Teaching-Learning Challenges in the 21st

CenturyTechnology Integration in a

Learner-Centered Classroon

What does it mean to teach in the 21st century?

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The Ever Evolving Mankind;from stone age to digital-

virtual age

Know these jobs?

• Social media strategist• user experience specialist• Telework manager• Civic engagement activist• Humanitarian reform manager

Challenges for the Millennial Learners'With employment on the horizon, Millennial students must be able to demonstrate a solid foundation of computing skills and experience. Employers reviewing job applications and interviewing candidates expect and require certification of digital literacy standards. This validation enables employers to confirm and be assured individuals have core ICT skills to function productively, efficiently and competently in the world.

9 Characteristics Of 21st Century Learning

• 1. Learner-centered

• 2. Media-driven (this doesn’t have to mean digital media)

• 3. Personalized

• 4. Transfer-by-Design

• 5. Visibly Relevant

• 6. Data-Rich

• 7. Adaptable

• 8. Interdependent

• 9. Diverse

Today's Learners

They use digital technology

transparently, without thinking

about it, without marveling at

it, without wondering how it

works.”

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Blooms Taxonomy of Educational Objectives; adaptation for 21st

century

Educational Technology

• Technology serve as an instrument by which students and teachers come together to learn about their worlds.

Need To Use Technology in Education• Handout; containing details regarding the

significance of tech based teaching.• Great teachers using digital technology with certified computing skills will be the most powerful educators in the 21st century.

21st Century Teaching- Learning Skills• Handout;containing the detailed list of skills required in

years to come as the learners of today are going to join the workforce in a decade or two from now.

Remember the 4 C's

•Critical thinking•Collaboration•Creativity•Communication

Strategies for teachers to deal with 21st century learners1.Blended Learning2.Cross-Curriculum Teaching3.Flipped Classroom4.Differentiated Instruction5.Cooperative Learning Structures6.Integrated Technology

Blended Learning

Cross Curricular Teaching

a form of blended learningincreased opportunities of technology

integrationan approach that may involve the

following strategies;• Integrated teaching• Inquiry based learning• project work• discovery learning• problem based learning

Technology Integration

• Providing enriched learning environment to the tech savy learners of today. check the handout : ECE Technology: 10 Trending Tools for Teachers

Differentiated Instruction

• Tailoring the teaching style according to the learning styles of mixed ability learners

• by matching assignments to readiness levels, offering appropriate intervention or extension activities as required. • Allowing children to select activities based on areas of interest is another great way to differentiate.•

Technology Strategic Approach

• Institutional strategy• Alignment and planning• Educational technology

strategy• Staff development• Continuous

improvement and follow up

• Learner and faculty support

• Educational technology support

• operations and maintenance

• Vision• Plan• Implement• Perform

To develop life-long learners in our classrooms,

we must be life-long learners ourselves.

References

• www.teachthought.com• Understanding Digital Kids:Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape,Ian Jukes, May 2005• Google images• www.youtube.com• www.earlychildhoodteacher.org/blog

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