leading high school teachers and students into the 21st century may 2007 dr cheryl morgan, chairman,...

Leading High School teachers and students into the 21st Century

May 2007

Dr Cheryl Morgan,Chairman, iEARN UK

Part 1 - Skills

If you don’t know where you are going - anywhere will do

Taiwan, May 4-8 2007

Education Goals 1937Good AttendanceRemember factsReadWriteMaths

Raglan Village School 1931


Education Goals 2007Good AttendanceRemember factsReadWriteMaths

WHAT ELSE?

Raglan Village School 2006


A skills wish list

List five skills you wish your students had which you think

would most improve their learning


SkillsEmployers Value


The problem - The solution

Concern with current educationToo narrowFocused solely on exams (content)Too much teacher talking - not enough student doing!Not inclusiveLacks parity of esteem for vocational and academic qualificationsTeachers miss opportunities for developing independent learners with good key skills

Goals for 21st Century educationLearn ‘in’ the world not just ‘about’ the worldUse new learning tools and techniquesDevelop Independent flexible learnersMake a learning pathway for every student

Teachers must change the way they teach!


21st Century Key Skills

Communication Working with others

Problem Solving

Improving own Learning and Performance

Application of Number

Information Communications Technology


A Key Skills Journey

A student does not necessarily know a skill exists unless it is explicitly namedA student does not necessarily learn a skill unless it is taughtA student does not necessarily acquire a skill unless they can practise itA student does not necessarily transfer a skill unless they are given other opportunities where the skill is explicitly named


Get Key……. Skilled!

Name the 6 key skillsDefine each skill - what do you need to teach?How do children use these skills for learning?


Key Skills OverviewAll Key Skills at all levels have a common framework

Plan (prepare at levels 1 and 2)Do –clearly evidencing the process of doingReview - present and evaluate results

Self evaluation is central to the philosophy of Key Skills. The sophistication of this evaluation will depend on the level of the unit

Key Skills are progressive - students learn to become independent learners and to apply their skills to more complex situations


Key Skills Levels

Level 1Helps people to develop basic skills and apply them in routine situations.

Level 2Requires people to extend their basic skills and to take some responsibility for applying them to straightforward tasks.

Level 3People need to demonstrate explicit reasoning ability and personal responsibility in making decisions about how to tackle complex tasks.


Key Skills have goals

1. What you need to learn 2. What you need to ‘do’

Key Skills Attainment and AchievementPortfolio based accreditationAccess to higher learning

University entranceEmploymentLifelong learning

Part 2 - Qualifications

Skills are the tools - they need context and content to be meaningful


Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification

Broad and balanced curriculumProvide a range of teaching, learning and assessment styles Ensure breadth of study Promote learning by doingCombine work related learning with

Ensure students develop independent learning skillsDevelop and apply a range of transferable key skillsEmpower students to take charge of their own learning and development Improve investigative and critical thinking skills

Develop awareness of living in contemporary Wales, Europe & World Global perspectives – challenge inward-looking attitudes and promote citizenship Positive attitudes toward work and team enterpriseSocial responsibility through community participation


Structure

Core of learning-Key Skills

-Wales, Europe and the World

-Work-related Education

-Personal and Social Education

Options - subject based knowledge

- Academic Subjects: History, Economics, Art,

- Vocational Subjects: Business, Leisure and Tourism, Catering

Tutor Support


Wales, Europe and the World

Discussion of political, social, economic and cultural factors (8 key issues)

Sets Wales in the broader context a sound knowledge and understanding of what it means to

live in contemporary Wales

an awareness of theirs, and others, heritage and culture

an appreciation of the inter-relationship between Wales, the UK, Europe and the World

Builds on existing language skills in either a modern foreign language or Welsh

Part 3 - Engaging learners

iEARN - Connecting youth to make a difference in the World


Key Skills in the WBQThe key skills are embedded in each student’s programme:

by design and signposting in the Learning Core by signposting in the subjects of studysupported by a centre specific key skills programmetaking into account the students’ interests and experiences

By progressing to higher levels of key skills students develop greater degrees of independent learning habits in increasingly more complex situations


Wales and Taiwan Teddy Bears

Children developed literacy skills

What other key skills could they have used?

Raglan Primary Visited by Agnes Shaopeng Lin

Teddy bears: Amei & Butterfly


iEARN Key Skills links Wales & Japan

Aims:Develop students' transferable and inter-personal skills.

Communication,Working with Others and Problem solving

Students discover first-hand information about other cultures. Foster mutual understanding and engage in collaborative learning between Tre-Gib School in Wales and Fukiai High School, Kobe Japan

http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/default.aspx?page=3192


iEARN UK One World - One Environment

Children around the world have participated in this Welsh sponsored programme

1500 Welsh children have taken part in this programme since 2005

Resources translated into French for use in West Africa

Can use online resources, radiowaves and Video conferencinghttp://www.iearnuk.org/oneworld/english.htm


Water, Water, Everywhere?Target = Able and talented age 12-14 children Implications of Global warming on the world’s waterUses learning circle for discussionsUses iEARN forums for first hand storiesGenerates Key Skills evidence


Sport - Is it Fair?

Key Skills Learning CircleUses iEARN International Forums to collect views from other countriesGenerates evidence of Key Skills


Hay to Timbuktu and iEARN

Feb 2007, a small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye was officially twinned with the legendary Malian city of Timbuktu. This twinning is a beginning ......

http://www.hay2timbuktu.org/

http://www.hay2timbuktu.org/http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/


Sample WEW investigationsHow has Wales contributed to the international petrochemical industry?Has Wales become the alternative energy centre of Europe?To what extent has urban regeneration been successful in economically developed countries?Investigate the effect of Japanese inward investment on industrial manufacturing in Wales?Wales, one of the most unhealthiest nations in Europe. Discuss.To what extent has the development of the Third World textile industry had on Welsh industry?


What do students gain from the WBQ?

Enhanced appreciation of the world of work and business

Improved employment prospects through the acquisition of all the Key Skills

Better preparation and opportunities to access Higher Education

Higher transferable skill levels via Key Skills

Enhanced global perspectives

Greater learning autonomy.


iEARN UK Support for 21st Century Teachers

Develop and manage collaborative projects

Work with partners via the internet

Provide software training (e.g. Audacity for on-line radio, Moodle for course materials and management, Hot Potatoes for fun interactivity)

Promote Sustainable Development and Environmental issues

Citizenship and Global Citizenship

Provide Project Management

Provide CPD through distance, flexible and blended learning


Lessons from WBQ pilots

Small tutorial groups work best

Sufficient contact time built into programme from outset – do not compromise. A worthwhile investment!

Meaningful tutorial sessions

Key Skills must be taught well

High quality staff inputs to Core

Ongoing staff training

Tailored curriculum planning


Future Development of WBQ

Pilot started in 18 schools and colleges in September 2003. In Sept 2006 31 centres are involved at all three levels. Over 7500 students taking WBQReports from the external evaluators (University of Nottingham) published August 2006In March 2007, Minister of Education announced the roll out of the Bac on a larger scale. Target is for 25% of all Wales students to be taking WBQ by 2010 In September 2007, over 25,000 students in Wales will be following a WBQ route


Summary

Skills Flexible transferable skills are the tools for successDon’t miss opportunities for developing skills

QualificationsYour bucket is only so big!You get what you measure

Engaging LearnersCompetition from internet, toys, life todayRemember we are social animals! We like to work collaboratively (and we have to!)


Further informationWelsh Bac - www.wbq.org.uk

International Baccalureate - http://www.ibo.org/diploma/

Key Skills Support Programme Cymru - www.dysg.org.uk

Welsh Bac Resources project: http://www.dysg.org.uk/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_details/Itemid,43/gid,1745/lang,en/

iEARN UK - www.iearnuk.org /Email: [email protected]

Key Skills trainer (Comms, AoN, ICT)- http://www.keyskills4u.com/

BBC Wales: Raise Your game! http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/

BBC Skillswise - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise BBC Wider Key Skills - http://www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/widerks/


Thanks to …..

Jeff Moses, WBQ coordinator, Ysgol Tre-Gib SchoolSteve Bell, Dysg Key Skills Professional Development project managerMary Gowers, Executive Officer, iEARN UK

For more information: Dr. Cheryl Morgan, [email protected]

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