Stop just talking about 21st century skills, it is time to be doing #oetc14

My random notes from Stop just talking about 21st century skills, it is time to be doing.

  • Presentation
  • Ditch the “turn in the assignment product & get a final grade” model and move to a “continuous collaborative, editing, improving process” model.
  • It’s not cheating it’s collaboration; almost everywhere, except schools, will expect them to work with others- to solve problems, brainstorm, create opportunities, edit & proofread, share and instruct & learn from one another.
  • Tons of links for using search engines and teaching how to search.
    • Use the first search to find keywords that will help you narrow
      your search
    • Use control (command on Macs) F to search for words on a page.
  • Media literacy – Evaluate sources
  • SearchFindKnow.com
  • Moving toward flipping/blending/hybrid class.
  • Teach above your head
    • You you feel you are completely comfortable and in control, you
      are preparing your students for your past and not their future.
    • Go outside your comfort zone
    • Independent study with Arduinos
    • Self directed learning
  • personal.psu.edu