21CLD Intro

What are 21st Century Skills?

• They’re a set of information, media, and technology skills

• They’re a set of learning and innovation skills for surviving in the 21st century

• They’re a set of complex skills required for success in today’s society and workforce

What is the foundation of 21st Century Learning Design?

• ITL Research, a global research program to investigate how schools and school systems can encourage innovative teaching practices and the impact they have on learning

• P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning, developed to help educators integrate skills into the teaching of core academic subjects

• UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers, developed to inform the educational community on the role of ICT in educational reform

How are Innovative Teaching Practices characterized in the ITL Research?

• Lifelong learning, active pedagogy, and ICT integration

• Learner-centered pedagogies, extended learning, and embedding ICT

• Inquiry-based teaching, reflective practice, and active learning

What resources does the 21CLD curriculum include?

• 21CLD mind maps and flowcharts

• 21CLD lesson plans and templates

• 21CLD rubrics and anchor lessons

Based on the 21CLD rubrics, what does the code assigned to a learning activity reflect?

• How strongly the learning activity offers opportunities to develop a given skill

• How well a given skill is being taught in the learning activity

• How strong the learning activity is in terms of learner engagement