"21st Century Learning" - Oct 5th, 7pm, Cleveland Elementary

Parents and students interested in "21st-century education" should attend tonights meeting

North Van School District Educations and Programs Standing Committee Meeting
October 5th, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Cleveland Elementary School
1255 Eldon Road, North Vancouver

Agenda

Over the last year the BC Ministry of Education has been consistently talking about the need for BC to move to a "21st Century Learning model" but what does this mean, why is change needed, what changes can students, teachers and parents expect to see in BC schools.

The next meeting of the North Van School District Educations and Programs Committee invites the public to learn about and discuss these topics.

What is 21st Century Learning?
(a) Definitions,
(b) Small group discussion.

Why has Personalized Learning become the Vision for the 21st Century?
(a) International, Canadian, Provincial Perspectives
(b) BC Ministry of Education: A New Vision for our System
(c) District 44 – Instructional Institute Framework

Personalized Learning for the 21st Century – NVSD “Best Practices”
(a) Recognizing and Responding to the Uniqueness of Every Single Learner
(b) Teachers as Facilitators of 21st Century Learning
(c) Flexibility in Where, When and How Learning Takes Place

Personalized Learning for the 21st Century – “Next Practices”
(a) Suggested Characteristics
(b) Predictions for the Future

The following items on this topic were produced by the New Brunswick Ministry of Education, how much of it applies to the plans in BC has yet to be seen. They are quite interesting for anyone trying to understand these concepts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJg9NfTXos

http://bcschoolparents.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/21st-century-education-series-from-the-new-brunswick-department-of-education/

The ability to think, learn, communicate, analyze and ask questions is always in demand. Kids should learn to ask good questions and recognize good answers