ClassLink Presents New Skills for a New Century through Project-Based Learning

ClassLink, Inc. ClassLink Founded in 1998 Today −45 states −3,900+ schools −2,600,000+ students & teachers ClassLink −Reduces costs −Delivers consistency & reliability −24/7 learning access 215 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Agenda Introduction −About the Speaker −21 st Century Learning defined Topic −Project Based Learning examples −Getting to Self-Direction −Getting to Self-Assessment −Challenges −Recommendations Q&A −Ask any questions!

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ClassLink, Inc. Speaker: Bob Pearlman Authority on Project Based Learning and 21 st Century Learning Pioneer in designing new 21st Century schools; integrating project-based learning, work-based learning, and technology into the schools; and training teachers, administrators, and parents in the application of new technologies and their role in restructuring schools. Author of “Making 21st Century Schools: Creating Learner- Centered Schoolplaces/Workplaces for a New Culture of Students at Work”, “New Skills For A New Century”, “21st Century Learning in Schools – A Case Study of New Technology High School in Napa, CA and contributing author to the new Leading Edge anthology, 21 st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn

ClassLink, Inc. Learning in the 21 st Century What knowledge and skills do students need for the 21st Century? 615 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. 21 st Century Skills Defined 715 December 2015 LEARNING & INNOVATION C reativity & Innovation C ritical Thinking & Problem- solving C ommunication & C ollaboration LIFE & CAREER Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-direction Social & Cross-cultural Skills Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy Partnership for 21st Century Skills

ClassLink, Inc. New Technology HS Learning Outcomes 815 December 2015 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 Napa 8 Learning Outcomes: 1. Technology Literacy 2. Collaboration 3. Critical Thinking 4. Oral Communication 5. Written Communication 6. Career Preparation 7. Citizenship and Ethics 8. Curricular Literacy (Content Standards)

ClassLink, Inc. Learning in the 21 st Century So what does learning look like where students get 21st Century Knowledge and Skills? 915 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Manor New Tech Video 1015 December 2015 In their own words, Manor New Tech (Manor, TX) students explain what MNTHS is to them. This video features footage of what is happening on campus every day. Presented by students at the Texas Computer Educators Conference, February 4,

ClassLink, Inc. Project- and Problem-Based Learning Keys to 21st Century Learning 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 student need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. The strategy for 21 st Century Learning is simple: −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 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. PBL Examples 1. President’s Dilemma 2. Moongames -- Students are commissioned by TOYCO and NASA to create or modify games played on earth to work on Lunar colonies. Using Newton’s three laws and a lot of math, students consider issues like the height of a basketball hoop in low gravity conditions December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Where to Begin 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 1315 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. 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 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Students Need to Know Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class … sometime for just one student 1515 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Students Experiment and Apply Learning Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing feedback from instructors December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. 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 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Students Prepare to Present Students work on building presentations to represent their work and defend their solutions 1815 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Students Present Their Solutions! Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations, etc… where their work is evaluated by peers, teachers, parents, and community 1915 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Assessment The project drives the curriculum by creating a need for the students to know the content. Students work more autonomously on real or realistic work that has high stakes. Evaluation is made more authentic with performance based measurements and is often conducted with the help of non-teachers December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Projects Projects Include: Teamwork Project Management Product Presentation or Exhibition Assessment and Feedback 2115 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Direction (1) Provide students access to project materials PBL instruction is not as linear as traditional instruction. How can we organize our project materials for student access, action, self-direction, and project management? 2215 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Project Briefcase 2315 December 2015 The Project Briefcase allows teachers to put all project materials in one spot for easy student access and to share with other teachers.

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Direction (2) Provide students with a project calendar, benchmarks and deadlines 2415 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. The Course Agenda helps keep complicated projects organized. Course Agenda 2515 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Teachers enter activities for each day including links to resources and homework assignments. Weekly Agenda 2615 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Assessment How can we help students become critical and engaged self-assessors of their own progress? 2715 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Assessment (1) Assess students on what students value New Tech HS Learning Outcomes: −Technology Literacy −Collaboration −Critical Thinking −Oral Communication − Written Communication −Career Preparation −Citizenship and Ethics −Curricular Literacy (Content Standards) 2815 December 2015 COLLECTIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES Across all classes

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Assessment (2) Let students see their grades 24/ December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. When checking grades online, students see course grades and 21st Century skill assessments. A Report Card That Matters 3015 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Assessment (3) Let students see the grading criteria (rubrics) 3115 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Rubric 3215 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Getting to Self-Assessment (4) Have students demonstrate their mastery −Products −Presentations −ePortfolios 3315 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Portfolios The portfolios are as diverse as the student body but with similar layouts and organization to aid in evaluation by staff and community members December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Challenge 3515 December 2015 How can we better hold students accountable for their collaboration skills while working in a group? And how can students have collaboration evidence to put on their portfolios?

ClassLink, Inc. Teamwork Evaluation At the end of each project, students evaluate their group members using this collaboration rubric database December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Standardized Rubric Students submit evaluations using a standardized rubric for the whole school December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Review Evaluations Students can view how their peers rated them (although the evaluations are anonymous) December 2015 Teachers can view, edit, and delete evaluations as necessary. They can also print a report that averages the evaluations for a given project.

ClassLink, Inc. Review Evaluations Cont’d The evaluations are accessible on the web. Students have the option to “publish” the evaluations for use as evidence of their collaboration skills. This is the key to allowing students to demonstrate their performance of our learning outcomes December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Challenge How can we capture evidence for skills such as Oral Communication so that students have something to put on their portfolios? 4015 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Online Evaluations The evaluations are accessible from the web after the student has marked the evaluation “public” December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Evaluation Database The Presentation Database is a place to record and display evaluations of student performance on presentations. Collecting data on our learning outcomes is critical for the student’s Professional Portfolio December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Key Recommendations Determine the school’s 21st Century Student Learning Outcomes Embed the Learning Outcomes into projects Design assessments to measure Outcomes Students prove mastery of Learning Outcomes through Products, Presentations, and Portfolios Provide students with just-in-time assessment feedback Do it schoolwide! And go see 21st Century Learning in action! 4315 December 2015 Learning Outcomes Projects Assess 21st Century Skills Skills-Based Grade Reports Products Presentations Portfolios

ClassLink, Inc. Questions and Answers 4415 December 2015

ClassLink, Inc. Contact Information Bob Pearlman 21st Century School & District Consultant ClassLink, Inc Review the Presentation at: