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Developing the Global Student: Practical Ways to Infuse 21st Century Literacy Skills in Your Classroom Presented by Kim Cofino Teach IT! Singapore November 2007
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Page 1: Developing the Global Student: Practical Ways to Infuse 21st Century Literacy Skills in Your Classroom Presented by Kim Cofino Teach IT! Singapore November.

Developing the Global Student:

Practical Ways to Infuse 21st Century Literacy Skills in Your Classroom

Presented by Kim Cofino

Teach IT! Singapore

November 2007

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Crucial Concepts

• Understanding 21st Century Literacy

• Why go global?

• The Big Picture

• Technology ToolBox

• Resources

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/zkorb/1573881106/

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Enter the 21st Century…

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Our Information Landscape

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Our Information Landscape

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The Future of Information

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<Video>The Web is Using Us:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

What do you think?

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What is 21st Century Literacy?

Students and Teachers who are:

• Effective Learners

• Effective Collaborators

• Effective Creators

Image from: http://www.uniquecare.org/Collaborate%20250.jpg

What do you think?

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21st Century Learners:

• Lifelong learners• Can learn how to learn• Independent learners• Metacognitive• Intrinsically motivated • Focus on self

improvement

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/akaicker/38149570/

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21st Century Learners:

• Are critical thinkers.• Evaluate information for

authenticity, relevance and bias.

• Evaluate tools for applicability and effectiveness.

• Intuitively filter and focus.• Natural navigators.

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/macieklew/336716715/

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21st Century Collaborators:

• Are effective communicators.• Are socially and culturally aware.• Take responsibility for their role. • Are flexible.

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/wainwright/351684037/.

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21st Century Collaborators:

• Are able to delegate or share responsibility when necessary.

• Are equally comfortable as either leaders or participants.

• Appreciate and internalize the essential interdependence of being part of society.

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/pedrosimoes7/1301014184/

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21st Century Creators:

• Effectively analyze and synthesize.

• Originality, innovative and creative contributors to society.

• “think outside the box”. • Systems thinkers. • Goal oriented and

productive. • Demonstrate ethical

responsibility.

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/525695141/

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<Video>Classrooms of Today & Tomorrow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE

What do you think?

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21st Century Literacy

How are your students learning these skills?

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Why Go Global?

• “The World is Flat”

• We are no longer bound by four walls of classroom

• Authentic learning experiences

Image from: http://www.csupomona.edu/~sfenglehart/%20Hst%20Images%20/Berlin%20Wall.JPEG

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Why Go Global?

• Learning (and life) is networked, digital, connected.

• Create an authentic classroom environment.

Image from: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/2006/0306/images/old_classroom.jpg

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Why Go Global?

• Power of personal learning networks

Screen Shot from: Chrissy Hellyer @ Teaching Sagittarian: http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/

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Why Go Global?

• Tap into the energy that our students bring to class.

• Embrace the way they learn in order to effectively engage and teach.

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/bigduke6/90086641/

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The Big Picture

• Curriculum drives technology

• Begin with the end in mind

• Technology as a tool

• Mindset, not a skill set

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/superfantastic/1518384589/

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The Big Picture

• Embed authentic use of technology

• Inquiry process• Technology

Design Cycle• It’s about

conversations

Image from: IBO MYP Technology: http://www.ibo.org/myp/curriculum/group8/

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The Technology Toolbox

• How to pick the right tools for the job

Image from: http://flickr.com/photos/mamabarns/747588843/

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The Technology Toolbox

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ToolBox: Blogs

When to use a blog:

• individual reflection seeking feedback

Grade 5 Student Blog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

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ToolBox: Blogs

Features of a blog:

• Entries posted in consecutive order, newest on top

• Comments from readers extend classroom learning

• Personal learning journal

Grade 5 Student Blog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

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ToolBox: Blogs

<Student Sample>Grade 5 Student Blog Hee Jae’s Frwog: http://heejae.learnerblogs.org/

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ToolBoox: Wikis

When to use a wiki

• collaborative knowledge building

Grade 6 Student Wiki: http://codeblue.wikispaces.com

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ToolBox: Wikis

Features of a wiki

• Easy to create website

• Easy collaboration beyond classroom

• Extend discussion beyond the classroom

• Trackable page edits

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ToolBox: Wikis

<Student Sample>Grade 6 Student Wiki: http://codeblue.wikispaces.com

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ToolBox: Social Networking

When to use Social Networks

• Connecting students and teachers

Grade 5 Xtreme Learning Ning: http://xtremelearning.ning.com/

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ToolBox: Social Networking

Features of Social Networks• Create groups of learners• Facilitate forum discussions• Personal reflection space within a

community• Members take ownership of their

learning• Easily upload multimedia

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ToolBox: Social Networking

<Student Sample>Grade 5 Xtreme Learning Ning: http://xtremelearning.ning.com/

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ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia

• creative representation of ideas

Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://voicethread.com/share/14710/

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ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia

Features of multimedia tools

• Integration of multiple media

• Subscription service (podcasts)

• Collaboration on digital storytelling (VoiceThread)

Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://booksgoglobal.wikispaces.com

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ToolBox: Collaborative Multimedia

Sample Project: Books Go Global!: http://booksgoglobal.wikispaces.com

<Student Sample>

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ToolBox: VoIP

When to use VoIP

• Communicating with personal learning network

• Connecting on a personal level

Sample Project: Life ‘Round Here: http://chriscraft.wikispaces.com

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ToolBox: VoIP

Features of VOIP

• Audio/video e-mail

• Audio/video chat

• Recording discussions

7th Grade YackPack

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ToolBox: VoIP

<Student Sample>Sample Project: Life ‘Round Here: http://chriscraft.wikispaces.com

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The Ultimate Goal

• Learning anytime, anywhere.

• Develop a global Personal Learning Network

• Communicate, Connect and Collaborate

Image from: http://prblog.typepad.com/strategic_public_relation/images/2007/06/22/simple_social_network.png

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Resources

All resources for this presentation can be found at:

http://developingtheglobalstudent.wikispaces.com/


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