2. Definition
the teaching of children in a manner that will
help them develop moral reasoning and
cognitive development, life skills education,
health education, violence prevention, critical
thinking, ethical reasoning, and conflict
resolution and mediation.
3. Importance
Students might not be getting it at home.
Creates positive school atmosphere.
Students will become better adults.
Improve inter-student relations.
4. Application In 21st century education
Teaches students how to work together
harmoniously.
Encourages critical thinking.
Self respect and self confidence.
Better understanding of how people are
interconnected.
5. Example
Civics Class Middle School
Activity: Working together.
Each student in the class will be given their
grade for the assignment at the beginning of
class. Grades will be distributed unevenly
amongst students. The majority of students
have to approve of the grades for the
assignment to end. Grades can be redistributed
amongst students to raise other students
grades.
6. But they need permission or a supper majority
vote to take points away from another student.
The will be enough points for every student to
have a C. If at the end of class they have not
approved a distribution of grades then the class
will have to write an explanation on why they
failed to come to an agreement.
The purpose of this assignment is to teach
students how to work together and the
obstacles that can impede cooperation.
7. Role of technology
Videos and movies to dissect and understand
examples of different character aspects
Simulation and video gaming to demonstrate
interaction
Increased communication through social
media.
8. Work cited
Lecture Harold Blanco
Character education (ask)
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Character_education?lang=en
Why Character Education? by Laura Gurley on November 11, 2011
http://www.the-teachers-lounge.com/blog/2011/11/why-character-education/