21st Century Learning

16
21 st Century Learning The Nec essary Skills to Learn i n the 21 st Century BY Dale J. Sweet & Helen M. Brock e r

Transcript of 21st Century Learning

Page 1: 21st Century Learning

21st Century

Learning

The Necessary Skills to Learn in the 21st Century

BY Dale J. Sweet & Helen M. Brocker

Page 2: 21st Century Learning

the new age of technology-facilitated learning and communication and the

Understanding

GLOBAL REACH

it can have.

Module 1 Overview

Page 3: 21st Century Learning

Before the 21st Century – we used simpler technology to learn!

Page 4: 21st Century Learning

Modern learners have integrated computers and technology into their everyday life!

But they are not robots!

Page 5: 21st Century Learning

Piaget named three processes we use when we learn at any age: assimilation, accommodation, equilibration. These process affect how we create and modify schema – our mental representations of our external world.

Integrating new ideas into our existing view of the world is basic to our cognitive development.

Page 6: 21st Century Learning

?

Page 7: 21st Century Learning

Vygotsky stressed the role of community in “meaning making.” He asserted that social interaction is the foundation of learning…

Learning is, in fact, a social process according to Vygotsky. Learning happens best in community…

So when emerging technologies tap into…

Page 8: 21st Century Learning

“Whether a high school graduate plans to enter the workforce directly, or attend a vocational school, community college, or university, it is a requirement to be able to think critically, solve problems, communicate, collaborate, find good information quickly, and use technology effectively.

These are today’s survival skills.”

Page 9: 21st Century Learning

Today’s students must learn information, media, and technology skills as part of their education.

Page 10: 21st Century Learning

“…tools, concepts, innovations,and advancements utilized in diverse educational settings (includingdistance, face-to-face, and hybrid forms of education) to serve varied education-related purposes (e.g., instructional, social, and organizationalgoals).”

What are emerging Technologies?

They are CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, SUBJECT TO “HYPE CYCLES,”

Page 11: 21st Century Learning

“What do we do in a world where change happens faster than ever

before?”

Page 12: 21st Century Learning

21st Century Learners

• Need to be able to understand computing• Need to be able to create• Need to be able to multi-learn – “Multi-task Learning”• Need to be able to collaborate• Need to be self-motivated

Page 13: 21st Century Learning

Computing – The Power to Learn Fast!

Page 14: 21st Century Learning

Creativity

Page 15: 21st Century Learning

Multi-Task Learning

Multi – WHAT?The ability to follow several threads on a single topic at the same time.