1. Using Web 2.0 Digital Tools to Encourage Critical and Creative Thinking

2. Toni Theisen ACTFL TOY 2009 [email_address] .org [email_address] .com http: //tonitheisen . wikispaces .com Loveland High School Loveland, CO 80538

6. Using Web 2.0 Digital Tools to Encourage Critical and Creative Thinking

7. Essential Question How can 21st century skills and tools engage and empower learners to become active global digital citizens?

8. Guiding Questions 1. How can a teacher engage these emerging global digital citizens in meaningful, relevant tasks? 2. How can both teachers and students build collaborative partnerships for learning? 3. Why is collaboration, most likely, one of the most important 21st century skills?

10. Education for all-FIFA

12. The 21st century is here . (Isn’t it time we started preparing students for it?) http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ dangerouslyirrelevant .org

16. Monumental Shift

22. Global Competency: "Learn "with" the world... not just "about" the world."

23. “ Teaching students about the world is not a subject in itself, separate from other content areas, but should be an integral part of all subjects taught. We need to open global gateways and inspire students to explore beyond their national borders.” Vivien Stewart, Becoming Citizens of the World, Educational Leadership “ Teaching students about the world is not a subject in itself, separate from other content areas, but should be an integral part of all subjects taught. We need to open global gateways and inspire students to explore beyond their national borders.” Vivien Stewart, Becoming Citizens of the World, Educational Leadership

25. “ Imagination is more important than knowledge.” -Albert Einstein

27. Critical Thinking

29. Creative Thinking

30. Creative Thinking

35. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ Partnership for 21st Century Skills

37. http://johncaswell.com/blog/ Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity and Invention Global Awareness Self-direction Information and Technology Literacy

44. 21st Century students want to create content Not just consume it!

51. But the 21st century learner needs your expertise! Image source:http://www.edutopia.org/ikid-digital-learner-technology-2008

55. “ 3 billion hours of play a week” -Jane McGonigal, game developer, Institute for the Future

59. http://johncaswell.com/blog/ Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity and Invention Global Awareness Self-direction Information and Technology Literacy

62. Wikispaces Blogs Nings Facebook Twitter PLN New ACTFL Community Diigo

63. My Twitter PLN

64. http://johncaswell.com/blog/ Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity and Invention Global Awareness Self-direction Information and Technology Literacy

65. Guiding Questions 1. How can a teacher engage these emerging global digital citizens in meaningful, relevant tasks? 2. How can both teachers and students build collaborative partnerships for learning? 3. Why is collaboration, most likely, one of the most important 21st century skills?

66. Essential Question How can 21st century skills and tools engage and empower learners to become active global digital citizens?

67. The 21st century is here . (Isn’t it time we started preparing students for it?) http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ dangerouslyirrelevant .org

69. Toni Theisen ACTFL TOY 2009 [email_address] .org [email_address] .com http: //tonitheisen . wikispaces .com Loveland High School Loveland, CO 80538