1. 21 st Century Learning

2. ... will use technologies that haven’t been invented to do jobs that don’t exist.... networked... multi-tasker... digitally literate... craves interactivity... strong visual-spatial skills... tethered to the internet... wants to learn things that matter... wants to be challenged to reach own conclusions

3.  Growing consensus that schools need to be accountable for more than “basic” academics.  “Creativity is as important in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status.” -Sir Ken Robinson, 2006  “The top 10 jobs for 2010 weren’t even created in 2004” - Diana G. Oblinger, President EDUCAUSE

4.  Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the American economy.  Why even our best schools don’t teach the new survival skills our children need – and what we can do about it. -Tony Wagner, 2008 Harvard Graduate School of Education

5.  Demographics – 40% of the workforce will retire or significantly reduce work between now and 2015. Severe shortage of workers who are “skilled.”  Technology is changing at an unprecedented rate.  “The objective is creating the capacity for innovation.” We need thinkers and doers to maintain our quality of life, and prepare students for the jobs that exist.

6. Critical thinking and problem-solving Collaboration Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination

7. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving includes:  Understanding the interconnections among systems.  Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions. **Collaboration and Leadership includes:  Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams.  Assuming shared responsibility for collaborative work.  Being an active member of a group that works together to achieve a common goal. Effective Oral and Written Communication:  Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others.  being able to communicate one’s thoughts clearly and concisely, but also being able to create focus, energy, and passion.  Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.

8.  Agility & Adaptability  Initiative & Entrepreneurialism  Accessing and Analyzing Information  Curiosity and Imagination