This document discusses gifted education in the 21st century. It emphasizes that education should focus on developing critical thinking and problem solving skills through learning experiences that involve solving real-world problems. It also stresses the importance of technology integration and using technology as a tool to teach thinking rather than just teaching the tools themselves. The future of education is predicted to involve more personalized and collaborative learning models that leverage tools like gaming, open resources, learning analytics and personal learning environments.

1. Gifted Education In the 21st Century
a new
HOPE
Brian Housand, PhD
brianhousand.com
bit.ly/edufest-hope

2. brianhousand.com

3. Geek Gifted
Educator Researcher

5. 21st
TECH A NEW
Century
Skills TODAY HOPE

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11. A long time ago in a school far,
far away...

13. Benjamin
Bloom
1913 - 1999

14. E. Paul
Torrance
1915 - 2003

15. Julian
Stanley
1918 - 2005

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Learning and Innovation Skills
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration

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28. Critical Thinking /
Problem Solving
1. Identify and define authentic problems and
significant questions for investigation.
2. Plan and manage activities to develop a
solution or complete a project.
3. Collect and analyze data to identify
solutions and/or make informed decisions.
4. Use multiple processes and diverse
perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

30. PK - 2
Identify, research, and
collect data on an
environmental issue using
digital resources and
propose a solution.

31. 3-5
Produce a media-rich
digital story about a
significant local event
based on first-person
interviews.

32. 6-8
Evaluate digital resources
to determine the credibility
of the author and publisher
and the timeliness and
accuracy of the content.

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35. “Intelligence in the
age of the Internet
Where you're as
smart as how quickly
you can use your
smart phone.”

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38. The
whole
process
of
educa0on
should
thus
be
conceived
as
the
process
of
learning
to
think
through
the
solu0on
of
real
problems.
-­‐-­‐
John
Dewey,
1938

40. “We don’t
have the option
of turning away
from the future.
No one gets to
vote on whether
technology is
going to change
our lives.”
Bill Gates
The Road Ahead

42. Don’t teach
the tool.
Teach the
thinking.

44. k12.wiki.nmc.org

45. Cloud Computing
Mobiles
One Year Or Less

49. Dropbox is software that syncs your files
online and across your computers.

52. How Much Space?
2GB FREE
Install on another Invite Share Install
computer. a friend or a on your
colleague. folder. phone.

55. “Every generation of
teenagers embraces
the freedoms and
possibilities wrought
by technology in ways
that shock the elders.”
Time
March
27,
2006

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58. www.google.com/
mobile/goggles/

60. If your students can
the answer, then you
may be asking the
wrong question.

61. Game Based Learning
Open Content
Two to Three Years

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63. stemchallenge.org

64. gamestarmechanic.com/

65. wowinschool.pbworks.com

66. 3dgamelab.org

67. ocw.mit.edu

68. curriki.org

69. www.openhighschool.org

70. Learning Analytics
Personal Learning
Environments
Four to Five Years

71. bit.ly/renzulliempire

72. Keep
technology in
the hands of
students

73. Why
Do
We
Ask
Kids
To
UNPLUG
At
School?

74. 80%

75. Conner Cohen
AGE: 11
iSketch App

76. Tear down
the wall

78. We welcome change
and openness;
for we believe that
freedom and security
go together,
that the advance of
human liberty can
only strengthen the
cause of world
peace.

80. RE:Search

82. “Every man
should have a
built-in
automatic
crap detector
operating
inside of him.”
-- Ernest Hemingway

83. NEW LITERACIES
newliteracies.uconn.edu/
IDENTIFY Important Questions
LOCATE Information
CRITICALLY EVALUATE
SYNTHESIZE Information
COMMUNICATE Answers

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86. Re:Create

89. Pianos
NOT
Stereos (Resnick, 1996)

91. 20%

92. RE:Connect

95. Real World Problems
Academic Rigor
Technology Integration

96. ecugifted.com

97. Computers
serve best
when they
allow
everything
to change.
(Papert, 1993)

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