This document summarizes a presentation about 21st century skills. It discusses how technology is changing the way people live, work and learn. It addresses key skills like creativity, communication, research, critical thinking and digital citizenship. It also covers topics like how reading habits have changed, the rise of eBooks and digital textbooks, and increasing access to broadband internet and smartphones. The document provides examples of using tools like blogs, VoiceThread and mobile learning to enhance teaching and learning.

1. 21st Century Skills:What Do We Need to Know? Marian Thacher, OTAN Santa Ana College Continuing Education Flex Days August, 22 2011

2. What do adult learners need to know in order to survive and thrive in employment and further education?

3. Who are Your partners? 3

4. How is Tech Changing the Way We Live? 4

5. Controlling Social Media 5

6. What’s Happening to Reading? What do we read? Where do we read? When do we read? How do we read? Is auding different than reading? http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2011&base_name=draft_inevitable_divisions_sur 6

7. What’s Happening to Reading? Digital Textbooks Nook E-Books Newspapers on your phone Kindle Books on Your iPad Blackberry 7

8. One way that reading has changed for you in the last 5 years 8

9. Borrowing eBooks from Library 66% of libraries report offering free eBooks HarperCollins to allow only 26 borrows per eBook Can a borrower put it on two devices? Can a borrower lend it to someone else? How many copies does the library have to buy? 9

10. Digital Textbooks By 2017, digital textbook sales will match traditional Kindergarteners in Maine to receive iPad2 California Digital Textbook Initiative 10

11. FlexBooks ck-12.org/flexbook/ Digital textbooks for STEM Free! Customize your textbook Select the whole book, or a few chapters Combine chapters from different books Save in 3 formats – pdf, html or online reader Post, print, share – just don’t sell! 11

12. 12 What’s Happening to Book Stores? Borders - gone Barnes & Noble going strong and big company investing Amazon already sells more eBooks than print books (in less than 4 years)

13. A New Kind of Book 13 TED Video of Mike Matas Video

14. World Internet Access 14

15. World Internet Access 15

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17. World Internet Access 17

18. World Internet Access 18

19. World Internet Access 19

20. World Internet Access 20

21. World Internet Access 21

22. World Internet Access 22

23. World Internet Access 23

24. World Internet Access 24

25. Home Access - California vs. US 25 “Californians and Information Technology,” Public Policy Institute of CA, June 2011

26. Home Access – Latinos in CA 26 “Californians and Information Technology,” Public Policy Institute of CA, June 2011

27. Home Internet Access for ESL Students 2010-11 Range: 19% 2009-10 Range: 52% 27

28. Broadband Access – DSL & Cable Broadbandmap.gov/technology 28

29. Mobile Wireless Access - US Broadbandmap.gov/technology 29

30. What’s Happening to Education? MOOCs Edupunk DIY Education Disrupting Class Twitter Collaboration 30

31. What do adult learners need to know in order to survive and thrive in employment and further education?

32. Three Sources National Education Technology Plan Partnership for 21st Century Skills ISTE National Education Technology Standards for students 32

33. How Should We Define 21st Century Skills? National Education Technology Plan Published Nov. 2010 Addresses many aspects of education Learning Teaching Assessment Infrastructure Productivity 33

34. National Education Technology Plan Learning Critical thinking, complex problem solving Information tools – Web sites, online libraries, online books, original resources Collaboration tools - social networking, wikis, blogs Mobile learning – not confined to the classroom, even the digital classroom 34

36. Online

37. Any time, any place, any pace

38. Collabora-tion tools

39. Assessment

40. Delicious buffet

41. M-Learning

42. Small chunks

43. Context-specific

44. Location-specific

45. Immediate application

46. Power snack35

47. National Education Technology Plan Teaching Technology-based professional development Leverage social networking to create communities of practice Develop a teaching force skilled in online instruction 36

48. National Education Technology Plan Assessment Technology-based to give timely feedback to shape instruction Make use of simulations, collaborative environments, games Revise policies to support these changes 37

49. ISTE: NETS for Students 38

50. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 39

51. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 40

52. So What’s New? The Context! Creativity & Innovation Apply existing knowledge to new ideas Create original works Identify trends and forecast possibilities 41

53. So What’s New? The Context! How do you teach this stuff?? Sir Ken Robinson: It’s all about passion Many inspiring stories about people who have found their passion Listen(Saturday Live 7:00) Watch the video 42

54. So What’s New? The Context! 6 myths of creativity debunked Only creative types are creative Money is a motivator Fear forces breakthroughs Competition beats collaboration Efficiency fosters creativity 43 A time when you were playing – when time disappeared

55. Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. --Albert Einstein

56. Creativity in the Classroom Frame the collaborative pair or team task Make the learning outcomes clear Set the ground rules ALLOW TIME BE QUIET 45

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58. Collaborative Projects An online project between Santa Ana students and some high school students in Arkansas Newport Mesa Adult School students create a wiki for their student council Jose Lopez Mercedes works with his students on a Voki project 47

59. Your Learning Plan 48

60. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 49

61. Communication and Collaboration No geographical boundaries (You learn a lot about time zones!) DIY Education Tools for C & C Publish! Writing Photos Audio Video 50

62. Communication and Collaboration Facebook Twitter Blogs Podcasts Cell Phones ePortfolios 51

63. Social Media 52

64. Facebook 53

65. Facebook Who uses it? What is the biggest benefit? What is the biggest concern? 54

66. Facebook 55 US Data for 2010, http://dvice.com/assets_c/2011/02/facbook_vs_twitter_infographic-57359.php

67. Facebook PROs CONs 56

68. Facebook PROs Everybody is already here! Variety of page types – group, business page, personal Wide access for discussions and sharing CONs Privacy issues Confusing re types of pages Need to have a separate professional account 57

69. Uses for Facebook Promote your program Keep in touch with learners Share information, photos, videos, songs Keep in touch with alumni 58

70. Types of FB Pages Personal To share or not to share… Fan/Business For promoting a program Group Open or closed? Under whose account? Set email notifications Invite members Post content regularly Check daily 59

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72. Share your thoughts about Facebook with your partners Do you use it? Have you thought about using it with learners? Is it a good idea? Why, or why not? 61

73. twitter 62

74. Twitter Who uses it? What is the biggest benefit? What is the biggest concern? 63

76. Twitter 65 US Data for 2010, http://dvice.com/assets_c/2011/02/facbook_vs_twitter_infographic-57359.php

77. Uses with Students Send out assignments & other reminders to learners Learners send tweets using specific vocabulary or grammar Learners share links to online content with one another Learners follow historical figures, specialists, experts Tweet from E-readers 66

78. How to Drink from the Twitter Firehose? Use hashtags #Literacy #adulted #homeless #catesol Search for hashtags Create a list Make tweets private, if necessary Check it out 67

79. Reading & Writing Write/read student stories published on blog or Web site Create a Twitter channel – short communications About a topic from reading As an historical or current public figure Create a slide show and post on blog, Web site, Scribd, VoiceThread, Google Docs Create a class or group photo account, students post and write about favorite item from their closet 68

80. Blog Example - VESL 69

81. Blog Example - VESL 70

82. Blog Example - VESL 71

83. Speaking & Listening Class Skype call with an author, expert, or other guest Leave audio or video comments on VoiceThread slides Have an online meeting with another class or group Post a podcast at Podomatic or Gabcast, to which students reply with audio comments http://realestateresuscitation.blogspot.com/2010/08/indiana-state-fair-is-in-town.html 72

84. Speaking & Listening - Examples ESL class in San Francisco 73

85. VoiceThread This I Believe about Music Himalayan Adventure 74 A way to use VoiceThread with your learners

86. Cell Phones 75

87. Mobile vs. Desktop 76

88. Smartphones 35% of US adults own a smartphone 59% of those making over $75,000 58% of those btw 25 and 34 49% of those btw 18 and 24 44% of blacks and Latinos 25% of them say that their phone is where they do most of their online browsing 77 “35% of American Adults Own a Smartphone,” Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 7/11/11, http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Smartphones.pdf

89. How do you feel about your smartphone? 78 “35% of American Adults Own a Smartphone,” Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 7/11/11, http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Smartphones.pdf

90. 79 “35% of American Adults Own a Smartphone,” Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 7/11/11, http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Smartphones.pdf

91. 80 “35% of American Adults Own a Smartphone,” Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project, 7/11/11, http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Smartphones.pdf

92. Getting Online in California 81 “Californians and Information Technology,” Public Policy Institute of CA, June 2011

93. Broadband as a Utility 82 “Californians and Information Technology,” Public Policy Institute of CA, June 2011

94. Importance of Teaching Tech Skills 83 “Californians and Information Technology,” Public Policy Institute of CA, June 2011

95. Farmers in India Connect in real time with vets and agriculture experts Solve farming problems 8.5 million Indian farmers are now part of the network 84 Photo credit: antkriz via Flickr/Creative Commons

96. Mobile Learning Look at “moments of need” rather than courses Mobile learning is a productivity tool, not a delivery platform for a course Learning is interwoven with task Blur between reference, support tool, and learning 85

97. Mobile Learning Projects 86

98. “Mobile phones are misnamed. They should be called ‘gateways to all human knowledge’.”-Ray Kurzweil 87

99. What can you do with a cell phone in the classroom? Watch the video 88 Alternate link

100. Feedback on Video Are the students using smartphones? What examples of using cell phones do you remember? Do you think you might try any of the examples? Did the video give you enough information to get started on a project? Where could you go for more help? 89

101. ePortfolios What? Students assemble work samples, creative projects, Web sites, photos, test scores Teachers collect evidence of professional development Why? Selectively available anywhere Easily shared Can include media Demonstrates tech skill, and other skills 90

102. ePortfolios Where? Google Docs Google Sites Wiki WordPress Mahara.org Features to look for Framework – Experience, goals, current work Selective views – one for group, teacher, prospective employers Easy to add photos, video, audio, links Easy to share 91

103. ePortfolios - Examples 92

104. ePortfolios - Examples 93

105. ePortfolios - Examples 94

106. Using The Cloud Keep your documents online Use your software online Run servers from a distant location Google Docs Text documents Slides Spreadsheets Forms 95

107. Your Learning Plan 96

108. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 97

109. Information Literacy What is it? 98

110. Partnership for 21st Century Skills Information Literacy Access and Evaluate Information Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources) Evaluate information critically and competently Use and Manage Information Use information accurately and creatively Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues re use of information 99

111. Research & Information Fluency Search strategies Critical eval of Web sites Read the URL Examine the content Ask about author Look at the links Strategies for managing information, organizing bookmarks Delicious.com Diigo.com Prioritizing, time management, & bunny trails http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=6657 100

112. Teaching Information Fluency What are your strategies for locating, sifting and managing information? How do you model these strategies for your students, or staff? Do you provide direct instruction for these strategies? 101

113. Teaching Information Fluency Do you teach a little about search strategies every day? Have you provided critical thinking activities about Web sites? Are you modeling information management? Do you discuss information management directly? Do you monitor how your students manage information? Do you suggest or assign management tools? Do you model selecting the appropriate tool for the task? Do you ask how students need to manage information at work or at home? 102

114. Bookmarking and Tagging How you save sites now Bookmarking Tagging Tag clouds Go to the wiki (my Delicious account) 103

115. Media Literacy What is media? What is media literacy? 104

116. Five Key Questions Who created this message? What techniques are used to attract my attention? How might different people understand this message differently from me? What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message? Why was this message sent? 105 http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_literacy/key_concept.cfm

117. Partnership for 21st Century Skills Media Literacy Analyze Media Understand the how and why of media messages Examine values and points of view Consider ethical and legal issues Create Media Products Choose the right medium and know how to use it Post a photo Create and post a video for a purpose 106

118. Partnership for 21st Century Skills Stages of Media Literacy Become aware of and manage your media “diet” Learn to analyze and question what is in the frame What is there? What is left out? Identify who produced it? Why? Who profits? Who loses? 107

119. ICT Literacy Information and Communication Technology Includes tech skills along with information management skills Are you teaching how to use a keyboard, or a browser? – That’s ICT literacy 108

120. Your Learning Plan 109

121. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 110

122. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Identify authentic problems for investigation Plan and manage activities to develop a solution Collect and analyze data Identify solutions Incorporate diverse perspectives Choose and test a solution http://www.techlearning.com/article/8670 111

123. Authentic Problem (Wileytoons 20 January 2000, http://www.wileytoons.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?2000+01+20) 112

124. Classroom Examples What are some examples of an authentic problem related to Keeping campus green Getting a job Going to college Managing money Writing an essay Convincing someone Changing a law http://www.34news.com/minor-makes-major-change-in-curfew-ordinance.html 113

125. VALUE: Voices of Adult Learners United to Educate 114 National adult learner organization Goal is to develop adult learner leaders Leadership Institute annually

126. VALUE: Voices of Adult Learners United to Educate 115

127. Your Learning Plan 116

128. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 117

129. Digital Citizenship Safe, legal and responsible use of information and tech Positive attitude towards technology Personal responsibility for lifelong learning Leadership for digital citizenship US Dept. of Labor, public domain 118

130. Safe, Legal, Responsible Copyright – who owns what? What is OK to copy and use? If not, why not? Personal information online Email etiquette, discussion board etiquette, facebook etiquette,… http://academic.cuesta.edu/bused/parallinks.htm 119

131. Online Privacy – There isn’t any! 75% of U.S. recruiters and HR professionals do online searches on candidates 70% have rejected candidates based on what they found Young woman fired for posting on FB “I’m so totally bored!” at work 120

132. Security http://lifehacker.com/#!5714296/how-to-stay-secure-online Basic understanding of security is important! Passwords Attachments Phishing emails Malware/Spyware Identity Theft 121

133. Responsibility for Lifelong Learning What strategies do you use to learn a new skill or find new information? What is the future of schools? What is the role of teachers? The only thing you can count on is change http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturepurrfect685/5066451090/sizes/m/in/photostream/ 122

134. Your Learning Plan 123

135. ISTE: NETS for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts 124

136. Technology Operations and Concepts Understand and use technology Select and use applications effectively Troubleshoot systems and applications Transfer skills to new technologies http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078693160/student_view0/ergonomic_guidelines.html 125

137. Technology Operations and Concepts Understand and use technology Any of the things we’ve talked about! Select the right tool for the job An email or a text message? A blog or a wiki? Online or offline? Troubleshoot systems and applications Every time something goes wrong, it’s a learning opportunity! Transfer skills to new technologies If you know Word, you can create a document in another word processing program 126

138. Classroom Examples Do you need to teach keyboarding? Do you have computer classes for basic skills students? Is there support for students teaching each other? Is there support for teachers teaching each other? What if your students know more than you? http://www.flickr.com/photos/donshall/4153352036/sizes/m/in/photostream/ 127

139. Your Learning Plan 128

140. Look at Your Learning Plan Can you remember an example of each topic? Which ones do you already know about? Which 1 or 2 would you like to learn more about? 129

141. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. -- Alvin Toffler 130