4 c's

Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Creativitiy - 4C's for 21st Century Learning

1.  
The four “C”s
· Critical thinking and problem solving
· Communication
· Collaboration
· Creativity and innovation

As the three “R”s serve as an umbrella for other
subjects, the four “C”s do for other skills.
Let's simplify...

2. Why 21st Century Skills?
Alignment to Ohio Academic Content
Standards

Research basis & Supporting Promising
Practices
Careers & Workforce Needs

3. Students understand terminology, communicate technically and select the
appropriate technology tool based on their needs. They use technology tools
to collaborate, plan and produce a sample product to enhance their learning
and solve problems by investigating, troubleshooting and experimenting using
technical resources.

This is a Benchmark in the Ohio Academic Standards for Technology for which
grade band?
K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
21st Century Skills and Technology

4. 21st Century Skills and Ohio Model 
Curriculum

7. Why focus on 21st century skills?
•Authentic Learning
•Mental Model Building
•Multiple Intelligences
•Social Learning

8. Industrial Age                           Knowledge Age
Learning 
Research
Digital Lifestyles
Knowledge 
Work
Thinking Tools
21
st
 
Century 
Learning

9. What does it look like in the classroom?
A balance between...
Teacher-directed
Direct instruction
Knowledge
Content
Basic skills
Facts & principles
Theory
Curriculum
Time-slotted
One-size-fits-all
Competitive
Classroom
Text-based
Summative tests
Learning for school
Source: 21
st
Century Skills: Learning for
Life in Our Times
Learner-centered
Interactive exchange
Skills
Process
Applied skills
Questions & problems
Practice
Projects
On-demand
Personalized
Collaborative
Global community
Web-based
Formative evaluations
Learning for life

10. Supporting teaching & learning...
Inquiry-based teaching and
learning

Project/Problem-based learning

Differentiated Instruction

Universal Design for Learning

Constructivism