#21 for 21

Overview

#21For21 is a podcast series to help teachers to empower students to develop the skills to success in our 21st century world.

The video includes 21 interviews with educators within various content areas across Canada sharing 21 ideas to borrow and share to to teach 21st century skills and global competencies. The short video clips include educators explaining innovative and inquiry-based activities they have created to model and teach the century skills.

The podcast is one component from the SpacesEDU website (developed by the makers of myBlueprint) that is an online learning platform developed to support digital portfolios, communication, and learning. Learn more at https://spacesedu.com/en/about-us/

(Note:  One of the videos includes an interview with Tricia Berry, Learning Specialist from New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Child Development!)

Objectives

  • To provide a venue to support the development of 21st century skills and global competencies that apply to multiple curricular areas.
  • To provide practical and engaging real-world activities.
  • To provide innovative problem-based learning opportunities.
  • To support critical thinking.

Instructions

Over the course of 21 days, you can watch the “borrow and share” idea from each educator or click the link to watch the full podcast episode. Depending on the competencies and/or 21st century skills goals for your lesson, you will be able to adapt the ideas to fit your content area.

Key Highlights

  • Can be adapted to any curricular content or age level.
  • Features teachers talking to teachers.
  • Examples of real-world competencies that cross curricular content.
  • Includes content and assessment ideas.
  • Provides practical ideas to teach global competencies.
  • Uses an inquiry-based approach to teaching 21st century skills.