Notes from class 12

Thoughtful inclusion of modern skills into academic standards and into the curriculum, instruction, and assessment systems of our schools. Students need learning opportunities that engage them in authentic, intellectually stimulating work to build critical life skills.

Authenticity Matters
The criteria necessary for authenticity include: relevancy beyond the
school day, deep inquiry into an academic area, and knowledge production using what is learned

Learning with Understanding Sticks
Experts organize their working knowledge around important concepts that contribute to understanding and their ability to transfer knowledge to other contexts

Prior Knowledge Counts
people construct new knowledge based on their current knowledge

Active Learning Works
•people take control of their own learning
•more active, self-directed learners
•teaching practices that incorporate metacognition
•feedback, reflection, and analysis

Major new studies now define literacy as the ability to use digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.

•Basic Literacy
•Scientific Literacy
•Economic Literacy
•Technological Literacy
•Visual Literacy
•Information Literacy
•Multicultural Literacy Global Awareness

Effective communication skills are essential for success in today’s knowledge-based society
•Teaming and Collaboration
•Interpersonal Skills
•Personal Responsibility
•Social and Civic Responsibility
•Interactive Communication.

As technology becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives, cognitive skills become increasingly critical. In effect, because technology makes the simple tasks easier, it places a greater burden on higher-level skills

•Adaptability/Managing Complexity
•Self-Direction
•Curiosity
•Creativity
Risk-Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound
Reasoning

In the digital age, success is “powered by technology, fueled by information, and driven by knowledge.” (U.S. Department of Labor)
•Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing
for Results
•Effective Use of Real-World Tools