From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners

1. From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners Bob Pearlman 10th Annual Building Learning Communities Conference Boston, MA July 29, 2009 PowerPoint Slides at http://www.bobpearlman.org/BLC2009.htm

3. Assessment of 21st Century Skills Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

4. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS DEFINED LIFE & CAREER • Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self-direction • Social & Cross-cultural Skills • Productivity & Accountability • Leadership & Responsibility LEARNING & INNOVATION • Creativity & Innovation • Critical Thinking & Problem-solving • Communication & Collaboration INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • ICT Literacy Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org

6. New Technology HS LEARNING OUTCOMES Sacramento 10 Learning Outcomes: • Content Proficient • Able to Write Proficiently • Orally Proficient • Able to Think Critically • Technologically Proficient • Able to Collaborate • Prepared for a Career • Solid Citizens with Ethical Behavior • Able to Analyze and deal with Data • Possessing a solid Work Ethic • Napa 8 Learning Outcomes • Technology Literacy • Collaboration • Critical Thinking • Oral Communication • Written Communication • Career Preparation • Citizenship and Ethics • Curricular Literacy (Content Standards)

7. What learning curricula, activities, and experiences, foster 21st Century learning? And what does schooling look like?

8. "What is Manor New Tech?" video -- In their own words, Manor New Tech (Manor, TX) students explain what MNTHS is to them. This video features footage of what is happening on campus every day. Presented by students at the Texas Computer Educators Conference, February 4, 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-klc2KijMG8

9. Manor New Technology High School, Manor, TX Figure 1. World GeoLit Integrated class at Manor New Technology High School, Manor, TX. Photo by Les Simpson.

10. At the core is a student centered, project and problem based teaching strategy that is tied to both content standards and school wide learning outcomes.

11. Project- and Problem-Based LearningKeys to 21st Century Learning • To learn collaboration, work in teams. • To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. • To learn oral communication, present. • To learn written communication, write. • To learn technology, use technology. • To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. • To learn about careers, do internships. • To learn content, research and do all of the above. NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the student need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:

12. Each unit begins when students are presented with a complex, standards-based problem Students form a team, develop a work contract and build a work plan

13. Students get to work! Students are provided an online briefcase specific to the project with information, resources, links and assessment criteria that help guide them.

14. Students Need To Know Student questions and “need to knows” drive classroom lectures and activities. Sometimes for the whole class … sometime for just one student

15. Students experiment and apply learning Students test their ideas and experiment to find solutions and breakthroughs while receiving ongoing feedback from instructors.

16. Students get back to work! Students work and collaborate in a business-like environment, where they know their deliverables and have the technology tools to do their jobs.

17. Students prepare to present Students work on building presentations to repre-sent their work and defend their solutions

18. Students present their solutions! Students present ideas through debates, skits, panels, presentations, etc… where their work is evaluated by peers, teachers, parents, and community

19. Napa New Technology High School – Segment 2

20. The New Language of School Design "Classrooms are out! No more classrooms! Don’t build them!" -- Roger Schank, Institute for Learning Sciences

21. Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN Figure 2: Learning Studio for integrated interdisciplinary class at Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN. Figure 2: Learning Studio for integrated interdisciplinary class at Columbus Signature Academy

24. New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TX Figure 4. Student project teams at work in double-sized classroom at New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photo by Kate Jenkins.

25. Figure 6. Student collaborative project teams working in the digital media library and in the corridor, some of the many extended learning spaces at New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photos by SHW Group, Plano, TX.

28. The Met, Providence, RI Figure 7: Students in advisory room at the Met, Providence, RI.

29. Figure 8: Floorplan of Met East, Providence, RI, showing advisory rooms, project labs, and commons area.

31. High Tech High, San Diego, CA. Figure 9: Cluster area studio surrounded by four flexible classrooms at High Tech High, San Diego, CA.

34. New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England Figure 10: Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England, shows Learning Plaza divided in multiple ways for large group, small group, and individual learning.

36. Figure 11: Ground Floor, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England.

37. Figure 12: Mezzanine,Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England.

40. Some Cautionary Tales:It’s about a lot more than design and technology • UK Open Learning Environments – 1970s • Massachusetts –New High Schools, mid-1990s • NW England– new Learning Centres Are the teachers ready to teach in the new learning environments?

41. Old PD Model Teachers Training 1 Training 2

42. New Tech PD Model Coach NTF Advocate Teachers Shadowing Training Critical Friends Meeting of Minds All Schools Conf Professional Learning Community

43. Putting it all together • Learning spaces and environment • Technology • PBL • Assessment for Learning

44. Contact Information PowerPoint Slides at www.bobpearlman.org/BLC2009.htm