Recreating and retooling the teaching practice is a must to well serve students in today’s 21st century learning ecosystem. The real question isn’t ‘will we need teachers’, but ‘what will teachers need to be able to do’ in the new environment.
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These Are The 4 Concepts Shaping 21st Century Learning ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 5 views
DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Teachers' Challenges for 21st Century Learning - 9 views
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The teachers’ challenge is threefold. One – to change his/her own foundational beliefs and practices; two – to coach students to become self-directed learners where they do two thirds of the heavy learning lifting toward achievement; three – integrate technologies in meaningful, relevant ways. Each of these is a challenge that requires high quality employee-directed and employer-directed professional development.
eSN TechWatch - eSN TechWatch: Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success (Part 2) -- May 26, 2008 - 0 views
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Here's more of our interview with author Dan Pink, who discusses how schools must adapt to 21st-century needs
Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century: Classroom 2.0 is a Great Resource - 0 views
Schools plan curriculum overhaul - Parentcentral.ca - 6 views
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A special advisory group is expected to propose a new blueprint by February, based on such input as a tough-talking missive from the Toronto District School Board that called the curriculum "a series of overly robust subject-based documents which are disconnected, overwhelming and full of content reflective of 20th century knowledge. "The curriculum does not engage students within their own realities, nor does it integrate the skills society hopes to see in a 21st-century learner," said the recent submission by a group of principals, teachers, superintendents and trustees.
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Karen Grose, the board's system superintendent, said it no longer makes sense to try to cram piles of facts into young minds.
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Our kids live in a world where they are immersed in content through things like Twitter and Google, so we don't want them memorizing facts they can access easily, but we want them to think about how to apply that knowledge, and how it affects how they live as citizens and workers," said Grose
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Today, Kids Need To Learn More Than Facts, But To Solve Problems And Innovate | Inc.com - 3 views
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"Traditionally, we went to school to attain knowledge. The smart kids knew that Columbus discovered America in 1492 and that the square root of 64 is eight. They studied diligently at home so that when the teacher asked a question they could shoot their hand up and be praised for their good work. Today, however, teenagers carry far more information and computing power in their pockets than would ever fit in their heads. So the ability to retain knowledge and manipulate numbers with facility has become, to a large extent, outdated skills. So kids today need to learn how to understand systems and solve problems. "
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners - 5 views
10 Steps to a Successful School iPad Program - iPads in Education - 0 views
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" iPads have certainly become a highly desired commodity in education. Apple is reporting that schools are purchasing iPads by a ratio of 2:1 over MacBooks. However, that rush to purchase the latest technologies often precedes the careful planning and preparation that's crucial to their success as educational tools. Stated simply, technology alone doesn't have the capacity to improve education. It needs to be woven into a holistic approach to education that encompasses thorough planning and ongoing review of the skills and competencies required by the rapidly changing society that characterizes life in the 21st century. Well-planned technology deployments have the potential to have a remarkably transformative impact on schools and students. Here's a list of ten vital elements of a successful iPad implementation in schools."
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - 6 views
- From the Principal's Office: 3 Steps to Leveraging the Power of Technology to Disrupt Your School or District - 1 views
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as 21st century school leaders, need to become leaders of digital disruption to fundamentally change how we do school.
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"How can technology help us engage in new kinds of teaching and learning?"
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