Discussion Pannel on 21st Century Skills, META Conference, 2018, Moldova

1. ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE
21ST CENTURY THINKING AND LEARNING
Presenter: StellaGrama
“Prometeu-Prim“Lyceum
TeachingDegreeI
E-mail:stellagrama9@gmail.com
Chisinau,2018

2. Describethe bottle.

3. Facts
Sports&Nutrition
Economy
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
EnvironmentalProtection
ReligiousIssues,etc.
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6. • Use systems thinking
- analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other;
• Make judgements and decisions
- analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs;
- evaluate alternative points of view;
- make connections between information and arguments;
- interpret information and draw conclusions;
• Solve problems
- identify and ask questions that lead
to better solutions;
- solve unfamiliar problems in innovative
ways.
CRITICALTHINKING
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7. • Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively;
• Decode meaning including knowledge, values, attitudes
and intentions;
• Use communication for various purposes;
• Use multiple media and technologies and assess impact
and their effectiveness;
• Communicate effectively in multilingual and multicultural
environments.
COMMUNICATION
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8. COLLABORATION
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully
with diverse teams;
• Exercise flexibility and willingness in making necessary
compromises to accomplish a common goal;
• Assume shared responsibility
for collaborative work,
and value the individual
contributions made
by each member.
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9. CREATIVITYAND INNOVATION
• Think creatively
- use various idea creation techniques;
- elaborate, refine, analyze and
evaluate ideas to improve creative
efforts;
• Work creatively with others
- develop, implement and
communicate new ideas to others
effectively;
- be open and responsive to new and
diverse perspectives;
• Implement Innovation
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10. TOP10 TEACHING STRATEGIES
TO FOSTERTHE 4 Cs
1. Jigsaw Puzzle
2. Fishbowl Technique
3. The Question Game
4. Inside-Outside Circle
5. Six Thinking Hats
6. Vocabulary Journal
7. Think-Pair-Share
8. Graphic Organizers
9. Gallery Walk
10.Four Corners 10

11. Inside-OutsideCircle
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12. VocabularyJournal
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13. Venn’s Diagram KWL
Chart
Story Maps
Webs
Fishbone Strategy
Mind-Mapping
Concept-Maps
Graphic Organizers
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14. Six Thinking Hats
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15. • Defining the problem or collaborative project;
• Identifying project elements and components in detail.
• Identifying resources;
• Dividing the resources amongst the participants;
• Clearly state the goals of the task or problem solution.
• Identifying the problem, sorting out a strategy to resolve the
problem or complete the task.
• Developing a means of keeping records of their decisions and
discussions.
Project-BasedLearning
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16. Rolesin Group Projects
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17. Conclusions
By considering the 4 Cs framework and encouraging 21st
thinking and learning, students become more engaged and
interested, getting a deeper understanding of what is being
taught and retaining more information.
By thinking outside the box, learners develop problem solving
skills. They also are provided with the opportunity to reflect
upon their own strengths and weaknesses.
They exercise teamwork skills like leadership, compromise and
willingness to be helpful.
Students feel proud about their products.
They develop crucial skills for the future.
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19. 19Thank you for your attention!