What is 21st Century Learning?

An introductory activity for students

Intro:

Let’s watch the video “Did You Know 3.0” (http://bit.ly/14ZAFKl) together as a class and discuss the following questions.

1. What stands out?
2. What surprised you?
3. What could you relate to?
4. What do you want to know more about?
5. What do you disagree with?

Images:

With your group look at the image (bit.ly/14ZyOoW) you’ve been given and answer the following questions (be prepared to share your thoughts):

1. Which ideas or groups of ideas about 21st century learning do you feel are most important?
2. Which things mentioned here do you feel you’ve learned about already, or done already?

1. Can you tell us a story or some stories?

3. Which things mentioned here do you want to know more about?

1. Can you define any of them which you were not initially able to define (you may need to look up a definition online)

4. What do you disagree with (or that you feel don’t seem to fit 21st century learning).
5. Is there anything that you feel is missing from the graphic?

Videos:

With your group watch the video you’ve been given^[1] and answer the questions. (be prepared to share your thoughts):

1. What is the main idea of the video? (can you summarize it for us)
2. Which of the ideas presented do you feel is most important?
3. Which of the things presented do you feel describe you and your experience?
4. What do you want to know more about?
5. What do you disagree with?
6. Is there anything that you feel is missing from the video?

Name:____________________________

Who are you? What is PBL? and What is 21st Century Learning?

You

1. What do I need to know about you?

2. What do you need from me the most?

3. What does success in the classroom mean to you?

4. What do you want to learn about?

PBL

5. Tell me something specific you learned about Project Based Learning.

6. Tell me something specific about Project Based Learning you would like to learn more about  

21st Century Learning

7. Tell me something specific you learned about 21st Century Learning.

8. Tell me something specific about 21st Century Learning you would like to learn more about  

You

9. What excites you most about PBL and 21st Century Learning?

10. What are you worried or concerned about with respect to PBL and 21st Century Learning?