1. 21st Century: new teaching strategies, but are the learners ready? Gabriel Rshaid – LAHC Conference 2009
2. Contents Challenges and Opportunities Conclusions The Course Becoming a 21 st Century Teacher 21 st Century Teaching Scenario
3. 21 st Century Teaching & Learning Teachers Classroom Teachers need to relinquish their central role, tend to become facilitators. Classroom of the Future is more about teaching and learning than about technology. New Paradigm A completely new paradigm has transformed a pedagogy of poverty into infinite abundance.
8. ITGS Premises Assessments graded when completed Blog with all lessons and activities Use of web-based publicly available resources All-Digital Open book scenario No textbook Minimize lecturing No papers allowed!
9. Course Objectives Mirror a real-life scenario with overabundance of unfiltered data Develop higher order skills: analysis, reflection, collaboration Apply IT skills to a formal learning environment INDEPENDENT LEARNERS
17. Conclusions! Facebook, Email do create disruption, DADD??? Resist SE Lessons Activities Distractors 21 st Century Learning Difficulty in doing homework and time management. Students that adapt better. Gaming/ relevancy. Assessment of non conventional activities. FA & technology. Learners resist change Traditional view / unlearn What they study this way
18. Conclusions! 21 st C SKILLS SCHOOLS MUST TEACH THEM! Filtering Validation Relevancy Summarizing Critical Thinking Reflection MM Learning
