21st Century Learning Design
What is 21st Century Learning?
Education continues to grow and change in this, the 21st century, as educators refine the skills taught in our schools to help shape our leaders and workers of tomorrow. In the past, subjects were taught individually. 21st Century Learning combines the traditional subjects of language arts, math, science, social studies in strategic ways to best utilize the technology and engineering available to todays learners.
A panel discussion held in Davis School District in April 2019, was composed of CEOs of companies in the Utah Area along with DSD administrators. The CEOs have requested that our students come to them as employees prepared to problem solve and collaborate.
21st Century Learning Skills are: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.
Microsoft has developed a course called 21CLD available to educators at this link called 21st Century Learning Design
This course provides practical ways for teachers to design their lessons to include digital technologies and the 21st Century Skills needed by today's workers.
Microsoft divides their course into 8 lessons:
- Course 1 - Introducing 21CLD
- Course 2 - Collaboration
- Course 3 - Skilled Communication
- Course 4 - Knowledge Construction
- Course 5 - Self-Regulation
- Course 6 - Real-World Problem Solving
- Course 7 - Use of ICT for Learning
- Course 8 - Embedding 21CLD in Practice
On the 21st century learning design: Course 1 - introducing 21CLD page, you will find a link that allows you to download a OneNote 21CLD Course Notebook. One does not have to have a Microsoft Education account to use the notebook, but one must have an Office 365 or Microsoft account to use the notebook. The notebook contains all the descriptions, rubrics, and "BIG IDEAS" for each course in 21CLD.
If you would like me to work with you on these skills, use the Contact page or add the information to a service request in Encore.
More information about 21st Century Learning can be found at these sites:
Innovative Teaching and Learning Research Site Student-centered Learning