This is what AP and LA 6 use
trailer for a documentary about high school in 3 countries. Looks like the US doesn't come out too well.
<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oILzoYpbj6M&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oILzoYpbj6M&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Interview with the producer. "Indians and Chinese treat academics the way we treat sports. They are as passionate about becoming great academically as most American kids and families are about becoming great athletically." Wow. Not sure what I think about that, but I want to see the film.
yet another depressing video on where US education stands in the world.
This is what AP and LA 6 use
the pay attention video--he's the guy who made it!
Teach citizenship skills offline to enhance online experiences.
This site includes a professional questionnaire centered around 21st century learning issues.
Wiki collection of videos that promote change in education. Perfect for ioi.
"How can I use LoTi in North Carolina?"
The NBEA and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction have been working together to determine how LoTi can best be utilized throughout North Carolina. Access to the LoTi Lounge including the online DETAILS for the 21st Century Questionnaire (previously known as the LoTi Questionnaire), individual questionnaire results profiling personalized professional development needs based on five empirically-validated skill sets, and an extensive database of resources catalogued by grade level and subject area are available at no cost to educators in the State of North Carolina. This donation continues the process of schools in North Carolina evaluating their instructional uses of technology for the purposes of improving student achievement tied to the initiatives set forth by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. The links above include instructions for getting started with LoTi and viewing LoTi results for North Carolina educators.
IOIers--this article might be good for
sort of the "official" publication about 21st Century Learning
How does Bloom's Taxonomy translate in the digital realm?
Nice poster plus links for how to accomplish some of this.