21st Century Skills
Teacher Standards
Outdated Technology
Digital Technology
Definitions
100
Being able to think of new solutions or ideas, requires this 21st Century Skill.
What is creativity?
100
Teachers need to prepare students to use technology in this century.
What is the 21st Century?
100
Used in a VCR, these rectangular videos were the forerunner of DVDs.
What is a VHS tape?
100
With a push to include more interactive technology this board has almost completely replaced chalkboards and whiteboards.
What is a Smartboard?
100
NETS - S
What is the National Educational Technology Standards for Students?
200
We often began teaching this skill by encouraging young children to share.
What is collaboration?
200
The TSSA applies to this branch of educational professionals.
What is school administrators?
200
This forerunner of today’s Smartboard, had many disadvantages which included clouds of dust and a screeching when you ran your nails across it.
What is a chalkboard or blackboard?
200
Your dog can no longer eat your homework, unless he eats this data storage device.
What is a USB, a jump drive, or a flash drive?
200
NETS - T
What is the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers?
300
This skill, which requires you to find accurate and relevant information, is also crucial for many college papers.
What is research skills?
300
This organization offers national certification recognition.
What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?
300
These square storage disks were popular in the 80s.
What is a floppy disk?
300
This equipment, which uses liquid-crystal display, is a modern version of the overhead version.
What is an LCD projector?
300
NCLB
What is No Child Left Behind?
400
The ability to rationally evaluate a problem or scenario uses this skill.
What is critical thinking?
400
The ability to use and apply technology for training and learning is called this.
What is Educational Technology Literacy?
400
After World War II ended, this training tool became a popular technology in classrooms. It is still around today, although in a more modern digital or LCD version.
What is an overhead projector?
400
Instead of hand grading, teachers can use this technology to quickly grade multiple choice tests.
What is a scantron?
400
ISTE
What is the International Society for Technology in Education?
500
With today's technology it’s important to learn this skill, which helps us know how to act in an interconnect online world.
What is digital citizenship?
500
Teachers need to become this to constantly stay up to date on the latest technology information.
What is a lifetime learner?
500
This early version of a calculator first appeared in 2700 – 2300 BC.
What is an abacus?
500
Larger than a tablet but smaller than a normal laptop, these mini computers, also called what, are quickly being introduced into classrooms.
What is a netbook?
500
PT3
What is Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology?