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=What should today’s classroom sound and look like = search: Napa New Tech High, Napa California: Monkey Trial Project Overview


 * Active Voices: sharing ideas, & discoveries through authentic learning opportunities using their tools
 * Collaborations : within classrooms, with communities around the world around global issues
 * Students: demonstrate understandings through a variety of methods i.e. podcasts, blogging, video conferencing
 * Cell phones: used to collect data
 * Partnerships: with community artists, professionals, experts, etc
 * Virtual Learning Environments: that allow students and parents to continue learning outside the school day
 * Flip instruction: vodcasting replaces some lectures which allows for application of skills in the classroom

**What skills will students need in place for their future? **

search: 21st Century Learners


 * Core Content Knowledge and 21st Century Themes
 * Strong Communication & Collaboration Skills
 * Creativity & Innovation
 * Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
 * Information, Media,& Technology Skills (ICT)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Global awareness
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Life & Career Skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Flexibility & Adaptability
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Initiative & Self Direction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Social & Cross Cultural Skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Productivity & Accountability
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Leadership & Responsibility

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">What skills do we, as teachers need to have in place? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> search: Teaching Teachers to Teach
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Core Content Knowledge & 21st Century Themes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Information, Media,& Technology Skills (ICT)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Risk takers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Facilitators
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Inquiry and Project Based Methods
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Instructional Technology Skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Copyright Issues/Creative Commons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Self Learners
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Identify New Research, and Technologies that Improve Student Learning

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**How do we meet this challenge?** __ media type="custom" key="7295947"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Where are you now?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Establish a Task Force
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Start a Conversation; Develop a Common Language
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Create 21st Ready Administrators, Teachers, and Students Leaders
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Retrain teachers/educators
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Taxonomy for Instructional Practices
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Employ Project Based and Inquiry based learning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Redesign Learning Environment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learning Walks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Start your own conversations within your school districts

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