The 21st century digital learner

Discussion :

the 21st century Dawned as the beginning of the digital age – a time of unprecedented growth in technology and its subsequent information explosion. Never before have the tools for information access and management made such an impact on the way we live, work, shops,and play. New technologies and tools multiply daily and the New technologies of today are outdated almost as soon as the reach the market. Numerous studies and reports have emerged over the past decade that seek to identify the life, career, and Listening skills thatbdefine the skills needed for success 8n the 21st century world. While there are some diferwnces in how the skills are catigorized or interpreted, there also many commonalities. Common skills across most of the studies include:

1. Creativity and innovation ☆ using knowledge and understanding to create new ways of thinking in order to find solutions to new problems and to create new products and services.

think creatively used a wide range of idea creation techniques ( such as brainstorming) create new and worthwhile ideas ( both incremental and radical concepts) elaborate, refine, analyze, and evaluate ideas in order to

improve and maximize creative efforts. Demonstrate imagination and curiosit

Work creatively with others

develop, implement, and communicate. New ideas to others effectively

Be open and responsive to new and diverse perspective; incoporate group input and adopting new ideas

Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real worlds llimits to adopting new ideas

View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is longterm, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes0

Implement innovation☆ ACT ON CREATIVE IDEAS To make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur.

1. Critical thinking and problem solving ☆ applying higher order thinking to new problems. and issues, using appropriate reasoning as the effectively analyze the problem and make decisions about the most effective ways to solve the problem.

reason effectively use various types of reasoning ( inductive,

deductive, etc.) As appropriate to the situation

use systems thinking Analyze how of a whole interact with each other to

produce overall outcomes in complex system

Make judgements and decisions Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence,

arguments, claims, and beliefs Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of

view Sybthesize and make connection between

information and arguments Interpret information and draw conclusions based

on the best analysis Reflect critically on experiences and processes

solve Problems solve different kinds

of non – familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways

Identify and ask significant that clarify various points and leads to better solutions

3. Communication☆ communicating efffectively in a wide variety of forms and contexts for a wide range of purposely and using multiple media and technologies.

Classroom

Communicate clearly Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written,

and non verbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts

Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including, knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions

Use communication for a range of purpose ( to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade) and in diverse environments (including multi – lingual)

Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a prior as well as assess their impact.

4. Collaboration☆ working with others respectfully and. effecrively to create, use and share knowledge, solutions and innovations

CollaboratE with other Demontrate ability to work

effectively and respectfully with diverse teams

Exercise flexibility and wellingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplished a common goal. Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member.

☆ accessing analyzing, synthesizing, creating and sharing information from multiple sources

6. Effective Use of technology☆ creating the capacity to identify and use technology effeciently, effectively and ethically as a tolls to access, organize, evaluate and share information

7. Career and life skills☆ developing skills for becoming self-directed,independent learners and workers who can adapt to change,manage. Project,take responsibility for their works, lead others and produce results.

☆ developing cultural competence in working with others by recognizing and respecting cultural differeces and work with others from a wide range of coltural and social background.

Information, media and technology skills

Information literacyAccess and evaluate information☆ access information effeciently (time) and effectively sources☆ evaluate information critically and competently

Use and manage information ☆ use information accurately and creatively for the issue or oroblem at hand☆ manaGe the flow of information from a wide variety of sources☆ Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/ legal issues surrounding the access and use of 8nformation

Analyze media☆ understand both how and why media messages are constructed and for what purpose ☆ examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behavior☆ apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/ Legal issues surrounding the access and use of media.

create media products☆ understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics, and conventions☆ Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretation in diverse, multi-cultural environments

Ict ( information, communication and technology) LITERACY

Apply technology effectively☆ use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communication information☆ use digital technologies ( computers, pdas , media player, gps,etc.) Communication/ networking tools, and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evakuate, and create information To successfully function in a knowledge economy☆ apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/ legal issues surrounding the access and use information technologies

The 21st century teacher

The adaptor

☆ they must also be able to adapt software and hardwarw design for a business model into tools utilizable by a variety of age groups and abilities☆ they must also be able to adapt to a dynamic teaching experience. When it all goes wrong in 5he middle of a class, when the technologies fail, the show must go on.☆ as a educator, they must understand and apply different learning styles. They must also be anle ti adapt our teaching style to be inclusive of different modes of learning.

The visionary

☆ they must see the potential in the emerging tools and web technologies, gasp these and manipulate them to serve their needs. If we look at the technologies we currently see emerging, hiw many are develop for education?.☆ The visionary teacher can look at others ideas and envisage how tHey would use these in their class.☆ the visionanry also look across the disciplines and through the curricula. They can make links that rainforce their own teaching and thenlearning og their students.

the collaborator

☆ ning, Blogger, wikispaces, bebo, msn, myspace, second life - as an educator we must be able to leverage these collaborative tools to enhance and captive our learners. We too, must be collaborators; sharing, contributing, adapting and inventing.

The risk taker

☆ a 21st century educator know must take risk and sometimes surrender yourself to the students knowledge ☆ have a vision of what you want and what the technology can achieve, identify the goals and fascilitate the learning.☆ use the strength of the digital natives to understand and navigate new product, have the students teach each other.☆ the learning pyramid shows that the highest retention of knowledge comes from teaching other. Trust your students.

the learner

☆ we expect our students to be life long learners. How many schools have the phrase “ life long learners” in their mission statements and objectives. We too must continue to absorb new possibilities and experiences. We must endeavor to stay current. The 21st century teacher or educator must learn and adapt.

The communicator

The model

☆ the digital must model the behaviors that are expected from their students. Today and tomorrow more so , there is an expectation that the teacher will teach values.☆ the educator are often the most consistent part of our students life. Teachers will see the students more often than their parents.☆ the 21st century educator also models reflective practice, whether it’s the quite, personal inspection of their teaching and learning,or through reflective practice via blogs, twitterr, and other mediUm, these educators both inwards and onwards.

These teacher also model a number of other characteristics. These are not necessarily asssociated with Ict or the curiculum, but are equal importance, they model:☆ tolerance☆ acceptance☆ a wider view than just their curricula areas☆ global awareness ☆ refkection

The Leader ☆ leadership, likes clear goals and objectives is crucial or failure of any project.

Facilitating 21st century learner☆ resources☆ skills☆ curriculum

thanks for watching. Melody b. Cañete Bsed 3mEduc. 2d. 1:30 – 2:30