21st+Century+Skills

//Who is the 21st Century Educator?//
=﻿What are the 21st Century Skills?=

Partnerships for 21st Century Skills believes the skills are...
 * Collaboration
 * Cooperation
 * Communication
 * Creativity
 * Organization
 * Problem Solving
 * Self-Direction and Social Responsibility
 * Technology Influence


 * Metri believes the 21st Century Skills are...**

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 * **Digital Age Literacy** || * Basic scientific, mathematical, and technological literacies
 * Visual and information literacies
 * Cultural literacy and global awareness
 * **Inventive Thinking** || * Adaptablility and ability to manage complexity
 * Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking
 * Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning ||
 * **Effective Communication** || * Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
 * Personal and social responsibility
 * Interactive communication ||
 * **High Productivity** || * Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results
 * Effective use of real-world tools
 * Relevant, high quality products ||

A rich collection of the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills can be found on the P21 Web site

Another rich collection of work is Route 21 website []

Examples of 21st Century Skills being used in Science

Other ICT Literacy Maps for other Subjects

[|ICT Literacy Maps for other subjects]

=ISTE NETS=

**1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity**

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||
 * b. || engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||


 * 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments**

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
 * a. || design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. ||
 * b. || develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. ||
 * c. || customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. ||
 * d. || provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. ||


 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning**

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
 * a. || demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. ||
 * b. || collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. ||
 * c. || communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. ||
 * d. || model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||


 * 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility**

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:
 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * b. || address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. ||
 * d. || develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. ||

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
 * 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership**
 * a. || participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. ||
 * b. || exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||
 * d. || contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community. ||


 * Additonal resources:**


 * **[|NETS for Teachers 2008]** (39 KB pdf)
 * **[|Essential Conditions 2008]** (16 KB pdf)

=Self Assessment Rubric to use with your faculty= [|Self_Evaluation_.doc]

Digital-Age Learning
As foundational technology skills penetrate throughout our society, students will be expected to apply the basics in authentic, integrated ways to solve problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities. ISTE's [|NETS for Students (2007)] help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities. The new standards identify several higher-order thinking skills and digital citizenship as critical for students to learn effectively for a lifetime and live productively in our emerging global society. These areas include the ability to: [|Essential Conditions][|2007 Student Profiles][|NETS Students Implementation] || [|NETS for Students 2007] [|Essential Conditions] [|2007 Student Profiles] [|1998 NETS-S] ||
 * Demonstrate creativity and innovation
 * Communicate and collaborate
 * Conduct research and use information
 * Think critically, solve problems, and make decisions
 * Use technology effectively and productively
 * Page Links || PDF Links ||
 * [|NETS for Students 2007]