“The more you know who you are,

and what you want, the less you

let things upset you.”
-
Stephanie Perkins
The 21 Century
st

Education
Questions:
• What is your understanding of 21st Century learning?
• What digital tools do you know and how it is operated?
• What can you say about 21st century learners?
• How do you describe technology?
• Are you in favor of this technological world?
FOLLOW UP:
• What questions were the most difficult and easy for you to answer?
Why?
• What answer from a partner impressed and amazed you and why?
• What information have you gained from a partner in sharing his/her
mind?
• What have you shared with a partner regarding your views about 21st
century learning?
21st Century Education Context

• 21st Century School – focused on project-based

curriculum for life that would engage students in addressing
real –world problems and humanity concerns and issues.

• This has become an innovation in education, from

textbook-driven, teacher-centered, paper-and-pencil
schooling to a better understanding of the concept of
knowledge and a new definition of the educated person.
The 21st Century Curriculum
• Has a critical attributes that are interdisciplinary, project-
based and research-driven. It is connected to local,
national global communities, in which students may
collaborate with people around the world in various
projects.
• The curriculum also integrates higher-order thinking skills,
multiple intelligences, technology and multimedia, multiple
literacies and authentic assessments, including service
learning.
The 21st Century Learning Environment

• A 21st Century Classroom is not confined to a literal

classroom building but a learning environment where
students collaborate with their peers, exchange
insights, coach and mentor one another and share
talents and skills with other students.
Technology in the 21st Century Pedagogy

• 21st Century learning recognizes full

access to technology. Therefore, a better
bandwidth of Wi-Fi access should be
available along areas of the school for the
students to access their files and
supplement their learning inside the
classroom.
Understanding 21st Century Learners

• Today’s students are referred to as “digital natives”,

while educators as “digital immigrants” (Prensky, 2001)

• Most likely, digital natives usually react, are random,

holistic and no-linear. They learn through experience
and learn differently. Digital immigrants often reflect,
are sequential, and linear. They tend to intellectualize
and believe that learning is constant.
The 21st Century Learning Implication

• 21st Century skills are viewed relevant to all

academic areas. Teachers should practice
teaching cross-disciplinary skills in related
courses such as integrating research methods
in various disciplines, articulating technical
scientific concepts in verbal, written, and graphic
forms.
A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education
Source (www.21stCentruySchools.com)
A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education
Source (www.21stCentruySchools.com)

Before 21st Century Education 21st Century Education

Time-based Outcome-based
Focus: Memorization of discrete facts Focus: what students Know, Can Do, and
Are Like after all the details are forgotten.
Lower-order thinking skills in Bloom’s Higher order thinking skills
Taxonomy, such as knowledge and
comprehension
Textbook-driven Research-driven
Passive learning Active Learning
Learners work in isolation and confined In Learners work collaboratively
the classroom
Teacher-centered Student-centered
A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education (cont.)
Source (www.21stCentruySchools.com)

Before 21st Century Education 21st Century Education

Little to students freedom Great deal of student freedom
Discipline Problems, little student No discipline problems, High student
motivation motivation
Fragmented curriculum Integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum
Grades taken from formal assessment Grades are based on students’
performance
Low expectations High expectations
Teacher is a judge Self, peer and others serve as evaluator
Curriculum is irrelevant and meaningless Curriculum is connected to students’
interests
A Paradigm Shift for 21st Century Education (cont.)
Source (www.21stCentruySchools.com)

Before 21st Century Education 21st Century Education

Print is the primary vehicle of learning and Performances, projects and multiple forms
assessment of media are used for learning and
assessment
Student diversity is ignored Curriculum and instruction address
students diversity
Students just follow orders and instructions Students are empowered to lead
Literacy is the 3R’s Multiple literacies on the 21st Century
Factory model, based upon the needs of Global model based upon the needs of
employers for the industrial age globalized high-tech society
Synthesis:
The Critical Attributes of 21st Century Education

• Education continuously changes dramatically

throughout time. There is a paradigm shift in the way
teaching and learning is delivered., therefore, the 21 st
Century teacher needs to develop essential
knowledge, skills and values in order to cope with
these changes and address students’ needs (21 st
Century Schools, 2011)
The Eight Attributes of 21st Century Education
• Integrated and Interdisciplinary

• Technologies and Multimedia

• Global Classrooms

• Creating/Adapting to Constant Personal and Social Change and Lifelong Learning

• Student-Centered

• 21st Century Skills

• Project-based and Research-driven

• Relevant, Rigorous and Real World

Integrated and Interdisciplinary

• This critical attribute implies the need to

review the curriculum and create strategies
infusing different subjects toward
enhancing the learning experiences of
students
Technologies and Multimedia

• It implies a need to acquire and use

computers and multimedia equipment and
the design of a technology plan to enhance
learning at its best.
Global Classroom

• This implies the need to include current

global issues/concerns, such as peace and
respect for cultural diversity, climate
change and global warming in classroom
discussions.
Creating/Adapting to Constant Personal and Social
Change and Lifelong Learning

• This implies that the curriculum should be

planned in such a way that students will
continue to learn even outside the school for life
Student-Centered

• Focused on students as learners while

addressing their needs including learning
styles, interests and abilities.
21st Century Skills
• Beyond learning the basic skills (3Rs), students
should also develop life and work skills in 21st
century communities.
Project-based and research-driven

• This implies the need for knowledge and skills in

research, such as self-directed activities, learning
projects, investigatory projects and other research-
based outputs.
Relevant, Rigorous and Real World

• It implies the use of current and

relevant information linked to real-life
situations and context.
The Characteristics of 21st Century Teacher
The 21st Century Teacher
Multi-literate Multi-specialist
Multi-skilled Self-directed
Lifelong learner Flexible
Creative problem solver Critical thinker
Has a passion for excellent High emotional quotient (EQ)
teaching
Multi-Literate

Teachers know how to

use various technologies
in teaching
Multi-Specialist

Teachers are not only

knowledgeable in the course
subject they teach but also in
other areas so that they can
help the learner build up what
they gain in the classroom and
outside the school and make
sense of what was learned.
Multi-skilled

Teachers cope with the demand

for widening learning opportunities
by being skillful not just in
teaching but also in facilitating
and organizing groups and
activities
Self-directed

Teachers are
responsible for
various aspects of
school life and know
how to initiate action
to realize the
learning goals of the
students and the
educational of the
country, at large.
Lifelong learner

Teachers embrace the ideal that

learning never ends. Therefore,
teachers must be consistently
updated on the latest information
related to their subject and
pedagogic trends.
Flexible
Teachers are able to adapt
to various learning styles
and needs of the learners.
They can facilitate learner-
centered teaching with
flexibility using alternative
modes of delivery.
Creative problem solver
Teachers create innovative
ideas and effective solutions
to the arising problems in the
field, be it in the classroom,
in the school or the
profession as a whole.
Critical thinker

Teachers are critical thinkers as

they encourage students to
reflect on what they have
learned, and rekindle in them
the desire to ask questions,
reason out, probe, and
establish their own knowledge
and belief.
Has a passion for excellent teaching

Teachers possess
passion in the teaching
profession to ensure
that students are
motivated to learn under
their guidance and care.
High Emotional Quotient (EQ)

Teachers do not
just have the head
but also the heart to
teach. Teaching is
emotionally taxing
but an influential
job as it involves
interaction with
human beings.
Common 21st Century Technology Tools for Learning
21st Technology Tools
Affinity Groups Blogs
E-portfolio Hypertext
Podcast Web 2.0
Myspace Second Life
Semantic Web Webkinz
Wiki Youtube
Google Docs Prezi
Easybib Social Media Platforms
Smartboards and audience response ReadWriteThink.org
system
WebQuest Page Literacy Web
Synthesis: