
understandings knowledge,
organizational
cultures
Communication,
Crafting, analyzing
media literacy
messages, using
technology
effectively
Computing, ITC
technology
Effective use of
electronic
information,
knowledge tools
21. Students working in teams to
experience and explore relevant, real-
world problems, questions, issues and
challenges, then creating
presentations and products to share
what they have learned
22. Conventional speed Twitch speed
Step by step Random access
Linear processing Parallel processing
Text first Graphics first
Work-oriented Play-oriented
Stand alone Connected
24. Teacher directed Student directed
Direct instruction Collaborative construction
Knowledge based Skills based
Content rooted Process rooted
Basic skills Higher order thinking
Theory Practice
Curricula Life skills
Individual Group
Classroom Community
Summative assessment Formative evaluation
Learning for school Learning for life
25. To
learn collaboration – work in teams
learn critical thinking – tackle complex problems
learn oral communication – present
learn written communication- write
26. To
learn technology – use technology
develop citizenship – tackle civic, global issues
learn about careers – do internships
learn content - research, do all of the above
27. Desktop computers,
Desks, chairs with
pods of laptops;
teacher in front of
media rich,
room; books and
immediate, fast,
materials; a print rich
engaging, dynamic
environment
and instant response
environment
Educators as digital
immigrants; taught
Students as digital
before technology
natives; adept at
using digital media,
wired to tools
28. Methods of learning
Methods of teaching
aligned
aligned
Learning spaces
Teaching areas
Strategies, resources
Tools, resources that
that support learning
support teaching
for students, staff
20th century schools
21st century learning
communities
29. Collaborative networkers and
communicators
Adaptive and creative
Information, media and technology savvy
Partial to instant gratification
Reliant on media in its various forms
30. Desktop computers with high speed internet
PDA’s, iPods, cell phones
Focused software
Learning and content management systems
Video, audio conferencing
Cameras, video cameras
Media production
Social networking sites
Time for planning, experimentation
31. Moderate, facilitate,
Lecture and deliver
refocus discussions
information
Stimulate moderate,
Ask questions then
manage communication
accept answers
and collaboration
Model “how-to” at the
Use interactive
chalk board
whiteboards, blogs,
social networks
32. Employ “give facts then Adapt curriculum, use
test” model digital tools to gather/
assess information
Know pedagogy and
effective practice Combine pedagogy,
effective practice and
technological skills
Engage in one-way
teacher/student
communication Facilitate student/group
collaboration
33. “You must be the change
you wish to see in the world.”
Mohandas Gandhi