The 21st Century
Teacher
by:
Brian L. Quero, ECE
“If we teach today
as we taught yesterday we rob our children
of tomorrow.” John Dewey
What
is a
21
st
Centu
ry T
each
er? a teacher who possesses
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
demanded by this century
Purp
ose
s:
to remain relevant and interestingto survive in this 21st
centuryto be able to contribute to the development of the 21st century
Cate
gori
es
of
21
st
Centu
ry S
kills
Effective Communication SkillsLearning and innovation skills
Information, Media and Technology Skills
Life and Career Skills
Eff
ect
ive
Com
munic
ati
on S
kills
TeamingCollaborationInterpersonal skillsLocal, national and
global orientednessInteractive communication
Categories of 21st Century Skills
Learn
ing a
nd
Innovati
on
Skills
CreativityCuriosityCritical Thinking problem solving
Risk taking
Categories of 21st Century Skills
Lif
e a
nd C
are
er
Skills
Flexibility and adaptabilityLeadership and
responsibilitySocial and cross-cultural
skillsInitiative and self directionProductivity and
accountabilityEthical, moral and spiritual values
Categories of 21st Century Skills
Info
rmati
on,
Media
and T
ech
nolo
gy
Skills
Visual LiteracyInformation LiteracyMedia LiteracyScientific Literacy
Economic LiteracyTechnological Literacy
Anoth
er
way o
f G
roupin
g t
he 2
1st
Centu
ry S
kills
Ways of thinking-creativity, critical thinking, problem solving decision making
and learning
Anoth
er
way o
f G
roupin
g t
he 2
1st
Centu
ry S
kills ways of working
-communication and
collaboration
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er
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roupin
g t
he 2
1st
Centu
ry S
kills
Tools for working-information and communication technology and information literacy
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er
way o
f G
roupin
g t
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1st
Centu
ry S
kills
Skills for living in the world
-citizenship, life and career, and personal and
social responsibility
SU
MM
ARY
A 21st Century Teacher
is:
adequately equipped with
communication skills, learning
and innovation skills, information,
media and technological skills
and life and career skillsable to collaborate and
interrelate with others from
all walks of life
SU
MM
ARY
A 21st Century Teacher
is:
innovative and embarks on
lifelong learningusing technology to the
maximum and to the optimum to
improve his learning and
productivitycritically analyzes and
evaluates information derived
from various sources
SU
MM
ARY
A 21st Century Teacher
is:able to read message from
media whether directly given
or given in a subtle manner
highly collaborative, a lifelong
learner, and accountable for
results and information, media
and technology literate.
Thank you!