Sunday, May 24, 2009

21st Centruy Classroom



Will our classrooms look like this in the future?


Gateway's 21st Century Skills :


When students work towards mastery of core subjects, their study includes includes 21st Century content taught in a 21st Century Context.

Education and business leaders identified three significant emerging content areas that are critical to success in communities and workplaces: - Global awareness - Financial, economic and business literacy, and developing entrepreneurial skills to enhance workplace productivity and career options - Civic literacy

Students need to learn academic content through real-world examples, applications and experiences both inside and outside of school. Students are better learners when education is relevant, engaging and meaningful to their lives--they understand subjects better and retain more information.

In a digital world, students need to learn to use the tools to master the learning skills that are essential to everyday life and workplace productivity. This proficiency is known as ICT Literacy.

All assessments are learner-centered, formative, content specific, ongoing and rooted in teaching strategies and most assessments use technology.

Teachers act as facilitators and partners for teaching and learning, all teachers use adaptable and flexible teaching strategies.




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