transforming education for 21st century learning
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TRANSFORMING EDUCATION FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
What’s happening,How youth do it, &How do teachers keep up…
Presented by Sally Drummond & Leo Gregorc
DIGITAL NATIVES
For young people their “online life has become
an entire strategy of how to live, survive and thrive in the 21st Century,
where cyberspace is a part of everyday life.”
Prensky, M., (2004) The Emerging Online Life of the Digital Native. (pp. 2) www.marcprensky.com./writing/default.asp (Accessed 15/8/2011)
WHAT’S CHANGING?
Prensky, M., (2004) The Emerging Online Life of the Digital Native. (pp. 2-12) www.marcprensky.com./writing/default.asp (Accessed 15/8/2011)
Gaming
Searc
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Socialising
Communicating
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Buying & selling Exchangi
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Collecting
Coordinating
Evaluating
Learning Report
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Growing up
Collaborating
ConstructingC
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CONNECT DIGITALLY
Positive use of social media to: Learn from each other Communicate with each other Share information about what they
are doing Collaborate Organise activities and events Find a solution to a problem Arrange to meet Have fun
HOW DO YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN TO USE TECHNOLOGY?
Individually – Exploring by taking the time to find out how something works and practicing by using it
Collaboratively - exploring and sharing ideas, information and ‘how to’ expertise with friends
WHAT ELSE DO THEY LEARN?
1. To develop a personal learning strategy and: Be innovative and creative Take risks and learn from mistakes Have fun learning Put learning to practice Build on the learning Ask for assistance Become independent
WHAT ELSE DO THEY LEARN?
2. To participate in a community of practice to: Learn from others Teach others Collaborate –
explore, share, evaluate, adapt and change together
ACTIVITY – HOW DO YOU LEARN?
Think of two things you learnt recently:
Something you learnt well
Something you didn't learn as well.
1. What helped you to learn?
2. What do you think made a difference between the two situations?
ACTIVITY – HOW DO YOU LEARN?
WHAT HELPED YOU TO LEARN?
WHAT DO YOU THINK MADE A DIFFERENCE?
TEACHER’S TOOLKIT FOR 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
McDaniel, M. (2011). 21st Century Teacher. Promote Good conversations Edublog posted May 23, 2011. http://mastermcdaniel.edublogs.org/2011/05/23/21st-century-teacher/ Accessed 4/10/2011
HOW DO TEACHERS GAIN SKILLS
Learn informally by: Taking the time to explore and checkout
how something works Actively seek to learn something new
everyday Start a project that includes new
technology or software. Start small and let it grow.
Ask someone how… it could be a colleague or a student
Share your knowledge with others
HOW SCHOOLS GET THERE? Proactive management
supporting educational change Funding to implement change Building learning
environments not schools
• Change the structure of education provision• Professional development for teachers• Creation of Professional Learning Environments• Time and resources to support learning
individually and together
SITUATED COGNITION THEORY
“Knowledge resides not solely in individual minds but is distributed across social practices and various
tools,technologies and semiotic systemsthat a given community of practice
uses in order to carry out itscharacteristic activities”
Taylor, M., (2006) Informal adult learning and everyday literacy practices, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, (pp. 501) March 2006.
SITUATED COGNITION THEORY
Involves: Knowledge that is constructed together
and the learning is shared (Taylor, 2006).
Systems thinking and holistic understanding (Senge)
Inclusive social engagement Inclusion of the role of identity
formation (Case & Jawitz, 2004, p.417)
Case, J., & Jawitz, J. (2004). Using Situated Cognition Theory in Researching Student Experience of the Workplace. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(5), 415-431.Senge, P. (200o). Schools that Learn, Doubleday, New YorkTaylor, M. C. (2006). Informal adult learning and everyday literacy practices. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 49(6), 500-509.
INDIVIDUAL INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT
Youth
Adult
Personality development
Knowledge & skills
CommunicationCollaboration
Relationship building
Identity exploration
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Learn
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Case, J., & Jawitz, J. (2004). Using Situated Cognition Theory in Researching Student Experience of the Workplace. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(5), 415-431.
CUSTOMISED LEARNING