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self-motivated
self-directed
self-regulated
independent
autonomous
learners?
successful, lifelong
learners?
self-motivated
independent researchers
self-evaluating, reflective
self-correcting
money
cell phone
TV
computer
access to high-speed broadband
railcards and taxi fares?
in return for.?
reaction to challenges
helping them move from
I cant I havent yet
Ways of Thinking
Creativity and innovation
Critical thinking, problem solving, decision making
Learning to learn, metacognition
Ways of Working
Communication
Collaboration & teamwork
Tools for Working
Information literacy
ICT literacy
Living in the World
Citizenship local and global
Life and career
Personal & social responsibility including cultural awareness and
competence
Independent inquirers
Creative thinkers
Reflective learners
Team workers
Self-managers
Effective participators
Creative Thinking:
Complex Thinking:
Comprehensive Thinking:
Collaborative Thinking:
Communicative Thinking:
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
Poland
Belgium
Italy
Korea
Singapore
Mexico
New Zealand
The Slovak Republic
Spain
and Turkey
have all developed (or are currently
developing) curricula of essential learning
skills for students
5 Skill Categories
Communication
Social
Self Management
Research
Thinking
10 Skill Clusters
Communication
Collaboration
Organisation
Affective Skills
Reflection
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Transfer
Failing Badly
Failing Well
system
wrong
- making changes, and
- having another go
for effort
for ability
assessment becomes a
measure of progress, an
opportunity to learn
assessment becomes a
critical judgment, an
opportunity to fail
www.taolearn.com/students.php
- my site with links to all the best free sites to help your study, including:
topmarks.co.uk
- educational search engine for good school-subject based websites
khanacademy.org
- really clear clips explaining every part of most subjects
brightstorm.com
- great videos and much more in Maths, Science and English (American English anyway)
getrevising.co.uk/resources
- all subjects at all levels, great new shared resources arriving from other students daily
studyblue.com/notes/high-schools/
- make and share online flashcards, quizzes and notes, study on-line and on your phone
mrbartonmaths.com/goodsites.htm
- a collection of free Maths sites for all levels
rod.beavon.clara.net/chemistry_contents.htm#Physical
- great site for Chemistry at all levels
languagesonline.org.uk/
- many languages at every level
swipestudy.com
- self-tests in most subjects sent to your phone!
Organisation
succeed
fail well