An educator is designing a history project where student groups will analyze primary source documents. To meet the 21CLD criteria for high-level collaboration, the students' work must be interdependent. Which project structure best ensures interdependence?
A middle school science teacher wants students to develop self-regulation skills during a multi-week lab experiment project. The teacher plans to use OneNote Class Notebook to support this goal. Which features should the teacher incorporate into the students' personal notebooks to BEST facilitate self-regulation? (Select TWO)
According to the 21CLD framework, for a learning activity to be considered as developing 'Knowledge Construction', the primary requirement is that students must be doing what?
An instructional coach is working with a teacher to redesign a lesson to enhance 'Skilled Communication'. The original lesson required students to write a five-paragraph essay. The coach suggests an alternative where students create a public service announcement (PSA) video for their peers. Why is the PSA video a stronger activity for developing Skilled Communication according to the 21CLD rubric?
True or False: In the 21CLD framework, a learning activity can be classified as promoting 'Real-World Problem-Solving' even if the problem is fictional, as long as it is situated in a realistic context and requires students to apply skills to a specific scenario.
An educator is using the 'jigsaw' collaborative learning strategy. In this strategy, each student in a 'home' group becomes an expert on a different sub-topic and then teaches it to their group members. This strategy directly supports which two core components of the 21CLD Collaboration rubric? (Select TWO)
An educator wants to use Microsoft Forms to gather feedback from students on a recent project to help them develop self-regulation skills. Which type of question would be most effective for encouraging student reflection on their learning process?
A teacher assigns a project where students must create a persuasive argument about a local environmental issue. The project requires both a written report and a short presentation to a panel of community members. According to the 21CLD rubric, this project requires 'extended communication' because it forces students to __________.
Company Background: A large school district has adopted Microsoft 365 for Education and is encouraging teachers to design more innovative, student-centered learning activities. The district's technology integration specialists are tasked with helping teachers move beyond basic uses of ICT (e.g., digital worksheets, online quizzes) toward transformative learning experiences. Current Situation: Ms. Anya Sharma, a 10th-grade biology teacher, wants to redesign her unit on genetics. Her current unit involves lectures, textbook readings, and a final multiple-choice test. Students have been disengaged, and test scores indicate only surface-level understanding. Ms. Sharma has access to Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Flip, and other M365 tools. Requirements: Ms. Sharma's redesign must align with the 21CLD framework and meet the following goals: 1. The primary learning activity must involve Real-World Problem-Solving. 2. Students must engage in Knowledge Construction, not just information reproduction. 3. The final product must demonstrate Skilled Communication to an authentic audience. Which of the following redesign plans best meets all of Ms. Sharma's requirements?