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South Australia
Technology Solutions
That Work
Cheryl
Lemke, CEO, Metiri Group
(clemke@metiri.com)
Today's society is characterized by significant
economic, political and social shifts due to technology. It should be
no surprise that what students learn-as well as how they learn it-and
how often they must refresh these skills sets is changing.
Classroom Videos:
The WISE inquiry Science at UC Berkeley
Learn
and Live Documentaries, Lucas Foundation
Sunnyside
Elementary Videos on NCREL's enGauge site
Today's students need more sophisticated
skills that will serve them throughout their lives. They need skills
such as self-direction, visualization, teaming; and dispositions toward
global awareness, curiosity, risk-taking, and high productivity with
21st century tools. These skills DO increase academic excellence-but
only within learning organizations that embed them in meaningful, rigorous
academic content. On this the research is clear.
RESEARCH:
See METIRI
LINKS for additional research references.
enGauge:
Framework for Effective School Technology Use
Research
on the Impact of Authentic, Intellectually Stimulating Assignments
How
People Learn-Online Book by National Research Council
Progressive
Policy Institute-State Rankings of 50 states
This session will present the
21st century skills important to students, parents, community, and business
and industry. Increase your confidence that not only are your students
making the grade on standardized tests, they are engaging in intellectually
stimulating, relevant work to ensure they will thrive in our knowledge-based,
global society.
21st
Century Skills
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Resources and Presentation Materials
Slide Presentation
( PDF-1.8 mb)
See METIRI
LINKS for additional research
Web Links
READING
Reading
Programs that Work, Milken Exchange
FastForWord:
Developing oral comprehension and other skills
Assessment:
Running Record on the PDA or contact Larry Berger Larry Berger [lberger@wgengroup.com]
WRITING:
Online
Scoring of Essays
Digital
Storytelling
The
Wier Taps
Monsters,
Mondrian, and Me
Computer
supported Intential Learning Environment or Knowledge
Forum
Math & Science:
WISE:
UC Berkeley Deformed Frogs, Genetically Modified Foods, etc.
The
Jasper Woodbury Series-Mathematics in Context
The
JASON Project: Biological and geological exploration
ThinkQuest:
Soundry
Geometry
in the Real World: The George Lucas Foundation
Problem
Solving: IMMEX
Social Sciences:
ThinkQuest:
You Make the Call: Character Education by Middle School Students
When
Nixon Met Elvis: Primary Source Data online
Media:
KCTS:
Public Broadcasting 'Truth in Advertising
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