1. What does it mean to live,
learn, and teach in the
twenty-first century?
Marisa Seremet

2. What does it mean to live in the
twenty-first century?
REVIEW
the
past

3. What does it mean to live in the
twenty-first century?
• In order to live in the twenty-first century as
“digital immigrants” Larry Cuban stated one
must “unlearn in order to learn.” “Digital
immigrants” must work with “digital natives” in
order to succeed and sustain for a better future.
Together we must review past technologies and
understand why and how we use technology
today in order to create a more equitable and
social society.

4. What does it mean to live in the
twenty-first century?
• According to Collins & Halverson, we are
currently living in the “Knowledge Revolution
that is driven by a new set of computer tools that
empower people’s minds rather than their
bodies” (p. 10). Technology has evolved over
time to make tasks easier and faster for people to
accomplish and share with others. “No one will
be able to solve complex problems or think
effectively in the coming world without using
digital technologies” (p.11).

5. What does it mean to live in the
twenty-first century?
• According to Facer, we take socio-technical
practices for granted. “These practices then
become part of wider socio-technical systems to
which we become accustomed and in time, come
to depend upon” (p.44). Living in the twenty-
first century allows people to augment or
enhance their being in order to sustain their role
in the socio-technological world.

6. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
RETHINK
what does
learning
look like?

7. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• Facer states, “…we need to remember that the
future is not set in stone, that technology is not
some magical force driving us down one
inevitable path, and that education is also a force
to be reckoned with when it comes to shaping
progressive futures” (p.10). There are multiple
ways in which learning can happen besides
opening up a textbook at school.

8. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• We live in the age of “digital natives” and “digital
immigrants” where we need to rethink what it
means to learn in the twenty-first century and
beyond. Facer discusses the importance of
“intergenerational learning environments”
where learning is collaborative between
educators, parents, grandparents and children.
It is important that all generations work together
to have a better future than past generations.

9. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• Collins and Halverson goes along with Facer by
stating, “In general, as education becomes a
lifelong activity, there are likely to be more
situations where adults and children are
learning together” (p.102). They discuss a
mixed-age culture where learning does not just
happen in school but also with parents, other
adults, peers, mentors and within the media
environment. Learning does not just happen in
schooling years, but it is a lifelong journey.

10. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• I believe in the pedagogy of lifelong learning that
provides people with choices. Collins and
Halverson state, “When learners select programs
of study based on their interests, then the values
that guide learners interest become integrated
into the education experience” (p.96). If people
value what they are doing they will take
ownership over it. I believe lifelong learning will
allow people to take back their responsibility for
learning and only blame themselves if they do
not succeed.

11. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• Technology gives students
choice in their learning and
provides support in areas of
need. According to Collins and
Halverson, “So learning how to
learn and learning how to find
useful resources are becoming
the most important goals of
education” (p.95).
There are many ways to learn in the
21st Century:
▫ Just-in-time learning
▫ Customization
▫ Home Schooling
▫ Games and Simulations
▫ Multimedia
▫ MUSE
▫ Workplace Learning
▫ Distance Education
▫ Adult Education
▫ Learning Centers
▫ Educational Television and Videos
▫ Computer-Based Learning
Software
▫ Technical Certifications
▫ Internet Cafés

12. What does it mean to learn in the
twenty-first century?
• There are multiple ways to learn in the twenty-
first century to meet everyone’s learning style
and schedule. No matter how one chooses to
learn in the twenty-first century, Facer believes
that our students must develop and learn three
attributes: “discernment, multiliteracy and
responsibility” (p.70). By learning these three
attributes, “..it would to begin to equip our
students to participate in society’s conversation
about that future” (p.71).

13. What does it mean to teach in the
twenty-first century?
REWRITE
teaching
and
curriculum
in the future

14. What does it mean to teach in the
twenty-first century?
• Technology is the next natural solution to our
universal schooling today. As Collins and
Halverson stated, “Schools are expected to
prepare students for a different world and public
policies hold schools accountable for making
progress” (p.62). Since our goals are to meet the
needs of our 21st century lifelong learners and be
accountable for making progress, teachers must
implement technology to reach both goals.

15. What does it mean to teach in the
twenty-first century?
• Technology should be implemented into the
classroom on a daily basis. There should be a variety
of different “interactive learning environments”
used such as computer tutorial programs, just-in-
time learning activities, multimedia projects,
customization, learner control, interaction, games
and simulations, publications and reflection in order
to enhance student achievement. “Something about
education will have to change” (p.65). I think it is up
to us as teachers to make that change and when we
do those changes share it with other to make a
global change.

16. What does it mean to teach in the
twenty-first century?
• Larry Cuban discussed in his blog about student-
centered teaching using technology. In education we
need to shift from teacher-centered to student-centered
teaching. Cuban stated to me in his response, “The point
I would make is that the devices in of themselves do not
increase or decrease student-centered teaching. It is the
set of beliefs that are in teachers’ heads about students,
teaching, learning, and the school setting that shape
what approaches teachers take in their lessons. The
devices are a means toward the ends that teachers seek.”
So to teach in the twenty-first century is to meet the
needs of every student we teach using resources they are
accustom to in order to maximize their potential learning
growth.

17. High Quality Curriculum and
Assessments in the Age of Technology
Twenty-first Century Curriculum must be:
• Relevant
• Focused
• Engaging
• Rigorous
• Scaffolded
using
Competency-based learning assessments

18. What does it mean to teach in the
twenty-first century?
• Facer states that we need to provide our students
with “educational encounters.” “In so doing,
educational encounters are oriented towards
understanding the actors and networks that are
already or potentially available as resources to draw
upon-the data the child has access to, the peers the
students regularly talks with, the experiences they
have had, the tools that are available, the specialist
communities they have been participating in” (p.
55). So if we add Differentiated Instruction created
by Carol Ann Tomlinson with Facer’s educational
encounters and resource mapping, we will be able to
meet the needs of every child individually.

19. Differentiated Instruction
Is a teacher’s response to learner’s needs using a student’s resource map
guided by the general principles of differentiation, such as
flexible grouping
ongoing assessment
and adjustment
respectful tasks
Teachers can differentiate using
high quality
curriculum
building
community
Content Process Product
Readiness Interest Learning Profile
through a range of instructional strategies using educational encounters
Affect/
Environment
Taken from DI framework created by Carol Ann
Tomlinson and adding Facer’s resource mapping

20. In Conclusion…
• We must review living, rethink learning and
rewrite teaching in the twenty-first century in
order to create learning futures that will sustain
in a socio-technological world. We need to come
together as a community of learners in order for
“future schools” to exist.