Leadership for the 21st Century: Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Weeks Two and
Three: 21st Century Skills for Students
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1.1 Read and Reflect Millions have been spent in MA schools to provide technology tools, infrastructure, and professional development opportunities for teachers. Yet, we're not there yet. This week's activities focus on two broad questions: |
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1. What
does there look like?
The MA Educational Technology Advisory Council developed the School Technology
and Readiness Chart, modeled after the STaR chart in Texas. It was meant to
set a standard for MA schools. As you review the MA STaR Chart, be mindful
of where your school stands in each of the areas. Visit the D.O.E.
site and download the PDF.
2. How do
we get there?
What are the conditions that need to be attended to in order to provide our
students with the tools, the teachers, and the learning opportunities that
lead to mastery of 21st Century skills? For this question, we turn to NCREL
and the enGauge Framework. The site helps you to better understand that, while
each school is likely doing some things well, if more than one of the six
conditions are not attended to, it will be difficult to reach the Advanced
Tech levels in STaR. Please note that the site will take a while to get through.
It has videos, lots of examples, and great descriptions of each condition.
A rich, rich resource! To begin your exploration, visit the
enGauge website and click Framework.