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The 21 century dawned as the beginning of the Digital Age - a time of unprecedented growth in technology and its subsequent information explosion. Never before have the tools for information access and management made such impact on the way we live, work, shop, and play.

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1. Creativity and InnovationUsing knowledge and understanding to create

new ways of thinking in order to find solutions to new problems and to create new products and services.

Think Creatively• Use wide range of idea creation techniques

{ such as brainstorming}• Create new and worthwhile ideas { both

incremental and radical concepts}

• Elaborate, refine, analyze, and evaluate ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts

• Demonstrate imagination and curiosity

Work Creatively with Others• Develop, implement, and communicate newe

ideas to others effectively• Be open and responsive to new and diverse

perspectives; incorporate group input and feedback into the work

• Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real world limits to adopting new ideas

• View failures as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes

Implement Innovations Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and

useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur

2. Critical Thinking and Problem SolvingApplying higher order thinking to new problems and

issues

Reason Effectively• Use various of reasoningUse Systems Thinking• Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each otherMake Judgements and Decisions• Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence,

arguments, claims, and beliefs• Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view• Synthesize and make connections between

information and arguments

• Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis

• Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes

Solve Problems• Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems

in both conventional and innovative ways• Identify and ask significant questions that

clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions

3. CommunicationCommunicating effectively in a wide variety of

forms and context for a wide range of purposes and using multiple media and technologies.

Communicate Clearly• Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using

oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts

• Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions

• Use communication for a range of purposes ( e.g., to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade ) and in diverse enviroments (including multi-lingual )

• Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a prior as well as asses their impact

4. Collaboration Working with others respectfully and

effectively to create, use and share knowledge, solutions and innovations.

Collaborate with Others • Demonstrate ability to work effectively and

respectfully with diverse teams • Exercise flexibiity and willingness to be helpful

in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal

5. Information Management Accessing, analyzing, synthesizing, creating and

sharing information from multiple sources.

6. Effective Use of Technology Creating the capacity to identify and use technology

efficiently, effectively and ethically as a tool to access, organize, evaluate and share information

7. Career and Life SkillsDeveloping skills for becoming self-directed,

independent learners and workers who can adapt to change, manage projects, take responsibilty for their work, lead others and produce results.

8. Cultural Awareness Developing cultural competence in working

with others by recognizing and respecting cultural differences and work with others from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds.

Infomation, Media and Technology Skills

INFORMATION LITERACYAccess and Evaluate Information• Access information efficiently ( time ) and

effectively ( sources )• Evaluate information criticaly and competently

Use and Manage Information•Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand •Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources •Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information MEDIA LITERACYAnalyze Media•Understand both how and why media messages are constructed and for what purposes•Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are include or exclude, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors•Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the accee and use of media

Create Media Products•Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics, and conventions •Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate media expressions and interpretations, and diverse, multi-cultural environments

ICT ( INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ) LITERACY

Apply Technology Effectively•Use technology as atool to search, organize, evaluate, and communicate information

• Use digital technologies,communication/ networking tools, and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy.

• Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies.

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The 21 Century Teacher

1. The AdaptorThey must also be able to adapt software and

hardware designed for a business model into tools utilizable by a variety of age groups and abilities.

They must also be able to a dynamic teaching experience. When it all goes wrong in the middle of a class, when the technologies fail, the show must go on.

As an educator, they must understand and apply different learning styles.They must also be able to adapt our teaching style to be inclusive of different modes of learning.

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2. The VisionaryThey must see the potential in the emerging

tools and web technologies, grasp these and manipulate them to serve their needs.

The visionary teacher can look at others ideas and envisage how they would use these in their class.

The visionary also looks across the disciplines and through the curricula. They can make links that reinforce and value learning in other areas, and leverage other fields to reinforce their own teaching and the learning of their students.

3. The CollaboratorNing,Blogger,Wikispaces,Bebo, MSN,

MySpace, Second life - as an educator we must be able to leverage these collaborative tools to enhance and captivate our learners. We too, must be collaborators; sharing, contributing, adapting and inventing.

4.The Risk takerA 21 Century Educator must take risks and

some times surrender yourself to the students knowledge.

Have a vision of what you want and what the technology can achieve, identify the goals and facilitate the learning.

Use the strengths of the digital natives to understand and navigate new products, have the students teach each other.

The learning pyramid shows that the highest retention of knowledge comes from teaching others. Trust

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5. The LearnerWe expect our students to be long learners. How

many schools have the phrase "life long learners" in their mission and objectives. We too must absorb new possibilities and experiences.

6.The Communicator The 21 century teachers are fluent in tools and

technologies that enable communication and collaboration. They know how to use different media in communication. It allows students to be able to express their insights and share their thoughts in a topic or any issues that concern them.

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7. The ModelThe Digital teacher must model the behaviors

that are expected from their students.The Educators are often the most consistent

part of our student life.The 21 Century Educator also models

reflective practice, whether its the quit, personal inspection of their teaching and learning, or through reflective practice via blogs, twitter and other medium, these educators look both inwards and outwards.

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ToleranceAcceptanceA wider view than just their curricula areasGlobal awarenessReflection

8.The LeaderLeadership, like clear goals and objectives is

crucial to the success or failure of any project.

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