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The Other 21st Century Skills: Educator Self-Assessment

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From usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com - January 17, 2015 6:43 PM

I've posted about The Other 21st Skills and Attributes.  This post provides links and resources about these skills as well as an educator self-assessment.  This assessment contains questions to ass...

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Jackie Gerstein has written quite a number of posts that look at The Other 21st Century Skills and Attributes. This post provides an infographic that includes two or three questions that you should ask yourself to see if you are 'facilitating these skills and attributes in the learning environment.

Gerstein also includes links to previous posts where she discusses the specific skills and attributes in more detail.

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David Baker's curator insight, February 17, 2015 10:54 AM

The power of the Infographic is that it references both teacher and student actions and habits. I have shared it with my teachers. This might become a solid self-assessment tool for coaching conversations with teachers.
jane fullerton's curator insight, March 29, 2015 10:21 AM

Love the graphics in this post.
Kristen McDaniel's curator insight, April 3, 2015 12:05 PM

Interesting graphic with some great ideas on interpreting 21st century skills as they pertain to teaching
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Educating Innovators: 25 Ways to Prepare Students for a Changing Job Landscape - InformED

Educating Innovators: 25 Ways to Prepare Students for a Changing Job Landscape - InformED | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.opencolleges.edu.au - August 5, 2013 8:52 PM

"In a world where knowledge is readily available on every Internet-connected device, what you know matters far less than what you can do with what you know."

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How should we be preparing todays students for their future jobs? This post recommends that  colleges need to be "adding the value and teaching the skills that matter most in the marketplace." 
And what skill is most critical? Imagination. That's right, we need to teach our students to be "innovation ready," to have the skills to solve problems creatively, to think of new ways to address issues, to be critical thinkers, to communicate, to collaborate. In fact the post states "In essence, students and young professionals today will have to “invent” their future jobs." 

The post looks at the difference between innovation and creativity, where innovative teaching is taking place, and then provides a list of 25 ways to create your own classroom of innovators. Three of the suggestions are below. Each has additional details in the post (and there are 22 more for you to check out). 

* Urge students to imagine the skills – not the job title – they want.

* Promote creativity

* Build intrinsic motivation

At all levels of schooling we need to teach our students skills that they will need in the future...the job market is changing so rapidly that we have a difficult time imagining what the future jobs will be. Is it possible for each of us to begin to plant the seeds of creativity and innovation in our students (at all levels) to help them prepare for their future?

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Kimberly House's curator insight, August 11, 2013 7:21 AM

Fantastic list at the bottom of this article about how to foster a classroom of innovators. 
Dave Barry's curator insight, August 16, 2013 2:20 PM

A must 
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The 8 Types Of Imagination | Edudemic

The 8 Types Of Imagination | Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - May 3, 2012 9:14 PM

"It has been said that imagination is more important than knowledge, and for any experienced classroom teacher it is easy to see daily evidence of this...

Dr. Murray Hunter of the University of Malaysia Perlis has listed the 8 types of imagination we use on a daily basis, with explanations for each." His definition "Imagination is a manifestation of our memory and enables us to scrutinize our past and construct hypothetical future scenarios that do not yet, but could exist. Imagination also gives us the ability to see things from other points of view and empathize with others."

Read on to learn the 8 types of imagination and links to additional resources.

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'How Creativity Works': It's All In Your Imagination : NPR

From www.npr.org - March 29, 2012 9:11 PM
In his new book, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer explores the art and science of original thinking — from Shakespearean tragedies to the invention of masking tape to Nike's "Just Do It" campaign.  And when you get stuck?
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One Day - Six 10 year old children share their dreams of the future: documentary

From www.youtube.com - March 18, 2012 8:24 PM

Steelcase Inc. has commissioned a short documentary as part of the corporation's 100th anniversary celebration in 2012. Directed by Daniel Junge, the film captures the dreams of 10 year-old children in six locations around the world about what their future will be like. We now invite the rest of the world to join in a dialogue about the future.

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How to Be Creative

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From online.wsj.com - March 12, 2012 3:07 PM
The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea. From Imagine: How Creativity Works.
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Disney's Planet Challenge - HOME

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From disney.go.com - November 28, 2011 2:19 PM
Disney's Planet Challenge is a free nationwide, project based learning adventure that empowers students to make a difference in their schools, homes and communities.
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18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently

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From www.creativitypost.com - March 15, 2014 8:49 PM
'Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process.'
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What do creative people do that may be different from others. This post explores this stating:

'While there's no "typical" creative type, there are some tell-tale characteristics and behaviors of highly creative people.

The post shares 18 ideas, each of which are explained in detail if you click through...but five are listed below.
* They daydream

* They observe everything

* They turn life's obstacles around

* They ask the big questions

* They constantly shake things up

You may find that some of the ideas presented make you think of specific students in your classroom. As teachers are we recognizing that some of our students are more creative in their learning and may improve if we differentiate the instruction to help them engage their creativity?

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David Baker's curator insight, March 16, 2014 11:06 AM

The traits and habits of creative people are things we all do sometimes. How dynamic might learning be if I purposefully built these ideas into my teaching and made it a part of my students routines?
KB...Konnected's curator insight, March 16, 2014 8:19 PM

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Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, March 17, 2014 2:01 PM

This includes a list of things creative people do. Many of the things on this list we should all be doing - like making time for solitude. 
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Digital scrapbooks for student creativity, self-expression, and imagination - Beeclip EDU

Digital scrapbooks for student creativity, self-expression, and imagination - Beeclip EDU | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edu.beeclip.com - May 23, 2012 9:09 PM
Beeclip EDU is a fun and easy-to-use scrapbooking app that promotes student creativity, self-expression, and imagination. 

*Add photos and videos by dragging them to your scrapbook page
*The extras section provides backgrounds, borders and stickers
*You can add friend as editors, creating a “scrapbook together”
*Add text – many shapes, sizes and colors available
*Wide choice of background colors
*Share, download and/or print

* Insert additional pages

This is a new tool (to me) and so far the choices are somewhat limited but it appears that more will be added. There is a free account available for teachers.

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How to Be Creative: The Science of Genius

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From mashable.com - April 2, 2012 8:16 PM

"...new research is beginning to shed light on the science behind creativity and imagination. As it turns out, anyone can be creative.

“Creativity shouldn’t be seen as something otherworldly. It shouldn’t be thought of as a process reserved for artists and inventors and other ‘creative types.’ The human mind, after all, has the creative impulse built into its operating system, hard-wired into its most essential programming code,” writes Jonah Lehrer in his new book Imagine."

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Could Harry Potter and the Tooth Fairy Be the Key to Boosting Student Creativity? - Education - GOOD

Could Harry Potter and the Tooth Fairy Be the Key to Boosting Student Creativity? - Education - GOOD | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.good.is - March 24, 2012 8:37 PM
English researchers say children who watch magical scenes from Harry Potter are more creative than their peers who don't.

"...students who'd watched the clips containing magic significantly outscored the other group on creativity tests..."

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Davelyn E Leak's curator insight, November 3, 2014 2:07 PM

We have all imagined and used Harry Potter in real life situations at some point in our lives, its been with us since the 90's
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Why Are We So Afraid of Creativity? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American

Why Are We So Afraid of Creativity? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.scientificamerican.com - March 17, 2012 8:23 AM
Creativity: now there’s a word I thought I wouldn’t see under attack. Don’t we live in a society that thrives on the idea of innovation and ...
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The Night Zookeeper - Inspire Young Artists and Writers

The Night Zookeeper - Inspire Young Artists and Writers | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.nightzookeeper.com - March 6, 2012 9:43 PM

Hello and welcome to my zoo. This zoo is unlike any other in the world. Here you can awaken your imagination and play under the light of stars. Together, we will answer the question: what do animals dream about? So if you want to play loads of creative games, read about amazing animals and create your very own...The project fosters a great sense of creativity amongst pupils and has seamless cross-curricular links. It involves aspects of Literacy, Art and ICT.

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