Using Technology to Engage Students in 21 st Century Skills! Jaclyn Orlov, Lakes Community High School Lake Villa, Illinois

A little about me… 9 th year teaching high school 8 th year at current high school with 1,400 students Have taught a variety of classes and levels Use technology to enhance my classroom instruction Interested in collaborating with colleagues to learn new instructional techniques!

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21 st century skills By: Tony Wagner Critical thinking and problem solving. Collaboration across networks Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Goal: What good teaching is: Using technology to enhance instruction in an organic way. What it isn’t: Using tech tools because they are cool.

Current Events Activities Jigsaw: Credible Sources activity Pass the current event activity: Using Chrome books and Google Drive Investigative reporting project: Beat Reporting project using iPads and iMovie 21 st Century Skills Applied: Critical thinking and problem solving. Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Political Campaign Project Presentation Used Keynote on iPads Political Campaign Ad Used Keynote on iPads 21 st Century Skills Applied: Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Bill writing Bill Writing in Government Policymaking 101 in AP Government using the Library of Congress 21 st Century Skills Applied Critical thinking and problem solving. Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Amendments Museum Walk using Show Me App 21 st Century Skills Applied: Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Civics Games iCivics The Redistricting Game

Court cases project Research famous cases Present using Show Me Courtroom Simulation You be the judge! 21 st Century Skills Applied: Critical thinking and problem solving. Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information

Immigration Investigation Citizenship Test Immigration Letter to Legislator Reflection 21 st Century Skills Applied: Critical thinking and problem solving. Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Design Your own Country Project Design a government that works! Present characteristics including: Government leadership, resources, demographics, economic system, etc. Created commercials using iMovie 21 st Century Skills Applied Critical thinking and problem solving. Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity, imagination, and creativity

Political party debate Fight for your right to political party! Students research and engage in debate based on party platform. 21 st Century Skills Applied Critical thinking and problem solving. Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information

Civic Action Project: Service Learning 21 st Century Skills Applied: Critical thinking and problem solving: Identify a problem (local, state or federal) Collaboration across networks: Freshmen and Seniors worked together across classes. Agility and adaptability: Interact with community members and navigate politics Initiative and entrepreneurialism: Create innovative solutions to identified problem Effective oral and written communication: Present to administrators and community members (Presentation, website, and PSA) Accessing and analyzing information: Research problem in order to prepare for solution proposal Curiosity, imagination, and creativity: Website design and film PSA

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