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Global Trends in Education 21st Century Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D.

21st Century Global Trends in Education

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Global trends in education that apply at the elementary, secondary, tertiary and adult education levels in many countries across the globe. This was a Spotlight Session hosted by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration in September, 2010.

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Global Trends in Education21st Century

Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D.

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Tonia Carriger and the team at CILC.

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Find links to the full-text paper at:

http://wp.me/pNAh3-8I

Based on this previous research...

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Introduction

• Today’s classroom is vastly different from that of the 20th century.

• Meta-analysis of current research.

• Identification and analysis of emerging trends.

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• Different value systems around the world.

• Change occurs at different rates.

• Some trends are local, others are global.

Assumptions

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Technology will not only enhance education, it will drive learning of all kinds.

Global Trend #1Technology use and integration

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Technology will become increasingly mobile, meaning that opportunities for learning will - and already do - exist everywhere, all the time.

Global Trend #2Expansion of Mobile Technology

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Global Trend #3Asset-based approaches

to evaluation

• Portfolios - Classroom scale

• Benchmarks - Regional and national scale

• Frameworks - International scale

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• Knowledge will be created and co-created, not simply “imparted” by teachers.

• “The sage on the stage” phenomenon is disappearing.

Global Trend #4Increased creativity

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Shared interests, curiosity and a hunger for learning are driving us to reach beyond our own borders.

Global Trend #5Global approaches

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Teachers and students are experiencing more of the world, more often, starting from a younger age.

Global Trend #6Global mobility

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The barrier of geography is being transcended by technology, creativity and a desire to “go global”.

Global Trend #7“Borderless” education

Reach out. Go global.

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• Make learning make sense in today’s world.

• Embrace and integrate technology.

• Reward creativity.

• Incorporate asset-based evaluation.

• Advocate for a global approach.

Tips for the 21st Century Educator

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• Evaluation.

• Thank you gift for you.

Wrap up

www.drsaraheaton.wordpress.com

Twitter: DrSarahEaton

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• http://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com

• Twitter: DrSarahEaton

• LinkedIn: Sarah Elaine Eaton

Contact

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Here’s how to cite this work in your own research. You can add a link to this website to indicate where you found the research.

Eaton, S.E. (8 September 2010). “Twenty-First Century Global Trends in Education” presented at the Center for Interactive Collaboration and Learning.

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