Unit 1 21st Century education A. Contexts.pptx

This course introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as evolving social phenomena and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21st century literacies shall include (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (c) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber literacy /digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy and (g) arts and creativity literacy. Field based-interdisciplinary explorations (ex. observation in mathematics, Field Studies) and other teaching strategies shall be used to develop PSTs’ teaching skills to promote learners’ literacy, and critical and creative thinking skills. Pre-service teachers shall develop skills in using appropriate teaching strategies and resources, including the positive use of ICT, to address learning goals.

1. UNIT 1. THE 21 ST CENTURY EDUCATION

2. 21 st Century Education Contexts

3. Topics 21 st Century Schools 21 st Century Learning Implications 21 st Century Learning Environment Technology in the 21 st Century Pedagogy Understanding 21 st Century Learners 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market 6 21 st Century Curriculum 7 A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8

4. Let’s get started! Write in the box the things that you KNOW about the given topics. Write in the box the things that you WANT to know about the given topics.

5. Education prepares students for life in this world that can make them communicate, function and create change personally, socially, economically, and politically on local, national and global levels

6. There is a drastic change brought about by the advent of the 21 st century education in the context of a curriculum, classroom environment, technology, learners and demands of the job market

7. 21 st Century Schools It focus on a project-based curriculum for life that would engage students. There is an innovation in education: from textbook-driven, teacher-centered, paper-and-pencil schooling into a better understanding of the concept of knowledge and a new definition of the educated person.

8. Schools - From “building” to “nerve centers”, with open walls and are roofless

9. TEACHERS - Transform from being dispensers of information to becoming facilitators of learning & help students translate information into knowledge & knowledge into wisdom

10. LEARNERS Become adaptive to changes These changes have implications for teachers

11. Implications for teachers They must discover student interest by helping them see what and how they are learning They instill curiosity, which is fundamental for lifelong learning They must be flexible in how they teach They must excite learners to become more resourceful

12. The 21 st Century learning demands a school to excite students. Parents are informed about the positive changes in their children Learners manifest improvement in basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, researching, scientific exploration, math, multimedia skills and the like

13. 21 st Century Curriculum Critical Attributes that are interdisciplinary, project-based and research-driven Connected to local, national and global communities, in which in students may collaborate with people The curriculum integrates higher order thinking skills, multiple intelligences, technology and multimedia, multiple literacies and authentic assessments

14. 21 st Century Curriculum It is self-directed students Curriculum and instruction: concept of differentiation - The instruction turns into thematic ( Thematic approach is  a way of   teaching and learning , whereby many areas of the curriculum, are connected together and integrated within a theme .), project-based, and integrated with skills and competencies Learning not confined through memorization of facts & figures alone but connected to previous knowledge, personal experiences, interests and habits

15. 21 st Century Learning Environment 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 Share talents and skills Cooperative learning is also apparent

16. 21 st Century Learning Environment Process of creating a world-class 21 st century learning environment: Building new schools Remodeling of present school facilities Creating environmentally FRIENDLY ENERGY-EFFICIENT “GREEN” schools

17. 21 st Century Learning Environment Ideal learning Environment Spaces by students and teachers Wall space for displaying students’ output A place where the parents and community can gather to watch students’ performances

18. Technology in the 21 st Century Pedagogy Technology are tools use to create knowledge for personal and social change Availability of bandwidth of WIFI access Availability of televisions Other resources in the school can be utilized by students in creating opportunities for their knowledge explorations

19. Understanding 21 st Century Learners Learners referred to as “digital native” while educators as “digital immigrants” “digital native” usually react, predominant senses: motion & touch, learn through experience & learn differently “digital immigrants” often reflect, sequential and linear, predominant senses: hearing & seeing, tend to intellectualize and believe that learning is constant

20. Understanding 21 st Century Learners Learners entire life have been immersed in the 21 st Century media culture Computing devices such as cellphones Hand held gaming devices, laptops, TVs, and game console at home Based on the survey study by Henry J. Kaiser found out that young people ages 8-18 spend on electronic media with an average of 6 hours a day. Do some multitasking Effects: preschoolers easily navigate electronic multimedia resources in which they learn basic knowledge as well as more complex tasks Study of Dr. Michael Wesch , though learners understand how to access and utilize these tools: for entertainment purposes. Learners should be prepared and assisted to become media literate as they function in an online collaborative research-based environment

21. 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market 6 21st Century Skills are a set of abilities that students need to develop to succeed in the information age Learning Skills which comprises critical thinking, creative thinking, collaborating and communicating Literacy Skills include information, media, & technology Life Skills includes flexibility, initiative, social skills, productivity & leadership

22. 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market 6 Skills demanded in the job market includes knowing a trade, following direction, getting along with others w orking hard being professional, efficient, prompt, honest & fair

23. 21st Century Skills Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market 6 To adapt to these jobs in this information age, (education 4.0), learners need to think deeply about issues, solve problems creatively, work in teams, communicate clearly in media, learn ever-changing technologies and deal with the influx of information Industries look for employees who can think critically, solve problems creatively, innovative, collaborate, and communicate. Schools need to embed time-tested industry-demanded work skills in the curriculum

24. 21 st Century Learning Implications 7 21 st century skills are relevant to all academic areas Teachers should practice teaching cross-disciplinary skills in related courses: Integrating research methods Articulating technical scientific concepts in verbal, written, and graphic forms Presenting laboratory reports Use of emerging technologies, software programs and multimedia applications

25. 21 st Century Learning Implications 7 The assessment tools should contain these skills They may design or adopt learning standards that students should acquire and master

26. 21 st Century Learning Implications 7 Students & teachers should use a variety of skills, multiple technologies and new ways of analyzing & processing information Students should take initiative, thinking creatively, planning out the process & working collaboratively in teams with other students

27. 21 st Century Learning Implications 7 Schools may allow students to pursue alternatives in which students can earn academic merits and satisfy graduation requirements by completing an internship. Students can practice a variety of practical, career-based, w ork-related skills and values

28. A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8 Time-based Before 21 st Century Education 21 st Century Education Outcome-based FOCUS MEMORIZATION OF DISCRETE FACTS Lower order thinking skills in Bloom’s Taxonomy Textbook-driven Focus: what students KNOW, can DO & are LIKE Higher Order Thinking Skills Research-driven

29. A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8 Passive learning Before 21 st Century Education 21 st Century Education Active Learning Learners work in isolation and confined in the classroom Teacher-centered, teacher is dispenser of knowledge, information, & attention Little to no students freedom Learners work collaboratively with classmates & others Student-centered, teacher is facilitator/coach of students’ learning Great deal of students’ freedom

30. A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8 Discipline-problems Before 21 st Century Education 21 st Century Education No “discipline-problems Fragmented curriculum Grades taken from formal assessment Low expectations Integrated & interdisciplinary curriculum Grades are based on the performance as evidence of learning outcomes High expectation that students succeed in learning to high extent

31. A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8 Teacher is judge Before 21 st Century Education 21 st Century Education Self, peer & others serves as evaluators Curriculum is irrelevant & meaningless to learners Student diversity is ignored Students follow orders &instructions while listening to teachers Curriculum is connected to students’ interest, experiences, talents Curriculum & instruction address student diversity Students empowered to lead & initiate creating solutions

32. A Paradigm Shift for 21 st Century 8 Literacy is the 3Rs (Reading, wRiting , aRithmetic Before 21 st Century Education 21 st Century Education Multiple literacies of the 21 st Century align to living and working in a globalized new society Factory model-based upon the needs of employers for the Industrial Age of the 19 th century Global model based upon the needs of a globalized high tech society

33. The paradigm shift from the 20 th to the 21 st Century shows that the structure and modalities of education has evolved. Students become the center of teaching-learning process using wide array of technological tools

34. Assessment has been made varied to address multiple literacy development in diverse contexts Teachers turn to become facilitators Curriculum is designed in a way it connects to life in the real world

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