2. • Education prepares students for life in this world.
• How will you prepare for it?
• There is need for students to be able to:
• Communicate
• Function and create personally, socially, economically and
locally
4. 21st Century Schools
• Project-based curriculum
• From textbook-driven, paper-and-pencil schooling into a
better understanding of the concept of knowledge and a
new definition of the educated person.
• “Buildings” to “Nerve Centers” with open walls, roofless
• Dispenser of information to facilitator of learning
• Culture of inquiry
5. 21st Century Schools
(Cont.)
• Implications to teachers:
• Must discover interest of students by helping them see
what and how they are learning to prepare them for life in
the real world
• Must instill curiosity , which is fundamental to lifelong
learning
• Must be flexible in how they teach
• Must excite learners to become more resourceful so that
they will continue to learn outside formal school
6. The 21st Century
Classroom
• Interdisciplinary
• Project-based
• Research-driven
• Connected to local, national and global communities
• Collaborative
• Integration of HOTS, MI, technology and multimedia,
multiple literacies and authentic assessments
7. The 21st Century
Classroom (Cont.)
• The classroom is filled with students who work
independently and interdependently.
• Learning is not confined through memorization of facts and
figures, but rather is connected to previous knowledge,
personal experience, interests, talents and habits.
8. The 21st Century
Learning Environment
• Cooperative learning environment
• Friendly
• Energy-efficient
• “green”
• Real-life
• Plenty of wall space
9. Technology in the 21st
Century Pedagogy
• Better bandwidth of WiFi access should be available along
specific areas of school
• Various laboratories and learning centers
• All classroom should have televisions
10. Understanding the 21st
Century Learners
• Their predominant senses are motion and touch.
• They learn through experience and learn differently.
19. 2) Multi-specialist
• Teachers are not only knowledgeable in the subject
they tech 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.
20. 3) 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.
21. 4) 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
goals of the country, at large.
22. 5) Lifelong learner
• Learning never ends.
• Must be constantly updated on the latest information
related to their subject
• Should also share what they are learning with their
students and colleagues
23. 6) Flexible
• To adapt to various learning styles and needs of the
learners
25. 8) Critical thinker
• Encourage students to reflect on what they have
learned
• Rekindle the desire to ask questions, reason out,
probe and establish their own knowledge and belief
26. 8) Critical thinker
• Encourage students to reflect on what they have
learned
• Rekindle the desire to ask questions, reason out,
probe and establish their own knowledge and belief
27. 9) Has a passion for
excellent teaching
• To ensure that students are motivated to learn under
their guidance and care
28. 10) High EQ
• Teachers do not just have the head, but also the heart
to teach.
• Teaching is emotionally taxing but an influential job
