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MODULE 1: Introducing Competences for 21st Century Schools

The importance and definition of competences:

Schleicher, A. (2009). The case for 21st Century Learning, OECD, Paris: http://www.oecd.org/general/thecasefor21st-centurylearning.htm
Video of Andreas Schleicher (OECD) on quality and equity in education at the Australian Council for Educational Research 2014 Conference:http://www.acer.edu.au/rc
Binkley, M., Erstad, O., Hermna, J., Raizen, S., Ripley, M., Miller-Ricci, M., & Rumble, M. (2012). Defining Twenty-First Century Skills. In Griffin, P., Care, E., & McGaw, B. Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills, Dordrecht, Springer. 
Hoskins, B & Deakin Crick R., (2010) Competences for Learning to Learn and Active Citizenship: different currencies or two sides of the same coin? European Journal of Education, Vol. 45, Number 1, March.
Legendre, Marie-Françoise (2008). « La notion de compétence au coeur des réformes curriculaires : Effet de mode ou moteur de changements en profondeur ? ». In Audigier François & Tutiaux-Guillon Nicole (dir.). Compétences et contenus : les curriculums en questions. Brussels: De Boeck, p. 27-50.
Voogt and Pareja Roblin (2010). 21st century skills. Discussienota. Enschede: Universiteit Twente

Competence Reference Frameworks:

European Union’s Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32006H0962&from=EN
Partnerships 21 framework: www.p21.org
ATC21S framework: http://www.atc21s.org
Microsoft 21st Century Learning Design: http://www.pil-network.com/pd/21CLD/Overview
UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002134/213475e.pdf

Teaching key competences:

Old school or new school? Teach future skills and traditional subjects together: https://theconversation.com/old-school-or-new-school-teach-future-skills-and-traditional-subjects-together-18179
ATC21S professional development module: Teaching and learning 21st century skills : https://d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/atc21s/Resources/PD_Module%205_for%20web_V2.pdf
ATC21S professional development module: ATC21S: Examples of teaching 21st century sub-skills in existing lessons: https://d396qusza40orc.cloudfront.net/atc21s/Resources/ATC21S%20Examples%20of%20teaching%2021C%20subskills%20in%20existing%20lessons_V2.pdf

Competence-based education in Europe today:

Eurydice (2012). Developing Key Competences at School in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities for Policy:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/thematic_reports/145EN.pdf
Kearney, C. (2013). European Mapping of Initiatives on the Development of Key Competences, European Schoolnet, Brussels.
KeyCoNet's 2014 Review of the Literature: A SummaryEuropean Schoolnet, Brussels. 
KeyCoNet 2013 Literature Review: Key competence development in school education in EuropeEuropean Schoolnet, Brussels. 
KeyCoNet 2013 Literature Review: Assessment for key competencesEuropean Schoolnet, Brussels. 
KeyCoNet's Catalogue of initiativesEuropean Schoolnet, Brussels. 
KeyCoNet's Case Studies from Austria, Belgium (Flanders), England, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Europe, European Schoolnet, Brussels.
KeyCoNet's Peer Learning Visits to Seville, Dublin and Malta, European Schoolnet, Brussels.
KeyCoNet's Country Overviews of Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden, European Schoolnet, Brussels.

Key Skills in Ireland:

Junior Cycle Key Skills Framework website information: http://www.juniorcycle.ie/Curriculum/Key-Skills-(1) 

Project Maths in Ireland:

Project Maths website: http://www.projectmaths.ie/
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment website section on Project Maths: www.ncca.ie/projectmaths

Websites:
European KeyCoNet website: http://keyconet.eun.org
Spanish KeyCoNet website: http://www.keyconetspain.org/wordpress/

Videos:
KeyCoNet case study videos from across Europe: http://keyconet.eun.org/videos

Other relevant articles & publications:

OECD (2010), Are the New Millennium Learners Making the Grade? Technology Use and Educational Performance in PISA 2006, OECD, Paris.
Selwyn, N. (2013), Discourses of digital ‘disruption’ in education: a critical analysis, Monash University, Australia
Wilson & Scalise (2012). Measuring collaborative digital literacy: http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/session5-wilson-paper-tea2012.pdf

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