Module 1 - 21st Century Education PDF

MODULE 1 21 CENTURY st EDUCATION  Learning Outcomes Define 21st Century education Describe the 21st Century teacher and the needed innovative tools for learning Examine the critical attributes of 21st Century education Explain how 21st Century education concepts can be integrate...

MODULE 1 21 CENTURY st EDUCATION  Learning Outcomes Define 21st Century education Describe the 21st Century teacher and the needed innovative tools for learning Examine the critical attributes of 21st Century education Explain how 21st Century education concepts can be integrated in the classroom Draw relevant life lessons and significant values from the experience in practicing 21 Century education Analyze research abstract on 21st Century education and its implications on teaching-learning process Prepare an evaluation instrument intended for 21st Century teaching-learning  Dr. Douglas Kellner The technological revolution bears a greater impact on society than the transition from an oral to print culture. Education prepares students for life in this world.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Schools Focus on a project-based curriculum Become an innovation in education Schools will go from buildings’ to ‘nerve centers Sage on the stage vs guide on the side  21 Century Education Context st 21 Century Schools st The 21st century will require knowledge generation, not just information delivery, and schools will need to create a "culture of inquiry”  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Schools These changes have implications for teachers: (1) Teachers must discover student interest by helping them see what and how they are learning to prepare them for life in the real world; (2) They must instill curiosity, which is fundamental to lifelong learning: (3) They must be flexible in how they teach; and (4) They must excite learners to become more resourceful so that they will continue to learn outside formal school.  21 Century Education Context st 21 Century Curriculum st Learning is not confined through memorization of facts and figures alone but rather is connected to previous knowledge, personal experience, interests, talents and habits. 18. Which of the following learning outcomes best reflects the integration of multicultural and global literacies? A. Discuss multicultural concept and relate it to your personal experience. B. Create an artwork that depicts multicultural dynamics C. Demonstrate care, respect and acceptance of classmates belonging to indigenous group D. Suggest ways in promoting multiculturalism and addressing conflict issues  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Learning Environment A 21st Century classroom is not confined to a literal classroom building but a learning environment where students collaborate with their peers exchange insights, coach and mentor one another and share talents and skills with other students. Cooperative learning is also apparent, in which students work in teams because cooperation is given more emphasis than competition, and collaborative learning more isolated learning. They use technologies, including internet systems and other platforms.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Learning Environment In the process of creating a world-class 21st century learning environment, building new schools and remodeling of present school facilities can be addressed toward creating environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and 'green schools. Inside every classroom, students shall apply their knowledge of research in life, which is a clear indication of a relevant, rigorous, 21st century real-life curriculum.  21 Century Education Context st Technology in the 21st Century Pedagogy Technologies are not ends in themselves but these are tools students use to create knowledge for personal and social change. 21st Century learning recognizes full access to technology. Therefore, a better bandwidth of Wifi access should be available along areas of the school for the students to access their files and supplement their learning inside the classroom.  21 Century Education Context st Understanding 21st-Century Learners Today's students are referred to as “digital natives", while educators as "digital immigrants” (Prensky, 2001). Students’ entire lives have been immersed in the 21 st Century media culture. A Survey by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people (ages 8-18) spend on electronic media an average of six hours a day. In addition, many are multitasking, such as listening to music while surfing the Web or instant-messaging friends while playing a video game.  21 Century Education Context st Understanding 21st Century Learners The preschoolers easily navigate electronic multimedia resources on games. However, as Dr. Michael Wesch points out, although today's students understand how to access and utilize these tools, they use them only for entertainment purposes. Thus, students should be prepared and assisted to become media literate as they function in an online collaborative research-based environment with the advent of researching, analyzing, synthesizing, critiquing, evaluating and creating new knowledge.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market The 21st Century skills are a set of abilities that students need to develop to succeed in the information age. (1) Learning Skills which comprise critical thinking, creative thinking., collaborating, and communicating: (2) Literacy Skills which are composed of information literacy, media literacy, and technology literacy; and (3) Life Skills that include flexibility, initiative, social skills, productivity, and leadership. These skills have always been important in an information-based economy.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market Likewise, skills demanded in the job market include knowing a trade, following directions, getting along with others, working hard and being professional, efficient, prompt, honest, and fair. More so, to adapt to these jobs in this information age, students need to think deeply about issues, solve problems creatively, work in teams, communicate clearly in many media, learn ever-changing technologies and deal with the influx of information. Amidst rapid changes in the world, industry requires students to be flexible, take the initiative, lead when necessary, and create something new and useful.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market According to Partnership for 21 Century Skills (P21), various industries look for employees who can think critically, solve problems creatively, innovate, collaborate and communicate. Therefore, for a perfect match between academe and industry demands, school, need to embed time-tested industry-demanded work skills in the curriculum (http:/thoughtfullearning.com/resources/what-are- 21-century-skills).  21 Century Education Context st 21 Century Learning Implications st 21st Century skills are viewed relevant to all academic areas and the skills may be taught in a wide variety of both in-campus and community settings. Teachers should practice teaching cross- disciplinary skills in related courses, such as integrating research methods in various disciplines; articulating technical scientific concepts in verbal, written, and graphic forms; presenting laboratory reports to a pool of specialists, or use emerging technologies, software programs multimedia applications as an extension of an assigned project.  21 Century Education Context st 21st Century Learning Implications Likewise, accrediting organizations and regulatory bodies may require 21st century skills in the curriculum. In doing so, the assessment tools should also contain these skills. They may design or adopt learning standards that explicitly describe multi-disciplinary skills that students should acquire and master. Schools and teachers should use a variety of applied skills, multiple technologies, and new ways of analyzing and processing information, while also taking initiative, thinking creatively, planning out the process, and working collaboratively in teams with other students.  A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education Before 21st Century 21st Century Education Education Time-based Outcome-based Focus: memorization of Focus: what students discrete facts Know, Can do and Are like after all the details are forgotten. Lower order thinking Higher order thinking skills in Bloom’s skills (metacognition), Taxonomy, such as such as application, knowledge and analysis, synthesis, and  A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education Before 21st Century 21st Century Education Education Textbook-driven Research-driven Passive learning Active learning Learners work in Learners work isolation and confined collaboratively with in the classroom classmates and others around the world (global classroom) Teacher-centered: Student-centered: teacher teacher is dispenser of is facilitator/coach of knowledge, information students’ learning  A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education Before 21st Century 21st Century Education Education Grades taken from formal Grades are based on assessment measures students’ performance as entered in the class record evidence of learning for reporting purposes outcome Assessment is for making Assessment is important purposes and placed as aspect of instruction to part of lesson plan gauge learning outcome structure Low expectations. What High expectations that students receives is what students succeed in  A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education Before 21st Century 21st Century Education Education Teacher is judge. No one Self, peer and others serve else sees student work. as evaluators of student Outputs are assessed learning using wide range of using structured metrics metrics and authentic assessments Curriculum is irrelevant Curriculum is connected to and meaningless to the students’ interests, students experiences, talents and the real world Print is the primary Performances, projects and  A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education Before 21st Century 21st Century Education Education Student diversity is ignored Curriculum and instruction address student diversity Students just follow orders Students are empowered to lead and instructions while and initiate while creating listening to the teacher’s solutions and solving problems lecture Literacy is the 3R’s (reading, Multiple literacies of the 21st writing, and ‘rithmetic) Century aligned to living and working in a globalized new society Factory model, based upon Global model based upon the the needs of employers for the needs of a globalized high-tech  The Critical Attributes of 21st Century Education Education continuously changes dramatically throughout time. There is a paradigm shift in the way teaching and learning is delivered. Therefore, the 21st Century teacher needs to develop essential knowledge, skills and values in order to cope with these changes and address students’ need (21st Century Schools, 2011).  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 1. Integrated and Interdisciplinary. Education in the 21st Century is characterized by interfacing various disciplines in an integrated manner rather than compartmentalizing its subsequent parts. This critical attribute implies the need to review the curriculum and create strategies infusing different subjects toward enhancing the learning experiences of students.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 2. Technologies and Multimedia. Education in the 21st Century makes optimum use of available Information and Communication Technology (ICT), as well as multimedia to improve the teaching and learning process, including online applications and technology platforms. It implies a need to acquire and use computers and multimedia equipment and the design of a technology plan to enhance learning at its best.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 3. Global Classrooms. Education in the 21st Century aims to produce global citizens by exposing students to the issues and concerns in the local, national and global societies. This critical attribute implies the need to include current global issues/concerns, such as peace and respect for cultural diversity, climate change and global warming in classroom discussions.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 4. Creating/Adapting to Constant Personal and Social Change and Lifelong Learning. Education in the 21st Century subscribes to the belief that learning does not end within the four walls of the classroom. Instead, it can take place anywhere, anytime regardless of age. This means that teachers should facilitate students learning even beyond academics. Therefore, it should not end with requirement compliance and passing the exams, but also for transferring and applying knowledge to a new context or real-life situations. As such, the curriculum should be planned in such a way that students will continue to learn even outside the school for life.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 5. Student-Centered. Education in the 21st Century on students as learners while addressing their needs. Differentiated instruction is relevant in the 21st Century classrooms, where diversity factors and issues are taken into account and addressed when planning and delivering instruction, including their learning styles, interests, needs and abilities.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 6. 21st Century Skills. Education in the 21st Century demonstrates the skills needed in becoming productive members of society. Beyond learning the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy, students should also develop life and work skills in 21st Century communities, such as critical and creative thinking, problem-solving and decision- making and ICT literacy and skills. Therefore, it implies that teachers should possess these skills first before their students.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 7. Project-Based and Research-Driven. 21st Century education emphasizes data, information and evidence-based decision-making through student activities that encourage active learning. This implies the need for knowledge and skills in research, such as self-directed activities, learning projects investigatory projects, capstones and other research-based output.  Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education and their implications 8. Relevant, Rigorous and Real World. Education in the 21st Century is meaningful as it connects to real-life experiences of learners. It implies the use of current and relevant information linked to real-life situations and contexts.  Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher 1.Multi-literate. Teachers know how to use various technologies in teaching. 2.Multi-specialist. Teachers are not only knowledgeable in the course subject they teach but also in other areas so that they can help the learner build up what they gain in the classroom and outside the school and make sense of what was learned.  Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher 3. Multi-skilled. Teachers cope with the demand for widening learning opportunities by being skillful not just in teaching but also in facilitating and organizing groups and activities. 4. Self-directed. Teachers are responsible for various aspects of school life and know how to initiate action to realize the learning goals of the students and the educational goals of the country, at large.  Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher 5. Lifelong learner. Teachers embrace the ideal that learning never ends. Therefore, teachers must be constantly updated on the latest information related to their subject and pedagogic trends. They should also share what they are learning with their students and colleagues with a high sense of professionalism. 6. Flexible. Teachers are able to adapt to various learning styles and needs of the learners. They can facilitate learner-centered teaching with flexibility using alternative modes of delivery.  Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher 7. Creative problem solver. Teachers create innovative ideas and effective solutions to the arising problems in the field, be it in the classroom, in the school or the profession as a whole. 8. Critical thinker. Teachers are critical thinkers as they encourage students to reflect on what they have learned, and rekindle in them the desire to ask questions, reason out, probe, and establish their own knowledge and belief.  Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher 9. Has a passion for excellent teaching. Teachers possess passion in the teaching profession to ensure that students are motivated to learn under their guidance and care. 10. High Emotional Quotient (EQ). Teachers do not just have the head but also the heart to teach. Teaching is emotionally taxing but an influential job as it involves interaction with human beings. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Affinity Groups These are groups or communities that unite individuals with common interests. Electronic spaces extend the range of possibilities for such groups. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Blogs Web logs or "blogs” are interactive websites, often open to the public that can include Web links, photographs and audio and video elements. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning E-portfolio It refers to student's works that are generated, selected, organized, stored and revised digitally. Often, electronic portfolios are accessible to multiple audiences and can be moved from one site to another easily. It can document the process of learning, promote integrative thinking, display final work, and/or provide a space for reflective learning. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Hypertext These are electronic texts that provide multiple links and allow users to trace ideas in immediate and idiosyncratic directions. Hypermedia adds sound, video, animation, and/or virtual reality environments to the user's choices. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Podcasts These are digitalized audio files that are stored on the Internet and downloaded to listeners computers or most likely to MP3 players. The term "podcast” comes from iPod, the popular MP3 player. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Web 2.0 This refers to a second generation of Web-based communities that demonstrate the participatory literacies that students need for the 21st- century.  Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Myspace (http://www.Myspace.com) It is a social networking website that offers an interactive user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos internationally. Students can rate professors, discuss books, and connect with high school and college classmates here.  Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Second Life (http://www.secondlife.com) It is an Internet-based 3-D virtual world that uses avatars (digital representations) to explore, socialize, participate in individual or group activities, create and trade items (virtual property) and services. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Semantic Web It is an extension of the current Web that puts data into a common format so that instead of humans working with individual search engines (e.g., Google, Ask Jeeves) to locate information, the search engines themselves feed into a single mechanism that provides this searching on its own. Sometimes called Web 3.0, this technology enables integration of virtually all kinds of information for more efficient and comprehensive retrieval.  Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Webkinz (http://www.webkinz.com) It is an Internet simulation wherein children learn pet care and other skills.  Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Wiki It refers to software that fosters collaboration and communication online. Wikis enable students to create, comment upon, and revise collaborative projects. One of the most prominent is Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org), an online multilingual free-content encyclopedia, which has 7.9 million articles in 253 languages. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Youtube (http://www.Youtube.com) It is a popular website for video sharing where users can upload, view and share video footage, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, even student-produced videos Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Google Docs It allows students to collaborate with other people and the document materials that need to be compiled, processed, transacted and analyzed. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Prezi It allows individuals to use pre-made, creative presentation templates. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Easybib It allows individuals to generate citations in any given format. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Edmodo, Schoology, Instagram, etc.) These are means to communicate and share ideas among users. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Smartboards and audience response systems These are replacement for traditional chalkboards or whiteboards in classrooms. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning ReadWriteThink.org. (www.readwritethink.org) It is a repository of standards-based literacy lessons that offer teachers instructional ideas for Internet integration.  Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning WebQuest Page (www.webquest.org) It provides Webquests on an array of topics across content areas with a template for creating one's own. Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning Literacy Web (http://www.literacy.uconn.edu) It is an online portal that includes a large number of new literacy's resources for new literacies for teachers. THANK YOU! 