1. By Clair Kieffer EDT 652 (FD12)

2. Ian Jukes, Ted McCain and Lee Crockett (2009) believe that the 21 st century skills fall into 6 main categories called the 21 st century fluencies. Solution Fluency Information Fluency Collaboration Fluency Creativity Fluency Media Fluency Digital Citizen

3. This is the foundation of “just in time” learning 21 st Century Fluency Project says there are 6 essential steps called the Six D’s D efine the problem D iscover the history D ream a future with the problem solved D esign your solution in stages D eliver the goods (solution) D ebrief and foster ownership – be involved in the evaluation

4. Heat is one of our science units in second grade. Second graders will explore to find the temperature of the classroom. They will do this by changing different variables around the thermometer Placed on different colored paper Placed in front of window or around classroom Placed on metal/plastic Placed near the heater, window, door ?

5. “the ability to access digital information sources to retrieve desired information” (Jukes, McCain, Crocket 2009, p.65). This is a 5 step process, according to the 21 st Century Fluency Project. A sk good questions A ccess and acquire material from appropriate sources A nalyze, authenticate, and arrange the materials A pply the knowledge within a real world problem A ssess both the product and process  Click the image.

6. In second grade we study animal groups. After learning characteristics about the six groups through looking at pictures, reading books, and searching through magazine articles … In a group of 3, students create a new species that belongs to one of the six groups. When they are done, the group presents their new species to the class and the class needs to identify which animal group it belongs to.

7. is … team working cooperatively with virtual and real partners through online environments to create unique digital projects (Jukes, McCain, Crocket 2009, p.65). Virtual Interaction

8. Mysteries and Fairy Tales are the two genres that second graders focus on in our district. Second graders create stories, using the story elements from mysteries and fairy tales. Second graders work in groups to create a mystery or fairy tale story Then they animate the story on the computer with the site http://domo.goanimate.com/studio http://domo.goanimate.com/studio When the stories are complete, we share them with the class.

9. Artistic proficiency adds meaning through design, art, and story telling F orm + Function + I nnovative D esign + Q uality F unctioning P roduct Creative Minds = Creative Solutions

10. As a part of our second grade social studies curriculum, the students need to understand the importance of historical figures from our country. Students will research a historical figure from the unit in our book and create an interactive poster using the web 2.0 tool, Glogster. They will then present their creations to the class.

11. Ability to look analytically at any communication media to … Interpret the real message Verbalize Verify How the media is being used to shape thinking Evaluate the efficacy of the message Form Flow Alignment Create and publish original digital products Match media to intended message Content Outcome Determine most appropriate and effective media Audience Abilities Criteria - - 21 st Century Fluency Project - - allthingslearning

12. In second grade health, our class studies the effects of smoking and second hand smoking. Students view various smoking commercials and magazine ads Students research the effects of smoking and second hand smoking on the internet Students create their own ad, informing audiences of the harmful effects of smoking and second hand smoke through the web 2.0 tool, Glogster.

13. The digital citizen is all encompassing of the 21 st century fluencies based on these guiding principles of leadership Ethics Accountability Fiscal responsibility Environmental awareness Global citizenship Personal responsibility

14. Before beginning any projects on the computer, as a class, we talk about what behaviors are appropriate when: Interacting with websites Creating your own project or webpage Emailing Using concrete sources for information And many more …

15. 21st Century Fluency Project. (2011). The fluencies. Retrieved from http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/fluencies.cfm http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/fluencies.cfm Crockett, L., Jukes, I., McCain T. (2010). Understanding the digital generation. British Colombia: 21 st Century Fluency Project. Gurr, T. (2011). Getting fluent with the 5 fluencies. Retrieved from http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/getting-fluent-with-the-5- fluencies…/ Images: 1. 21 st Century Skills. Retrieved 11/25/11, from: http://www.p21.org/http://www.p21.org/ 2. Fluency pictures. Retrieved 11/25/11, from: http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/tag/solution-fluency/ http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/tag/solution-fluency/ 3. Fluency Slide Pictures. Retrieved 11/25/11, from: http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/fluencies.cfm http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/fluencies.cfm 4. Right Brain-Left Brain Picture. Retrieved 11/25/11 from: http://darcymoore.net/2011/10/14/the-new-science-of-the-teenage-brain/ http://darcymoore.net/2011/10/14/the-new-science-of-the-teenage-brain/