What will our students need to know and be able to do
to thrive in the future?
The future won’t look like this.
Source: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul30.html
The office and
executive jobs he
envisioned may no
longer exist … or
be in Michigan …
or be plentiful
enough for all of
Michigan’s
children.
Henry Ford at the White House
Source: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul30.html
We can’t predict our
students’ future
anymore.
But we can help them
prepare for a life of
change.
We school librarians
want to be part of
students’ learning
journey. (Do others
know that?)
ISTE - NETS*S
iste.org
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
ASCD Whole Child
Ascd.org or wholechildeducation.org
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
www.ala.org/aasl
• Healthy kids & lifestyle
• Intellectually challenging
environment
• Physically & emotionally safe
• Active engagement
• Connected to school &
community
• Personalized learning
• Qualified, caring adults
• Prepared for college/further
study & global environment
• A group effort
• Community
• School
• Teacher
Opportunity! Opportunity! Opportunity!
1998
Information
Power 2
1998
AASL Standards
In a nutshell: Going beyond FINDING information to
• Processing
• Synthesizing
• Making Meaning
• Creating Something New
AASL Standards
In a nutshell: Going beyond FINDING information to
• Processing
• Synthesizing
• Making Meaning
• Creating Something New
You can
go
home
now.
Thanks
for
coming.
It’s About Students.
AASL Standards
• Remember what Ross Todd said
he found in his research?
• Teachers want to collaborate
so students learn more.
• Librarians want to
collaborate to show how great
libraries and librarians are.
• Gulp.
Standards
(free 8-page download)
Components
Standards in Action
(available for purchase at ala.org)
Program Guidelines
(coming soon)
8-Page Document:
Standards for the 21stCentury Learner
Components
9 Common
Beliefs
Skills
Dispositions
4 Standards
Student
Responsibilities
Student SelfAssessment
Strategies
Common Beliefs
Common Beliefs
Laying a strong foundation
Giving us language to reach out and connect to
colleagues
Starts the conversation on common ground
Common Beliefs
Common Beliefs
1. Reading is a window to the world.
2. Inquiry provides a framework for
learning.
3. Ethical behavior in the use of
information must be taught.
4. Technology skills are crucial for future
employment needs.
Common Beliefs
Common Beliefs
5. Equitable access is a key component
for education.
6. The definition of information literacy
has become more complex as
resources and technologies have
changed.
Common Beliefs
Common Beliefs
7. The continuing expansion of
information demands that all
individuals acquire the thinking skills
that will enable them to learn on their
own.
8. Learning has a social context.
9. School libraries are essential to the
development of learning skills.
The Four Standards
Learners use skills, resources, and
tools to
•inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge;
•draw conclusions, make informed decisions,
apply knowledge to new situations, and create
new knowledge;
•share knowledge and participate ethically
and productively as members of our
democratic society;
•pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Subsections for each
standard:
More Than Skills
• skills
• dispositions
• self-assessment
• student responsibilities
Image: canada.com.
- Inquiry, thoughtfulness,
problem-solving
-“Dump and go”: finding answers
to specific close-ended, teachergenerated questions
-Using and evaluating
information
-Finding information
-Librarian as instructional partner
throughout process
-Librarian as an accessory to
learning (“a clerk could do it”)
-Social, collaborative teaching
and learning
-Isolated, individual learning
-Authentic work tasks, products,
and audiences
- Contrived tasks without
resonance to student
Colorado Learner’s Bill of
Rights
The learner has the right to:
1. question and be curious.
2. have personal ideas.
3. choose how to learn and share understanding.
4. plan and participate in learning at a level that’s appropriate.
5. grapple with challenging ideas or concepts.
6. access the information and resources needed.
7. participate in and contribute to a learning network.
8. think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
9. make mistakes and learn from them.
10. reflect on learning.
(http://casl.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/colorado-learners-bill-of-rights/)
Feeling snowed in with this
new information?
We’ll sort this out tomorrow.