21st+Century+Skills

=21st Century Concepts=


 * Bringing Creativity & Innovation into the 21st Century Classroom:**
 * Inspiring students to take a creative approach to exploring the different Body Systems.
 * Applying digital tools in creative ways toward increased understanding of each body system and medical terminology.
 * Providing students with opportunities to collaborate with others who might have a different perspective or use a different medium to convey meaning.


 * Designing & Developing Authentic Learning Experiences &** **Assessments:**
 * Incorporating the use of digital tools as a way to engage students in the creative process.
 * Tailoring the project process to meet the needs of individual students.
 * Encouraging students to reflect on their own work and revise it, as needed.
 * Providing multiple and varied methods of assessment


 * Modeling the Effective Use of Digital-Age Tools:**
 * Demonstrating a familiarity with the software application and its capabilities.
 * Involving students in determining how they will gather, organize, and report the information they find through their research.
 * Demonstrating how to communicate information, using digital tools, that may reach a larger audience outside of the local classroom.


 * Modeling Digital Citizenship &** **Responsibility:**
 * Demonstrating how to identify relevant, credible resources.
 * Modeling the appropriate use of information and media that has been found on the Web.
 * Properly citing sources for information used in a research report.
 * Modeling appropriate online behavior in the social networking environment.