overview

= **How 21st Century Skills relates to what is currently being done in most schools.** =

= Implementation Avenues and Leaders. =

 **Technology Plan in Brief**  **Vision for Technology**  21  s   t   Century Learning Skills will be an integral part of transforming our thinking and practice. Technology will serve as a vehicle of change for all the members of the school community. Students will be engaged to learn actively and meet challenges that call on their creativity. Teachers will facilitate learning through innovative systems and technologies. Parents will have virtually limitless resources to support their children's learning. Administrators and Stakeholders will see student achievement improve, teaching practices updated and perfected and the school moving toward the 21  st   Century.

** Implementation of 21st Century Skills **
 * Inform the School Community
 * Hold Professional Development sessions with teachers and administrators to help integrate 21 st  Century Skills into the curriculum.
 * <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;">Work with the curriculum coordinator to revise the current curriculum to include 21 <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;">st <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;"> Century Themes.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;">Develop Power Standards, School-wide Rubrics & Checklists to help with the day-to-day implementation of the 21 <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;">st <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-weight: normal;"> Century Skills.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">** Technology Requirements **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Evaluate and revise current online tools and systems.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Create a storehouse of lists of relevant resources via social bookmarking systems.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Ensure private file access to school community in order to observe copyright laws.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Work with teachers in the use of digital grading systems, course builders, blogs, wikis and Google tools

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">** Teacher PD Courses Required for Effective Implementation ** >
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Offer **basic computer skills** per software package (All teachers must meet the ISTE NETS requirements for teachers)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">**Train lead teachers** to assist in technology integration and serve as ambassadors within their area
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Develop **task design courses** to include technology use and resources (This ensures that the Technology Grade Expectations are being met)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Creation and use of the **storehouse** of relevant resources
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Creation and use of the **gallery of exemplary activities**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Creation and use of the **online teacher academic community** (via ning or diigo)