5. 21 Century
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Making your classroom as dynamic as the
world around us.
Teachers must be innovators, mentors,
illuminators
21st century education is about problem
solving, communication, collaboration,
initiative
7. 21st Century Skills Framework
Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills (p21.org)
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8. 21st Century Skills
Analytical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Information Fluency
Risk-taking
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Adaptability
Collaboration
Communication
Global Perspectives
13. Experiential Learning Activity
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Building a Block Flipper
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Lesson Plan
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Verify/identify parts from
the baggie to the directions
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Build the flipper; test launch
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Form pairs
Complete the Journal
activities; fill in lesson plan
blanks
14. 21st Century Skills Reflection
Analytical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Information Fluency
Risk-taking
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Adaptability
Collaboration
Communication
Global Perspectives
16. How do I incorporate 21
century skills in my
classroom?
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17. Strategies for Incorporating 21st
Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans
1. Choose a topic in your subject.
2. Decide what you want the students to DO in
the class which will help them to explore the
topic. (make a project, discuss, experiment,
research. etc.)
3. Prepare a list of tasks for students once you
have decided what you want to DO.
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18. Strategies for Incorporating 21st
Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans
4. Identify the 21st century skills you would like
to focus on in a lesson (e.g. collaboration or
information fluency)
a. Start by focusing on only one skill in a lesson.
b. Pick no more than one or two places within a
lesson to focus on the selected skill.
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19. Strategies for Incorporating 21st
Century Skills Into Your Lesson Plans
5. Prepare a list of Inquiry questions to check the
learning of the students.
6. Observe the students performance in the 21st
century skill selected for the lesson.