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Movie - The Connected Generation
http://www.longhaus.tv/index.php/component/content/article/335.html
Movie - The Connected Generation
The Connected Generation takes a detailed journey into the near past and a critical look at the students and classrooms of today in order to ultimately answer the question, “What will the classroom of the future look like?”
Professionally filmed and thoughtfully scripted, this engaging documentary is for education professionals, students, and technology advocates alike and provides a considerable new voice to the international education debate.

21st Century Learning
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhkp6wsz_309g25hh7nh

In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores
http://nyti.ms/qwTy0p
In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores
The digital push here aims to go far beyond gadgets to transform the very nature of the classroom, turning the teacher into a guide instead of a lecturer, wandering among students who learn at their own pace on Internet-connected devices.
Since 2005, scores in reading and math have stagnated in Kyrene, even as statewide scores have risen.

Design For Change School Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/dfcworld
Design For Change School Challenge

Design For Change School Challenge : Australia
http://www.designforchange.com.au/
Design For Change School Challenge : Australia

TED Talks About The Future Of Education
http://bit.ly/lmQSlJ
8 Great TED Talks About The Future Of Education And Teaching
These talks offer insights, concerns, and inspiration while discussing today’s educational practices and shortcomings, from a variety of perspectives.

Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums
http://www.ted.com/talks/charles_leadbeater_on_education.html

Learning to Change
http://bit.ly/gImLnK

Shamblesguru 'Did You Know' Video Picks on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3ED27A4E77FBB685

Future of Technology in Education
http://fote-conference.com/
Future of Technology in Education ... an annual conference in London in October ... several of their presentations are archived online.
They make it easy to join online see http://screenr.com/E04 #fote

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html
&introDura

Sugata Mitra : Education Futurist
http://agent4change.net/resources/research/689
Sugata Mitra : Education Futurist
Sugata Mita made news with his 2007 TED Talk about his work in India and the “Hole in the Wall” project which gained worldwide fame and linked with the hit movie “Slumdog Millionaire”.
But it was his work around the world and as Professor of Education at Newcastle University, that inspired the academics.

Standards for the 21st-century Learner by AASL
http://bit.ly/bKqsCS
Standards for the 21st-century Learner by AASL
"This publication by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers vision for teaching and learning to guide education leaders.
It is intended to shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school. In this eight-page publication, they analyzed that learners in general use skills, resources and tools for 4 major purposes."

What the Heck is a 21st Century Skill Anyway?
http://reformsymposium.com/blog/2010/07/19/keynote-angela-maiers/
What the Heck is a 21st Century Skill Anyway?
Everybody’s talking about 21st Century skills these days. Politicians extol them. Standards demand them. Teachers are supposed to teach them and students are supposed to deliver them. Great, but could someone please explain what this actually looks like in the classroom?
This was a presentation in The Reform Symposium
The Reform Symposium is a free online conference for educators, administrators, parents and students. In year the conference was focused on innovative practices in education and what role these practices can play in educational reform.
This is a recorded archive of one of the sessions at the Reform Symposium ... an global online event held over the last weekend of July 2010
http://reformsymposium.com
conference hashtag #rscon10
Note that the player is Elluminate (webinar platform) itself ... which should auto download (temp) to your computer.

21st Century Learner
http://prezi.com/ptlbrqtcbqgd/21st-century-learner-me2/

21st Century Learner (Me2) on Prezi

21st Century Skills
http://www.techlearning.com/Video

Connected Classroom of 21st century Learning
http://connected-classroom.edu-4-you.com
Connected Classroom of 21st century learning
A website for Parents | Students | Teachers | any where and at any time in the world about 21st century learning in the connected classroom

2020 Forecast : Creating the future of learning
http://www.futureofed.org/
2020 Forecast : Creating the future of learning
This 2020 Forecast is a tool for thinking about, preparing for, and shaping the future. It outlines key forces of change that will shape the landscape of learning over the next decade. The forecast does not predict what will happen, but rather serves as a guide to the as-yet-unwritten future. It is designed to help you see connections among things that once seemed unrelated and to help you consider the changes and challenges that you are facing today within the context of wider patterns of change.

NCTE Framework for 21st Century Curriculum
http://www.ncte.org/governance/21stcenturyframework
NCTE Framework for 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment
In the 1990s, the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association established national standards for English language arts learners that anticipated the more sophisticated literacy skills and abilities required for full participation in a global, 21st century community. The selected standards, listed in the appendix, served as a clarion call for changes underway today in literacy education.
Today, the NCTE definition of 21st century literacies makes it clear that further evolution of curriculum, assessment, and teaching practice itself is necessary.

Defining 21st century skills
http://bit.ly/a92fQI
Defining 21st century skills
This paper synthesizes research on the role of standards and assessment in promoting learning, describes the nature of assessment systems that can support changes in practice, Illustrates the use of technology to transform assessment systems and learning, and proposes a model for assessing 21st century skills.
The model for assessments of 21st century skills, based on an analysis of curriculum and assessment frameworks for 21st century skills developed around the world, identifies ten important skills in four broad categories.
The paper provides measureable descriptions of the skills, considering knowledge, skills, and attitudes, values and ethics (advanced as the KSAVE framework).

21 Things for the 21st Century Project
http://www.21things4teachers.net/
21 Things for the 21st Century Project
The purpose of this resource is to provide ”Just in Time” training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess.

Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills
http://www.atc21s.org/home/
Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills
This is an international project with team members drawn from many countries. The products of the work will provide:
* clear, operational definitions of 21st century skills
* solutions to technical psychometric problems that confront those seeking to develop tests of these skills
* strategies for delivering assessments using ICT
* classroom-based strategies for helping students develop the skills.

How will ICT change the future of education
http://bit.ly/6lm8kc
How will ICT change the future of education?
Educators from Malaysia, Australia and India foresee a future in which digital books, hybrid mobile computers and touch-screen writing tablets will replace the text book, chalk and blackboard, according to a series of interviews in the FutureGov magazine on how technology will change the future of education.

About the Digital Generation Project
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation
About the Digital Generation Project

Shamblesguru 'Future Education' Video Picks on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/shamblesguru

Digital Generation Parents Share Their Wisdom
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-parents-video
Digital Generation Parents Share Their Wisdom
1. Do you agree that parents just need to get out of the way for their kids?
2. How can "home drive school?"
3. How do you engage the whole family in digital media?
4. How do you live in the moment with kids to support their current interests?

A 21st Century Education
http://www.mobilelearninginstitute.org/21stcenturyeducation
The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series “A 21st Century Education” profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience.
“A 21st Century Education” compiles, in short film format, the best ideas around school reform. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change in education happen.

The Net Gen Education Challenge
http://netgened.grownupdigital.com/
The Net Gen Education Challenge
Students make 2 min videos to say how they might change the education system.

A Vision for 21st Century Schools
http://tinyurl.com/btnynl
A Vision for 21st Century Schools

The School 2.0 eToolkit
http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/
The School 2.0 eToolkit is designed to help schools, districts and communities develop a common education vision for the future and to explore how that vision can be supported by technology.
The name School 2.0 was chosen to encourage a discussion about the next generation of school that can be supported by an integrated technology infrastructure.
By encouraging a discussion of community-based next-generation schools, we hope communities will be inspired to think creatively about teaching, learning and management and then explore ways that technology can help meet those goals.
The School 2.0 eToolkit was produced by the The Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International with support from the U.S. Department of Education

The Flat Classrooms Debate
http://www.futureofeducation.com/forum/topics/the-flat-classrooms-debate
The Flat Classrooms Debate
Recording of presentations by ...
- Tom Friedman interview
- Don Tapscott interview

Next Generation Learning
http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/
Next Generation Learning
Next Generation Learning is a Becta-initiated campaign to transform our education and training system for the better, enabling people to get better results, creating a more highly skilled workforce to benefit the UK economy so everyone succeeds.
We have a wealth of advice and tips to help you get the most out of technology and everyone’s talents.

Future of Education : Social Network
http://www.futureofeducation.com/
Future of Education : Social Network (Ning)
Charting the Course of Education and Learning in a Networked World
This community is devoted to providing an opportunity for those who care about education to share their voices and ideas with others. It's a place for thoughtful discussion on an incredibly important topic.

Don Tapscott, Grown Up Digital
http://twit.tv/natn79
Don Tapscott, Grown Up Digital
Don Tapscott, author of "Grown Up Digital" and other books on technology trends.
An excellent interview (podcast) with Don Tapscott about students growing up in a digital age .... full of optimism ... informed by an very comprehensive survey of youngsters.
A highly recommended listen More info can be seen at Wikipedia

21st Century Skills, Education & Competitivenes
http://adjix.com/h2fw
Report Identifies Inherent Link Between a 21st Century Education System and Economic Success
The report, 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness, finds that the United States, in order to be globally competitive and for states to attract growth industries and create jobs, requires a fresh approach to education that recognizes the importance 21st century skills play in the workplace.
Sponsored by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Ford Motor Company Fund, KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the National Education Association, the report notes that the country’s economic output has changed dramatically over the past 30 years and there is no sign this trend will stop.

The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map
http://tinyurl.com/5r9q78
The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map
Free online guide maps digital-age skills to social studies projects and tasks
USA Initiative
The map gives educators concrete examples of how 21st-century skills can be infused into classroom practices at various grade levels, and it highlights the critical connections between social studies and 21st-century skills.
First-Ever (USA) 21st Century Skills Map
The map, developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and National Council for the Social Studies, provides educators with concrete examples of how 21st century skills can be infused into classroom practices and highlights the critical connections between social studies and 21st century skills.

Dare to Dream Conference
http://www.rogerstv.com/option.asp?lid=132&rid=4&mid=13&oth=1
Dare to Dream Conference
Presentation given were recorded and the video+audio are available online ... with topics
The Six Secrets of Change : Keynote speaker Michael Fullan, Author, Former Dean of OISE/University of Toronto
Technology and Literacy, the New Frontier : Keynote Speaker Rob Policicchio. See how technology can be integrated into the classroom and how it can enhance presentation and projects.
Leadership and Learning : Keynote speaker Dr. Brian McNulty, Vice President, Leadership Services, Leadership and Learning Centre, Denver Colorado
If You Can't Believe It, You'll Never Achieve It : Keynote speaker Carl Boyd, Advice Teacher, Arizona, USA
Preparing Students for a Changing World : Keynote speaker Dr. Willard R. Daggett, President, International Centre for Leadership in Education
What Really Matters for Struggling Readers : Keynote speaker Richard Allington, Past President, International Reading Association, Professor of Education, University of Tennessee
Getting Immersed in a Bookworld : Keynote speaker Richard Allington, Past President, International Reading Association, Professor of Education, University of Tennessee Affiliation
Dreaming the First Free South African University Out of Nothing : Keynote speaker Dr. Teddy Belcher, CEO of CIDA City Campus, South Africa
Leading Edge Learning Panel Discussion : With moderator Dr. Willard R. Daggett, President, International Centre for Leadership in Education Education Minister Kathleen Wynne

Bill Gates : Microsoft School of the future programme
http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/ProgrammeFeature.aspx?id=18&FeatureID=304
Bill Gates : Microsoft School of the future programme .. interview ... online video
Developed from several school technology collaborations, Microsoft's Innovative Schools project aims to experiment with different ways technology can help schools in the 21st century.
Earlier in 2007 Bill Gates announced the introduction of 12 Innovative Schools around the world.
Part of a BBCworld CLICK programme www.bbcworld.com/click

8 Steps to 21st Century Learning
http://www.21centuryconnections.com/node/114
8 Steps to 21st Century Learning
Although change is desirable, it often does not happen easily. Here are some useful ways to facilitate change and implement 21st Century Learning.
As the building block of our society, our schools deserve the same diligence that companies give to their businesses. Re-directing schools to adapt 21st Century Learning means change - which is not always easy ...

21st Century Connections News
http://www.21centuryconnections.com/
21st Century Connections News
Newsletter and the 21st Century Connections web site were created by Technology & Learning and brought to you by a partnership of Lenovo, Adobe, Intel, and Futurekids.
Beyond the basics, students will need 21st century competencies to survive and thrive in the future. They will have to know how to think critically, apply knowledge to new situations, analyze information, understand new ideas, communicate effectively, collaborate, solve problems, and make decisions.

New Schools for a New Millennium
http://tinyurl.com/32s4uf
New Schools for a New Millennium
I.B. Asia Pacific Teachers Convention March 2007 (pdf of Handout)

Teaching and Learning in the 21st century
http://tinyurl.com/2ttp9k
Teaching & Learning in the 21st century
I.B. Asia Pacific Teachers Convention March 2007 (pdf of PowerPoint)

Map of Future Forces Affecting Education
http://www.kwfdn.org/map/map.aspx
Map of Future Forces Affecting Education
KnowledgeWorks Foundation (KWF) and the Institute For The Future (IFTF) are pleased to present the KWF/IFTF Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. The map was created by aggregating the opinions of relevant experts who create intensive case studies based on field research.
he map is a forecast — a credible, internally consistent view of how future forces will affect the components of public education. It is not a prediction; it does not claim to be a certain statement of what will happen. As a result, the map is most helpful if users do not quarrel with the forecast. Since the future as spelled out in the map might plausibly happen, you can make use of it to spark your thinking about education, regardless of whether or not the map turns out to be a perfectly accurate prediction.

Education for Sustainable Development
http://tinyurl.com/4ceyf
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

Education for Innovative Societies in the 21st c
http://en.g8russia.ru/docs/12.html
Education for Innovative Societies in the 21st century
The document "Education for Innovative Societies in the 21st Century," approved by the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, recognized the need to promote synergies between science, education and innovation and welcomed the Italian proposal to organize, in collaboration with UNESCO, a "World Forum on Education, Innovation and Research: New Partnership for Sustainable Development".

Futurists' Lectures
http://www.natasha.cc/futurists.htm
Futurists' Lectures
The Futures Podcast Lecture Series is a University of Houston, Future Studies project created by futurist Natasha Vita-More as an elective taught by Education Specialist Andy Hines during the fall semester of 2005. This project received recognition as "Best of Houston Futures" and is to be presented at the World Future Society 2006 Conference in Toronto, Canada.
The Futures Podcast Lecture Series features nine reputable speakers who develop ideas about—and produce solutions for—the future. This series provides a wealth of interesting lectures on selected topics about the near and far future, enhance the knowledge and understanding of students about the people involved in the future, and add in the growing curriculum of the Future Studies program.
Lectures cover topics and issues that pertain to the future and STEEP domains. They suggest how students can apply “tools” such as strategic planning, systems thinking, forecasting, modeling, and research methods, and other tools which students are learning in the Future Studies program.

Future Education : Videos and PowerPoints
http://futureeducationvideos.blogspot.com/
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National (USA) Education Technology Plan
http://tinyurl.com/gnl6g
National (USA) Education Technology Plan
The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and NetDay, has released Visions 2020.2: Student Views on Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies.
A view of future schools, teachers and students
This (USA) document presents a vision of future schools, students, teachers and learning.
It contains some useful statistics on how ICT (technology) is being used in USA Education
It paints a picture of how a student in the year year 2020 will be using technology.
It asked 55,000 students the question ...
"Today, you and your fellow students are important users of technology. In the future, you will be the inventors of new technologies. What would you like to see invented that you think will help kids learn in the future?" Visions 2020.2 begins with an exploration of how today’s K-12 aged youth—the so called New Millennials—use digital technologies. The analysis then explores four themes commonly touched on in the students’ answers:
• Digital Devices
• Access to Computers and the Internet
• Intelligent Tutor/Helper
• Ways to Learn and Complete School Work Using Technology

TIME Magazine Article (Jan 2007)
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568480,00.html
How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century: TIME Magazine Article (Jan 2007)
American schools aren't exactly frozen in time, but considering the pace of change in other areas of life, our public schools tend to feel like throwbacks. Kids spend much of the day as their great-grandparents once did: sitting in rows, listening to teachers lecture, scribbling notes by hand, reading from textbooks that are out of date by the time they are printed
How To Build a Student For the 21st Century
The world has changed, but the American classroom, for the most part, hasn't. Now educators are starting to look at what must be done to make sure our kids make the grade in the new global economy

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