Voogt and Roblin (2010) claim that new models of learning are needed to better prepare learners for life and work in the 21st Century. Life and work will require citizens to self-regulate, use ICT, collaborate, construct knowledge, solve real-world problems and skill fully communicate. My practice and leadership has been influenced by this research as I strongly believe in the claims made and think that our education system needs to adapt to ensure these skills are developed. Foundational skills, such as literacy and numeracy, are still vitally important, however, other skills must also be nurtured. Participation in our June UnConference highlighted that a focus on these skills is taking momentum and that teachers are willing to collaborate to ensure they are brought into focus.
ITL are also presenting research on 21st Century Skills and Learning. They have designed coding rubrics, which have provided me with a tool to analyse and 'code' learning activities to see how deeply they integrate 21st century skills. I now have a clear and practical way to integrate these skills into my teaching and my pedagogy is improving as a result. Teachers within my professional learning group are also trialling these and have found them useful in their planning.
I am also being influenced by the new Digital Curriculum (TKI, 2018), which is to be fully implemented by 2020.
As a result of my new learning I am trialling a variety of innovations within my classroom:
ITL Research. (2015). About ITL research. Retrieved from https://education.microsoft.com/GetTrained/ITL-Research
ITL Research. (2012). 21CLD Learning Activity Rubrics. Retrieved from https://education.microsoft.com/gettrained/itl-research
TKI (2018). Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum 2017. Retrieved from http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum/Technology/Learning-area-structure
Voogt, J. & Roblin, N. (2010). 21st Century Skills Discussion paper. University of Twente. Retrieved from http://opite.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/61995295/White%20Paper%2021stCS_Final_ENG_def2.pdf
- Kerrin Jamieson, Year 7 teacher, Mahurangi College
ITL are also presenting research on 21st Century Skills and Learning. They have designed coding rubrics, which have provided me with a tool to analyse and 'code' learning activities to see how deeply they integrate 21st century skills. I now have a clear and practical way to integrate these skills into my teaching and my pedagogy is improving as a result. Teachers within my professional learning group are also trialling these and have found them useful in their planning.
I am also being influenced by the new Digital Curriculum (TKI, 2018), which is to be fully implemented by 2020.
As a result of my new learning I am trialling a variety of innovations within my classroom:
- Gamification of tasks (Digital and Collaborative Learning)
- KanBan boards (a visual communication and workflow management tool). The decision to incorporate this is to develop self regulated learning habits.
ITL Research. (2015). About ITL research. Retrieved from https://education.microsoft.com/GetTrained/ITL-Research
ITL Research. (2012). 21CLD Learning Activity Rubrics. Retrieved from https://education.microsoft.com/gettrained/itl-research
TKI (2018). Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum 2017. Retrieved from http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum/Technology/Learning-area-structure
Voogt, J. & Roblin, N. (2010). 21st Century Skills Discussion paper. University of Twente. Retrieved from http://opite.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/61995295/White%20Paper%2021stCS_Final_ENG_def2.pdf
- Kerrin Jamieson, Year 7 teacher, Mahurangi College
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