Monday, March 29, 2010
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Abstract:
Attendees will be given a thorough grounding in what it takes to create a 21st century classroom and what issues they will need to address in order to successfully integrate the content standards with global, technology and 21st century skills standards. We will first introduce the rationale for moving more swiftly towards a learner centered classroom based on our changing economy as reflected in the work of Murnane and Levy and a number of other analysts. The substance of the presentation will be a practical guide to what needs to change. Partipants will be able to access their content standards, 21st century skill standards and the relevant NETS standards to understand how they can be melded togehter into specific assignments and lesson plans, how to evaluate this work when completed and how to include a global perspective.
Objectives:
Purpose & Objectives Participants will be able to understand the connections between the National Education Standards for Students and the 21st century skills Partnership Guidelines reference the need for the interaction, collaboration with peers and the need to develop “cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.” And similar standards provided by the 21st century skills standards partnership. Attendees will be provided with a definition of a “21st century global classroom,” resources and strategies. Participants will leave the presentation with a thorough understanding of the rationale for these standards, how these standards connect with their content standards and how both sets of standards contribute to the creation of a “21st century learning environment.” Additionally, attendees will be given tools to implement global learning, measure their progress, as we focus on answering the following questions:
i) what is the research based rationale for a shift away from a single culture centric classroom to a classroom that is inclusive of global perspectives?
ii) What examples exist concerning how and why to engage learners from diverse cultures in discussion of 21st century issues that I can apply to my own classroom?
iii) What tools can I use to measure my progress with respect to the creation of a 21st century global classroom?
We will be using teacher videoclips to exemplify how teachers are making the shift towards a new kind of learner controlled pedagogy
Outline:
We will begin the session by interactively asking and then discussing the following questions:
1) How does a 21st century classroom look? How does it compare to the predominant model?
2) Why is it necessary to challenge the status quo model and change?
We will provide information concerning:
-today's global economy and changing skill demands
-today' students
-learning theory
-research results
We will then examine what we mean by 21st century classrooms:
1) Globally connected and technology is used not as an expansion and extension of the textbook but to collaborate and develop knowledge with others from around the world.
2) Engages in 21st century questions that relate to issues that are usually not part of the curriculum but can be made part of the curriculum with some ease—global warming, gaps between rich and poor, the role of the United Nations
3) Connects with others from diverse cultures—sometimes using Web 2.0 technologies other times using the global networks such as iEARN, e-Pals etc.
4) Relevant to today and tomorrows jobs that use technology for problem solving, communication and collaboration.
5) Connects with relevant content and NETS standards (we will give examples from content areas such as math and science, that will include lesson plans, videos of teachers, and assignments
6) Demonstrate further 21st Century skills through focus on learning activities of content creation rather than information retrieval solely.
We will show how attendees can employ free or inexpensive resources to implement most examples.
Teachers at the end of the workshop will have a number of lesson plans and other useable materials including assignments, rubrics and evaluative tools.
Prerequisites:
Teachers would benefit from bringing laptops, netbooks or tablet computers to the workshop. We will be asking them to access several different sites related to their own subject and content area.
Intended Experience Level:
Intermediate
Instructor Qualifications:
Laurence Peters, Ph.D is an adjunct professor of education at University of Maryland University College and Vice President of the National Education Foundation. After serving as a Senior Policy advisor at the US Department of Education and directing the Mid Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium (MARTEC), he has devoted his energies to professional development issues related to integration of global education technologies in the curriculum. As preparation for the writing. Global Education: Using Technology to Bring the World to Your Students, Peters interviewed many teachers and educators and prepared a video to assist teachers move towards more globally informed practices.
Kathleen P. King, EdD, is professor of education and HRD at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City. King’s major areas of research include instructional technology and new media, professional development, virtual learning, and transformative learning. She is an award winning author (17 books), popular keynote and conference speaker, editor, mentor, and private consultant. She has a co-hosted teacher professional development podcasts series with Mark Gura serving over 6.4 million listeners worldwide. She has been widely recognized for her research, service, and contribution to the fields of faculty development and instructional technology. She may be reached by email at kpking@fordham.edu and through her research website www.facultyspeaker.com.