This document provides an overview of a conference session on educational roles and pedagogical approaches. It discusses moving away from more traditional teacher-driven approaches focused on memorization and compliance towards approaches emphasizing problem-solving, learning to learn, co-creation and risk-taking to better prepare students for the 21st century.

1. Erica McWilliam 25 th IB Annual Conference, Convention Centre, Melbourne, 16 March, 2011

5. In three sentences or less, explain your educational role to others at your table.

6. Simple Complexity Complex Short-term Time Long-term

9. How has your professional work changed in this century? What is good or bad about these changes?

10. Learning and Performing: The Difference

14. Too much performing, too little learning?

15. Do the schools in your group have the learning/performing balance right?

23. Silent singular reader Reading as a team sport Reading for enlightenment Reading for belonging Books Vooks Page-turning Key-tapping In-depth reading Power browsing Linear texts Linked fragments Single focus technologies Interruption technologies Oasis of bookish tranquillity Space of digital interactivity Correct answers Better questions

29. Taking play seriously

41. Less Rote Memorisation Mandated Curriculum Compliance Imitation Teacher-driven activity Control and command Competitive individualism More Problem-solving Learning to learn Co-creation Risk-taking Self-management Direction and support Dynamic team-based activity