TRANSFORMING EDUCATION FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

What’s happening,How youth do it, &How do teachers keep up…

Presented by Sally Drummond & Leo Gregorc

DIGITAL NATIVES

For young people their “online life has become

an entire strategy of how to live, survive and thrive in the 21st Century,

where cyberspace is a part of everyday life.”

Prensky, M., (2004) The Emerging Online Life of the Digital Native. (pp. 2) www.marcprensky.com./writing/default.asp (Accessed 15/8/2011)

WHAT’S CHANGING?

Prensky, M., (2004) The Emerging Online Life of the Digital Native. (pp. 2-12) www.marcprensky.com./writing/default.asp (Accessed 15/8/2011)

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CONNECT DIGITALLY

Positive use of social media to: Learn from each other Communicate with each other Share information about what they

are doing Collaborate Organise activities and events Find a solution to a problem Arrange to meet Have fun

HOW DO YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN TO USE TECHNOLOGY?

Individually – Exploring by taking the time to find out how something works and practicing by using it

Collaboratively - exploring and sharing ideas, information and ‘how to’ expertise with friends

WHAT ELSE DO THEY LEARN?

1. To develop a personal learning strategy and: Be innovative and creative Take risks and learn from mistakes Have fun learning Put learning to practice Build on the learning Ask for assistance Become independent

WHAT ELSE DO THEY LEARN?

2. To participate in a community of practice to: Learn from others Teach others Collaborate –

explore, share, evaluate, adapt and change together

ACTIVITY – HOW DO YOU LEARN?

Think of two things you learnt recently:

Something you learnt well

Something you didn't learn as well.

1. What helped you to learn?

2. What do you think made a difference between the two situations?

ACTIVITY – HOW DO YOU LEARN?

WHAT HELPED YOU TO LEARN?

WHAT DO YOU THINK MADE A DIFFERENCE?

TEACHER’S TOOLKIT FOR 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

McDaniel, M. (2011). 21st Century Teacher. Promote Good conversations Edublog posted May 23, 2011. http://mastermcdaniel.edublogs.org/2011/05/23/21st-century-teacher/ Accessed 4/10/2011

HOW DO TEACHERS GAIN SKILLS

Learn informally by: Taking the time to explore and checkout

how something works Actively seek to learn something new

everyday Start a project that includes new

technology or software. Start small and let it grow.

Ask someone how… it could be a colleague or a student

Share your knowledge with others

HOW SCHOOLS GET THERE? Proactive management

supporting educational change Funding to implement change Building learning

environments not schools

• Change the structure of education provision• Professional development for teachers• Creation of Professional Learning Environments• Time and resources to support learning

individually and together

SITUATED COGNITION THEORY

“Knowledge resides not solely in individual minds but is distributed across social practices and various

tools,technologies and semiotic systemsthat a given community of practice

uses in order to carry out itscharacteristic activities”

Taylor, M., (2006) Informal adult learning and everyday literacy practices, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, (pp. 501) March 2006.

SITUATED COGNITION THEORY

Involves: Knowledge that is constructed together

and the learning is shared (Taylor, 2006).

Systems thinking and holistic understanding (Senge)

Inclusive social engagement Inclusion of the role of identity

formation (Case & Jawitz, 2004, p.417)

Case, J., & Jawitz, J. (2004). Using Situated Cognition Theory in Researching Student Experience of the Workplace. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(5), 415-431.Senge, P. (200o). Schools that Learn, Doubleday, New YorkTaylor, M. C. (2006). Informal adult learning and everyday literacy practices. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 49(6), 500-509.

INDIVIDUAL INFORMAL DEVELOPMENT

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Knowledge & skills

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Case, J., & Jawitz, J. (2004). Using Situated Cognition Theory in Researching Student Experience of the Workplace. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(5), 415-431.

CUSTOMISED LEARNING