21st Century Learning Teaching Faith in the Twenty First Century – Pointers for Christian Schools This TEACH article addresses the questions of “What is faith, and how do we go about teaching it in the subjects, relationships and life of schools?” Teaching Information Literacy Using Freely Available Digital Collections Information literacy is a vital part of 21st-century education. This JAE article reviews freely available sites that support information literacy standards teachers can use to help students develop a lifelong love of inquiry and learning. The Other Hat – Teaching Discernment in the Twenty-first Century “One area of education that is continuing to receive attention is the area of critical thinking, or mental flexibility. This article explores one model of teaching mental flexibility and evaluates its effectiveness for teaching discernment in a Christian environment.” Framework for 21st Century Learning P21's Framework for 21st Century Learning was developed with input from teachers, education experts, and business leaders to define and illustrate the skills and knowledge students need to succeed in work, life and citizenship, as well as the support systems necessary for 21st century learning outcomes. The Place of Play in Twenty-first Century Classrooms – Evidence and Approaches This article shares that for young children, “the best way teachers can foster the development of skills for twenty-first century success, is through play-based curriculums!” Building Your Roadmap for 21st Century Learning Environments This planning tool for educational leaders covers assessment and accountability, leadership and culture, learning, teaching and professional learning, and infrastructure. Edutopia At this website, "Find detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and links" to resources and stories of innovative teaching and learning. Or participate in an "online community of people actively working to reinvent schools for the twenty-first century". Models of Christian Education In these current times, “the Christian church needs to discover effective ways to communicate the unchanging truth of the Gospel into a society which is undergoing rapid change in its belief systems, methods of communication and modes of learning.” The Higher View of Education “This paper aims to explore the relevancy of Ellen White’s book, Education, in a postmodern setting.”

Creating Our Future – Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning Over 368,000 K-12 students, parents, in-service and pre-service teachers and administrators speak up about their vision for the use of emerging technologies in education. Graphs convey 27 pages of results in an easy-to-read format. 21st Century Learning Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times This book “introduces a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. 21st Century content includes the basic core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic-but also emphasizes global awareness, financial/economic literacy, and health issues.” 21st Century Education – 6 Professional Development Modules Developed to facilitate in-school professional development for Canadian Adventist teachers, these six zip files include all that is needed for six 90-minute workshops. The Politics of Personalization in the 21st Century This article provides a brief introduction to the discourse on personalization of learning from the perspectives of Canadian teachers. The Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century This presentation addresses three questions: Who are you teaching? What are the most important things you are going to teach? Is there a difference between teaching and learning? Kindness Ideas Some of these lesson plans, which are “designed to spark ideas and kindness in your classroom,” feature “21st-century learning skills, easily adaptable for technology-enhanced education.” Adventist Education in the 21st Century – Eight Significant Trends The author of this JAE article considers the global Adventist education system today, sharing positive trends and continuing challenges. An Extraordinary Time – Teaching in the 21st Century How has brain research influenced instruction practices? This JAE article shares an instructional method that is built on information from research on the brain: Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI). How Do You Define 21st Century Learning? Education experts were asked to define 21st learning from their own perspectives. The 21st Century Learning Initiative Browse through the resource of this organization, whose purpose is to “facilitate the emergence of new approaches to learning that draw upon a range of insights into the human brain, the functioning of human societies, and learning as a community-wide activity.” Technology Integration for the New 21st Century Learner This article describes how “today’s students need educators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom.”

21st-Century Learner – National Education Association This article describes what a classroom should look like in the 21st century. A Parent’s Guide to 21st Century Learning “What should collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking look like in a modern classroom? How can parents help educators accomplish their goals? We hope this guide helps bring more parents into the conversation about improving education.” 21st Century Learning – How Online Videos Enhance Education at Home and in the Classroom This article describes the education benefits of online videos, as well as provides tips on making sure the content is safe for children. 21st Century Skills – Educating Students in a Changing World This ASCD Position Statement shares support for “changes in teaching, learning, and leadership that adequately prepare students for the 21st century.” Top 10 Videos on 21st Century Learning This collection of short videos was compiled by Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. See Educational Technology in CIRCLE for more information. What would you add to this list? Email circle.adventist@gmail.com to add your resources to CIRCLE.