From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners

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From Students to Learners New Learning
Environments for 21st Century Learners
Bob Pearlman bobpearlman_at_mindspring.comhttp//w
ww.bobpearlman.org
PowerPoint Slides at http//www.bobpearlman.org/Le
arning21/index.htm
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http//www.bobpearlman.org/Learning21/index.htm
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The three Rs and the four Cs
WE MUST FUSE THE THREE Rs WITH THE FOUR Cs.

• The four Cs
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Creativity and innovation

As the three Rs serve as an umbrella for other
subjects, the four Cs do for other skills.
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What does 21st Century Learning look like?

• Look For
• How are students working? What are they doing?
• What tools do students have to do their work?
• What new learning environments support their work?

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v-klc2KijMG8
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Project- and Problem-Based LearningKeys to 21st
Century Learning

• To learn collaboration, work in teams.
• To learn critical thinking, take on complex
  problems.
• To learn oral communication, present.
• To learn written communication, write.
• To learn creativity, produce something original
  and useful.
• To learn technology, use technology.
• To develop citizenship, take on civic and global
  issues.
• To learn about careers, do internships.
• To learn content, research and do all of the
  above.

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New Tech High _at_ Coppell, Coppell, TX
Student project teams at work in double-sized
classroom at New Tech High _at_ Coppell, Coppell,
TX. Photo by Kate Jenkins.
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Student collaborative project teams working in
the digital media library, a project planning
room, and in the corridor, some of the many
extended learning spaces at New Tech High _at_
Coppell. Photos by SHW Group, Plano, TX, and Kate
Jenkins.
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New Tech High _at_ Coppell
Primary Student Work Area Dual subject matter Learning Environment
Presentation Space Large Multi-Group Collaboration Zones
Large Group Space Large Multi-Group Collaboration Zones
Extended Learning Spaces Corridor Alcoves Project Planning Rooms Media Library Outdoor Benches
Specialty Labs Science
Furniture Mix and match tables office chairs lounge chairs and sofas in Extended Learning Spaces
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New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent,
England
Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning
Academy shows Learning Plaza divided in multiple
ways for large group, small group, and individual
learning.
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New Line Learning Academy
Primary Student Work Area Learning Plaza
Presentation Space Learning Plaza
Large Group Space Learning Plaza
Extended Learning Spaces Learning Plaza watering holes and caves
Specialty Labs Art, Technology, Science
Furniture Modular tables and mobile lecture style amphitheater seating
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New Tech High _at_ Coppell New Line Learning Academy
Primary Student Work Area Dual subject matter Learning Environment Learning Plaza
Presentation Space Large Multi-Group Collaboration Zones Learning Plaza
Large Group Space Large Multi-Group Collaboration Zones Learning Plaza
Extended Learning Spaces Corridor Alcoves Project Planning Rooms Media Library Outdoor Benches Learning Plaza watering holes and caves
Specialty Labs Science Art, Technology, Science
Furniture Mix and match tables office chairs lounge chairs and sofas in Extended Learning Spaces Modular tables and mobile lecture style amphitheater seating
Learning Studio
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Some Cautionary TalesIt takes a lot more than
physical design and technology to make a 21st
Century School

• UK Open Learning Environments 1970s
• Massachusetts New High Schools, mid-1990s
• NW England new Learning Centres

The big question Are the teachers ready to
teach in the new learning environments?
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Putting it all together

• Embed 21st Century Skills into Curriculum
• Do projects (PBL)
• Assess for learning through performance
• Learning spaces and environment
• Technology
• Get the teachers ready!

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Contact Information
Bob Pearlman 21st Century School and District Consultant bobpearlman_at_mindspring.com www.bobpearlman.org 520-881-9965
PowerPoint Slides at http//www.bobpearlman.org/Le
arning21/index.htm