Welcome to the first edition of the ITRT Blog! We are “Plugged In” to 21st century teaching and learning, and hope this will empower you to “Plug In” too. This digital publication will be sent to you each month to keep you informed of 21st century skills, great things happening in Hanover, Tools, Content ideas, websites, and PD opportunities.
This month we are focusing on the 21st century skill of Communication. In today’s society students are expected to enter the workforce with the ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts. Allowing the students opportunities to develop communication/presentation skills can be difficult to do with our busy schedules but it is such an important component of their growth and development. Think of all the ways that you communicate in order to inform, instruct, entertain, and persuade others. Did you know… that in messages conveying emotion, the following parts of the message are used for interpretation:
- 7% of message is understood by words alone
- 38% of message is understood by tone, inflection, and elements of voice
- 55% of message is understood by body language and non-verbal communication
These statistics are based on research from UCLA professor, Albert Mehrabian. Communication is essential to everyone in order to succeed in work and life!
Look at the list of upcoming topics below. Be sure to check out these blogs in future months so you can stay up to date with what’s happening in and beyond Hanover County!
October ~ Communication
November ~ Collaboration
December ~ Creativity
January ~ Innovation
February ~ Critical Thinking
March ~ Problem Solving
April/May ~ Information, Media, and Technology
June ~ What’s Next?
Looking for a brief communication presentation for yourself or to share with others? Check out this link from Prezi!
http://prezi.com/l1j0-k-wchlp/communication/
One rich way to communicate ideas is through the eyes, info graphics are a new media rich way to visually display information. Below you will see a favorite infographic of ours on some of the best design blogs. Blogs – online journals are another great way to communicate quickly in real-time real content.
ITRTS ~ Plugged In 