The document discusses the Bridge21 model, an approach to 21st century teaching and learning in Irish secondary school classrooms developed by Brendan Tangney of Trinity College Dublin. The Bridge21 model aims to integrate technology into the classroom through innovative, project-based learning that develops 21st century skills. It draws from theories like the SAMR model and addresses issues like educational disadvantage. The model structures lessons around divergent thinking, planning, creating, and reflecting in student groups. Since 2007, over 12,000 students have engaged with Bridge21 workshops and programs, with studies finding positive impacts on student motivation, computing skills, peer learning, and math achievement.
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Publications IITeacher CPD
1. Girvan C., Conneely C., Tangney B., Extending experiential learning in teacher professional development.
Teaching and Teacher Education 58:129-139 · August 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2016.04.009
2. Fisher, L., Byrne, J. R. & Tangney, B. (2015) Exploring Teacher Reactions Towards a 21St Century Teaching and
Learning Approach to Continuing Professional Development Programme in Computer Science, 7th International
Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU), 23 - 25 May 2015 Lisbon, Portugal, pp 22-31
3. Byrne, J. R., Fisher, L. & Tangney, B. (2015) Computer Science Teacher reactions towards Raspberry Pi Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) workshops using the Bridge21 Model , 10th International Conference on
Computer Science & Education (ICCSE), 22-24 July 2015 Cambridge, UK, in press
4. Byrne, J. R., Fisher, L. & Tangney, B. (2015) Empowering Teachers to Teach Computer Science - A social
constructivist approach using the Bridge21 Model for CS CPD., 45th Annual Conference Frontiers in Education
(FIE), 21 - 24 October 2015 El Paso, USA, 9pp.
Use in Schools
1. Conneely, C., Girvan, C., Lawlor, J., Tangney, B., An Exploratory Case Study into the Adaption of the Bridge21
Model for 21st Century Learning in Irish Classrooms, in editor(s) Butler, D., Marshall, K., Leahy, M., Shaping our
Future: How the lessons of the past can shape educational transformation, Dublin, Liffey Press. 2015, pp 348-
381.
2. Johnston K., Conneely C., Murchan D., Tangney B., Enacting Key Skills-based Curricula in Secondary Education:
Lessons from a Technology-mediated, Group-based Learning Initiative, Technology, Pedagogy and Education,
2014, pp1-20.
3. Conneely C., Murchan D., Tangney B., & Johnston K. (2013). 21 Century Learning –Teachers’ and Students’
Experiences and Views of the Bridge21 Approach within Mainstream Education. Proceedings of Society for
Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE), 5125-5132.
4. Louise Merrigan, Carina Girvan, Kevin Marshall and Brendan Tangney (2013). Teacher Attitudes To Assessment,
AfL and ICT for Assessment in Bridge21 Schools, Case Study Report for the NCCA, (p51), Dublin: Centre for
Research in IT in Education, Trinity College Dublin.
5. Carina Girvan, Ciarán Bauer and Brendan Tangney (2013) Integrating the Bridge21 Model for 21st Century
Learning in Irish Second Level Classrooms. Case Study Report for the NCCA. (pp. 49). Dublin: Centre for Research
in IT in Education, Trinity College Dublin.
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• Brainstorm – everything you can
do with this object
• Brainstorm all the events you can
from WWI and place on a timeline
• Select the names of three soldiers
from a local monument
• Research using multiple
primary & secondary sources
• Prepare to tell one story with a video
and two on paper – add all of the
information to the timeline
Sample Lesson – History - World War I
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STEM – Contextualised Maths Example
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Bridge21 Student Numbers
& Impact
• 2015/16 (1,000)
– 225 in TY workshops (week long)
– 200 in Introduction to Bridge21 (1-2 days)
– 125 CS TY workshops (week long)
– 200 Primary School Program (1 day)
– 285 Code Plus - girls only secondary schools (20 hour programme)
• Since 2007 (12,000)
• Impact
– Student Motivation (Lawlor, Marshall, Tangney 2015)
– Computing (Tangney et al 2010, Sullivan et al 2015)
– Peer Learning (Sullivan, Marshall, Tangney 2015)
– Maths (Bray, Tangney 2015)
– Physics (Wickham, Girvan, Tangney 2016)
– Language Learning (Bauer, Devitt, Tangney 2015)
Towards Systemic Change
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Year 1
•Age ~13 – Junior Cylce
Year 2
•Age ~14 – Junior Cycle
Year 3
•Age ~ 15 – Junior Cycle
•State Examination – Junior Certificate
Year 4
•Age ~16 – Transition Year – flexibilty in curriculum
Year 5
•Age ~17 – Senior Cycle
Year 6
•Age ~ 18 – Senior Cylce
•HIGH STAKES STATE EXAMINATION
•Grades are sole requirement for entry to 3rd level
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Bridge21 Model Supports Junior Cycle
Reform
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CFES Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness
1. Grit: Determination and passion for long-term goalsi
2. Leadership: Problem solving based in problem-based and project-based learningii
3. Teamwork: Collaboration on projects involving communication and problem solvingiii
4. Raised Aspirations: Overcome family and community barriers to setting higher education
goalsiv
5. Perseverance: Toughness and ego strength that helps individuals achieve long term
goalsv
6. Adaptability: Flexibility when working with people with different views and culturesvi
i
Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007.
ii
Savery, ,2015; Gamage & Pang, 2003.
iii
Anderson, 2008.
iv
Referencing informing this definition include Battiste, 2009;James, Jurich, & Estes, 2001;
Sinclair, McKendrick, & Scott, 2010.
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Bennis & Nanus, 2004; Heckman & Rubinstein, 2001.
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Williams, 2005; Hoff, 1999.
College For Every Student - Essential
Skills
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Alignment ofAcademic Capital Formation, Noncognitive Variables for College Admissions,
and CFES Core Practices Alignment (with Essential Skills)
Academic Capital
Formation
Noncognitive Variables (Usedin
College Admissions)
CFES Practices
Human Capital
Understanding College Costs
Understanding Career
Pathways
Long Term Goals
Knowledge in a Field
Positive Self-Concept
College & Career
Pathways
(Grit)
(Raised aspirations)
Cultural Capital
College & Career Knowledge
Overcoming Barriers
Commitment to Cross-
Generation Uplift
Realistic Self-Appraisal
Handling the System
Community Involvement
Leadership Experience
Leadership Through
Service
(Leadership)
(Teamwork)
Social Capital
Networking
Trustworthy Information
Navigation of systems
A Strong Support Person Mentoring
•Adult-student
•Peer
(Perseverance)
(Adaptability)
Academic Capital Formation, non-cognitive variables & College
For Every Student practices
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The Emergent Theoretical Framework
TA21 Constructs
Concerns about college costs
Networks
Trust
Information
Cultural Capital
Habitual Patterns
Agency
Collaboration Learning
Technology Mediated learning
Critical Thinking
Cultural Capital
Theory
Human Capital
Theory
21st Century
SkillsCapabilities
Social Capital
Theory
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Research Methodology
DoesTA21-CFES
increases educational
aspirations
Longitudinal (3-year)
quantitative survey
1100 TA21 students
Aspirations
Experience
Participation250 High Controls
200 Matched control
DoesTA21-CFES
improves students
capabilities
Longitudinal
Qualitative tracking
4 school 10 students
in each over 3 years
Development of
capabilities
Experience
Plans for life
Participation in the
PG Cert increases 21st
Century Teaching
practices
Quantitative pre and
post
Qualitative post
100 teachers (to-
date)
21st
century skills
Confidence
Technology use
35 Control teachers
(no CPD)
Participation in A la
carte offerings
increases 21st
century
teaching practices
Quantitative and
qualitative pre and
post
300 teachers to-date
Experience
Use of skills
40 control teachers
(no CPD)
Research questions Method Participants
Measures
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Sample Outcomes
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Pre Year 1 Year 2 Pre Year 1 Year 2 Pre Year 1 Year 2
TA21 TAP High
Plans after school
Trade
Further education
Degree
Increase in Degree
Reduced further Ed