From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Skills PowerPoint Slides and Resources at Bob Pearlman st Century Learning Summit Rosemont, IL October 13, 2010

So what does 21 st Century Learning Look Like? And how do you get there? New Learning Environments How kids work in school Pedagogy and practice 21 st Century Skills

Four Imperatives for 21 st Century Learning Compete Globally Kids are different and learn differently Kids are bored, not engaged The Creativity Crisis

Compete Globally – Who? It’s not just about us -- the U.S.A. or Canada It’s about our students It’s about my daughter or son!

Kids are bored, not engaged

Creativity – Producing something original and useful Kim found creativity scores had been steadily rising, just like IQ scores, until Since then, creativity scores have consistently inched downward. "What’s common about successful programs is they alternate maximum divergent thinking with bouts of intense convergent thinking, through several stages," the authors write, and cite schools like the new National Inventors Hall of Fame Middle School in Akron, Ohio: "With as much as three fourths of each day spent in project-based learning, principal Buckner and her team actually work through required curricula, carefully figuring out how kids can learn it through the steps of Treffinger’s Creative Problem-Solving method and other creativity pedagogies. “The creative problem-solving program has the highest success in increasing children’s creativity,” observed William & Mary’s Kim."

Partnership for 21st Century Skills Assessment of 21 st Century Skills

21st Century Skills Defined Learning & Innovation Creativity and innovation Critical thinking and problem- solving Communication and collaboration Life & Career Flexibility and adaptability Initiative and self-direction Social and cross-cultural skills Productivity and accountability Leadership and responsibility Information & Technology Information literacy Media literacy ICT literacy Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The four Cs Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Collaboration Creativity and innovation As the three Rs serve as an umbrella for other subjects, the four Cs do for other skills. The three “R”s and the four “C”s We must fuse the three Rs with the four Cs.

New Technology High School Learning Outcomes Napa 8 Learning Outcomes Technology literacy Collaboration Critical thinking Oral communication Written communication Career preparation Citizenship and ethics Curricular literacy (Content standards) Sacramento 10 Learning Outcomes 1.Content proficient 2.Able to write proficiently 3.Orally proficient 4.Able to think critically 5.Technologically proficient 6.Able to collaborate 7.Prepared for a career 8.Solid citizens with ethical behavior 9.Able to analyze and deal with data 10. Possessing a solid work ethic

What learning curricula, activities, and experiences foster 21st Century Learning? And what does schooling look like?

World GeoLit Integrated class at Manor New Technology High School, Manor, TX ( Photo by Les Simpson) Manor New Technology High School, Manor, TX Watch video and list key elements of this teaching and learning practice. 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________

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At the core is a student-centered, project- and problem-based teaching strategy that is tied to both content standards and schoolwide learning outcomes.

Project- and Problem-Based Learning Keys to 21st Century Learning To learn collaboration, work in teams. To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. To learn oral communication, present. To learn written communication, write. To learn technology, use technology. To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. To learn about careers, do internships. To learn content, research, and do all of the above. NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the students need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:

Each unit begins when students are presented with a complex, standards-based problem. Students form a team, develop a work contract, and build a work plan.

Students get to work! Students are provided an online briefcase specific to the project with information, resources, links, and assessment criteria that help guide them.

Students need to know. Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class, sometimes for just one student.

Students experiment and apply learning. Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing feedback from instructors.

Students get back to work! Students work and collaborate in a business-like environment, where they know their deliverables and have the technology tools to do their jobs.

Students prepare to present. Students work on building presentations to represent their work and defend their solutions.

Students present their solutions! Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations where their work is evaluated by peers, teachers, parents, and community.

The New Language of School Design “Classrooms are out! No more classrooms! Don’t build them!” —Roger Schank, Institute for Learning Sciences

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Figure 2: Learning studio for integrated interdisciplinary class at Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN

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Columbus Signature Academy Primary student work areaLearning studio Presentation spacePresentation room Large group spaceMulti-purpose room Extended learning spacesBreakout area Project conference room Specialty labsGraphic media lab Science lab FurnitureRolling tables and chairs Flip-up tables

Figure 4. Student project teams at work in double-sized classroom at New Tech Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photo by Kate Jenkins New Tech Coppell, Coppell, TX

Extended Learning Spaces

Student collaborative project teams working in the digital media library, in the corridor, and a project planning room, some of the many extended learning spaces at New Tech High, Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photos by SHW Group, Plano, TX, and Kate Jenkins

New Tech Coppell Primary student work areaDual subject matter learning environment Presentation spaceLarge multi-group collaboration zones Large group spaceLarge multi-group collaboration zones Extended learning spacesCorridor alcoves Project planning rooms Media library Outdoor benches Specialty labsScience lab FurnitureMix and match tables, office chairs, lounge chairs, and sofas in extended learning spaces

The Met, Providence, RI Figure 7: Students in advisory room at the Met, Providence, RI

At the Met, the curriculum is Learning Through Interests or Internships (LTIs). To the Met, LTI sites are part of its facilities. And the school site is designed to support students working on their LTIs.

Figure 8: Floor plan of Met East, Providence, RI, showing advisory rooms, project labs, and commons area

The Met Primary student work area Advisory – project room Presentation spaceCommons Large group spaceCommons Extended learning spacesConference rooms Meeting rooms Commons Specialty labsFabrication FurnitureSoft, cushioned seats, contour chairs, flexible tables

Figure 9: Cluster area studio surrounded by four flexible classrooms at High Tech High, San Diego, CA High Tech High, San Diego, CA

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High Tech High Primary student work areaClustered classroom Common studio Presentation spaceCommons Large group spaceCommons Extended learning spacesSmall and large conference rooms Common studios Commons Specialty labsBiotech, engineering Art, music Multimedia, digital arts FurnitureBenches in extended learning spaces

Figure 10: Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England, shows Learning Plaza divided in multiple ways for large groups, small groups, and individual learning New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England

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Figure 11: Ground Floor, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England

Figure 12: Mezzanine, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England

New Line Learning Academy Primary student work areaLearning Plaza Presentation spaceLearning Plaza Large group spaceLearning Plaza Extended learning spacesLearning Plaza watering holes and caves Specialty labsArt Technology Science FurnitureModular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating

Columbus Signature Academy New Tech Coppell The MetHigh Tech HighNew Line Learning Academy Primary student work area Learning studioDual subject matter learning environment Advisory/ project room Clustered classroom Common studio Learning Plaza Presentation space Presentation roomLarge multi-group collaboration zones Commons Learning Plaza Large group space Multi-purpose roomLarge multi-group collaboration zones Commons Learning Plaza Extended learning spaces Breakout area Project conference room Corridor alcoves Project planning rooms Media library Outdoor benches Conference rooms, Meeting rooms Commons Small and large conference rooms Common studios Commons Learning Plaza watering holes and caves Specialty labs Graphic media lab, Science ScienceFabricationBiotech, Engineering, Art, Music, Multimedia, Digital Arts Art Technology Science Furniture Rolling tables and chairs; flip-up tables Mix and match tables; office chairs; lounge chairs and sofas in extended learning spaces Soft, cushioned seats, contour chairs, flexible tables Benches in Extended learning spaces Modular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating

Some Cautionary Tales It’s about a lot more than design and technology. UK open learning environments (1970s) Massachusetts: new high schools (mid-1990s) NW England: new learning centres Are teachers ready to teach in the new learning environments?

Putting It All Together PBL curriculum and pedagogy Assessment for learning Technology Learning spaces and environment Professional development

Four Imperatives for 21 st Century Learning Compete Globally Kids are different and learn differently Kids are bored, not engaged The Creativity Crisis

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