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Video Clips of Promising Practices
 During 2011-2012 C21L will add more than 60 video clips to its existing collection that show promising practices in 21st century learning. The videos show teachers creating learning experiences for students that help to develop the 21st century skills cited in Colorado’s academic standards. In addition, teachers describe the learning goals they are pursuing and the strategies they are using.
Working with eight Colorado school districts through a grant project funded by the Colorado Department of Education, C21L has collected video that shows how teachers conduct learning In and For the 21st century. Beginning in August 2011 video segments (each 3 - 5 minutes in length) are being posted to C21L’s Vimeo website, with new postings through the 2011-12 school year. Collaborating school districts in this project are Academy 20, Adams 12, Brighton, Centennial, Colorado Springs 11, Denver, Littleton, and St. Vrain.
Learning In the 21st century uses the tools, media, and cultural patterns of this era.
Learning For the 21st century aims at targets (skills, habits of mind, knowledge) that learners need to thrive in this era. See Learning In & For the 21st Century for more discussion of this topic. |
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The videos capture the rationale and strategies for implementing 21st century learning. Used in conversations with colleagues, the videos provide a tool for professional learning and planning. Combined with C21L's assessment tools, the videos enable practitioners to compare their own work and planning to those presented. |
This project started in 2009, with the eleven video clips shown below. Those vignettes were captured in the urban Colorado school districts of Aurora, Denver, and Colorado Springs. The clips have been featured as "Video of the Day" by eSchool News.
C21L will continue to add videos to the collection. If you are interested in contributing, or you have a promising practice to nominate, contact Stevan Kalmon.
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Promising Practices - Classroom Implementation of 21st Century Learning
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Promising Practice Areas |
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Featured Teacher |
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Sampling of practitioners’ comments on 21st century learning: Assessment of learning, owning learning, inquiry process, essential skills, metacognition |
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Various teachers and districts |
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Assessment of skills, learner self-assessment, peer assessment, reflections on learning |
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Donita Torres, Technology, Frontier K-8, Aurora |
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Writing strategies, self-reflection, peer review, self-direction, information literacy, teacher-librarian collaboration |
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Suzanne Frachetti & Joyce Huggard, Writing & Information Science, Bill Roberts K–8, Denver |
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Student and teacher collaboration, learning relationships, learning roles, learning process |
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Megen Gilman and Janice Pacheco, Language Arts, Skinner MS, Denver |
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Skillful use of resources, independent learning, critical thinking skills, teacher as learner |
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Dana Clark, Information Science,
Valdez ECE–8, Denver |
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Multiple learning styles, learning to learn, application of skills |
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Jason Royal, Social Studies, Tesla Education Opportun-ity Center, Colorado Springs |
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Discussion roles and responsibilities, use of evidence, peer assessment |
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Karen Shorkey, Language Arts, West Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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Experiential learning, guiding questions, metacognition |
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Jessica English, Science, Galileo School of Math & Science, Colorado Springs |
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Individual and group research, interactive learning, self-reflection |
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Stacey Brisben & Colleen Starkey, Galileo School of Math & Science, Colorado Springs |
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Experiential learning, project-based assessment, scientific inquiry, problem solving, daily reflections |
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Stefanie Foreman, Physical Science, North Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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Performance assessment, mixed-aged and mixed-level classes, applied knowledge |
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Phil Hutcherson, Mathematics, West Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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