Twenty-First Century Skills

The 21st Century Skills we work on in class (as explained by my students):

• ​paulsolarz.weebly.com/21st-century-skills.html

Blog Posts:

• The Benefits of Having Students Write a Simple Thank You Email
• Stepping Back in Time: Teaching Textbook, Study, & Test-Taking Skills Inside a 21st Century Classroom
• Introducing Blended Learning to 5th Graders in a Traditional Classroom
• Can a Technology Upgrade for this Old-Fashioned Project Improve Student Learning and Motivation?
• A Creative Way to Compare and Contrast the Properties of Polygons
• Practicing the Skills of Evaluation
• My Students' Parents This Year Seem to "Get It" - Do Yours?
• Using Voki to Get to Know Each Other on the First Day of School
• My "21st Century" Classroom Today vs. Earlier this Millennium
• Ten Ways We Made Our "1776 Historical Reenactment" Field Trip More 21st Century!
• Teaching Students to Draw Conclusions Using a Voting Infographic
• Synthesizing Knowledge About Insulators to Create the "Ultimate Insulated Bottle!"
• Improving Problem Solving and Creativity with Tessellations
• 21st Century Birthday Wishes for Our Ancient Principal (He Turned 50 Today!)
• Creating Revolutionary Time Period Videos on the Green Screen Using iMovie
• Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills: Reflection and Synthesis
• Pointing Out the 21st Century Aspects of My Very Traditional-Looking Math Class
• Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills: Collaboration
• Teaching and Assessing 21st Century Skills: Communication
• Learning about Conductors Through a Demonstration Using Butter, Warm Water & 5 Rods Made of Different Materials
• Teaching Students How to Create Digital Campaign Advertisements
• Using ePortfolios to Synthesize and Reflect on New Learning
• Explaining Energy Transfers in Toys on YouTube
• Parts of Speech Instruction and Practice Online
• Students Reflecting on the First Few Weeks of School
• Researching Which Character Traits President's Should Have
• Analyzing a Character on Our Blog Using iPads
• Identifying Examples of "Stored Energy" and "Energy in Action"
• PERSONAL FAVORITE: 21st Century Assessment
• PERSONAL FAVORITE: 21st Century Skills, as explained by my students

Student Quotes:

• Student Quotes about 21st Century Learning

Lessons:

• Creating 21st Century Skill Motivational Posters