Globalization of education, the advent of technology and innovation, and the diversity and complexity of our society. This are the trends and focus of the 21st century classroom.

1. Analysis

2. In the 21st century, there is:
• Dramatic technological revolution
• Society has become diverse, globalized, complex,
and media-saturated.

3. Globalization of economies and independence on
international markets.
Increased concerns and actions about environmental
degradation, water and energy shortages, global
warming, pandemic (HIV, Ebola, etc.)
Nations competing for power block thus generating
conflict but gives opportunities to build alliances and
cooperation.

4. Increased global migration and opportunities for
working overseas.
Science and technological revolution.
Knowledge economy as a generator of wealth
and jobs.

5. • All these issues need a curriculum that will address global solutions
to environmental problems, environmental sustainability, cultural
diversity, global conflicts, technology revolution, and science
breakthrough.
• Thus an integrative approach to curriculum is absolutely necessary.
There should be unity in core academic subjects where life and
career skills are included.
• Curriculum includes interdisciplinary themes, development of
essential skills for modern pedagogies and technologies. The
curriculum incorporates higher order thinking skills, multiple
intelligences, technology and multi-media and multiple literacies of
the 21st century skills. The 21st century curriculum includes
innovation skills,

6. Provides appropriate knowledge, skills and values to
face the future.
Is based on knowledge drawn from research.
Is a product of consultative, collaborative, development
process.
Supports excellence and equity for all learners.
Some of the Characteristics of the
21st Century Curriculum

7. Cluster of Skills for the 21st Century Specific Descriptors
Learning and Innovation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Oral and Written Communication
Knowledge, Information, Media and
Technology Literacy Skills
Content Mastery
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
ICT Literacy
Cluster Of Skills
(Singapore Ministry of Education)

8. Life Skills Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Teamwork and Collaboration
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Citizenship Skills Valuing of Diversity
Global Awareness
Environmental Awareness
Values, Ethics and Professionalism

9. The Five Frames Of Thinking
(Howard Gardner, 2006)
Five Frames of Thinking Descriptions
The Disciplined Mind Make use of the ways of thinking
necessary for major scholarly work
and profession.
The Synthesizing Mind Selects crucial information from the
voluminous amounts available,
processing such information in ways
that make sense to self and others.

10. The Creating Mind Goes beyond existing knowledge.
Posse new questions, offers new
solutions.
The Respectful Mind Sympathetically and constructively
adjusts to individual differences.
The Ethical Mind Considers one’s role as citizen
consistently and strives toward good
work and good citizenship.

11. 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.
2. Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence.
3. Agility and Adaptability.
4. Initiative and Entrepreneurship.
5. Effective Oral and Written Communication.
6. Accessing and Analyzing Information.
7. Curiosity and Imagination.

12. Using the groupings earlier, the class will be playing fact or bluff. The game is
simple. The player will select whether the items posted should be addressed by
the curriculum in the 21st century. Each group will select a player to represent the
whole group and the selected player will answer the question given by the
facilitator. But instead of saying fact or bluff, the player will shout boom boom if
the answer is fact and budots if the answer is bluff. The corresponding group of
the player will dance the boom boom dance challenge if the player shouts Boom
boom and will dance the budots dance challenge if the player shouts budots.
Application

13. Questions:
1.Cultural diversity
2.Multiple literacies
3.Higher order thinking skills
4.Life and career skills
5.Environmental sustainability
6.Technology revolution
7.War and conflict
8.Global warming
9.Science breakthrough
10.Health issues

14. THANK YOU!!!