Assessment 1 Reflective Essay
There are a number of key ideas and concepts that we’ve discussed and analysed during weeks 1-5. Concepts:
What is 21st century learning and teaching?
What is personalised learning?
Equity, diversity and inclusivity
Curriculum that uses deep knowledge
Rethinking the roles of learners and teachers
21st Century learning can be ‘considered as an emerging cluster of new ideas, beliefs, knowledge, theories and practices - some of which may be visible in some schools and classrooms, some which exist only in isolated pockets and others which are barely visible yet.’ (Bolstad, Gilbert, McDowell, Bull, Boyd and Hipkins, 2012, p.7)
From discussions, 21st Century learning is an ongoing process. Continually changing, students use educational technologies to apply, adapt, communicate and interact with a global community. Students are responsible for their own learning. They question and reflect on their learning experience and collaborate with others in the learning process.
Time has changed the definition of what teaching is, plus its influence on past, present and future teaching techniques. Teaching and learning in the industrial age can be categorised as listening, watching, and remembering.
As a 21st century teacher our job is to extend the students listening, watching and memory skills. We must aid the students to think laterally. Networking possibilities have expanded with the emergence of new technologies. To be effective in the classroom, we must be a leader and role model and be able to adapt, communicate, collaborate and take risks. If students are not engaged, it’s up to us to adapt to the situation. As teachers, we can collaborate with each other, leveraging knowledge and experiences to keep up with changes in curriculum and technologies. This will assist in managing collaborative tools to enhance and captivate students. Teachers must be fluent in the use of tools and technologies such as ‘Interactive Whiteboards’ and ‘Mathletics’ to engage students.
Our
What is 21st century learning and teaching?
What is personalised learning?
Equity, diversity and inclusivity
Curriculum that uses deep knowledge
Rethinking the roles of learners and teachers
21st Century learning can be ‘considered as an emerging cluster of new ideas, beliefs, knowledge, theories and practices - some of which may be visible in some schools and classrooms, some which exist only in isolated pockets and others which are barely visible yet.’ (Bolstad, Gilbert, McDowell, Bull, Boyd and Hipkins, 2012, p.7)
From discussions, 21st Century learning is an ongoing process. Continually changing, students use educational technologies to apply, adapt, communicate and interact with a global community. Students are responsible for their own learning. They question and reflect on their learning experience and collaborate with others in the learning process.
Time has changed the definition of what teaching is, plus its influence on past, present and future teaching techniques. Teaching and learning in the industrial age can be categorised as listening, watching, and remembering.
As a 21st century teacher our job is to extend the students listening, watching and memory skills. We must aid the students to think laterally. Networking possibilities have expanded with the emergence of new technologies. To be effective in the classroom, we must be a leader and role model and be able to adapt, communicate, collaborate and take risks. If students are not engaged, it’s up to us to adapt to the situation. As teachers, we can collaborate with each other, leveraging knowledge and experiences to keep up with changes in curriculum and technologies. This will assist in managing collaborative tools to enhance and captivate students. Teachers must be fluent in the use of tools and technologies such as ‘Interactive Whiteboards’ and ‘Mathletics’ to engage students.
Our
References: Figure 7.1 Some definitions of curriculum (Images) Scanned from: Armitage, A., Evershed, J. & Hayes, D. (2012). Teaching and Training in Lifelong Learning (pp.195-230). Berkshire, England: Macgraw-Hill Education Heroic Imagination TV (Producer) Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre. (2011). Deep and surface approaches to learning. Retrieved from http://exchange.ac.uk/learning-and-teaching-theory-guide/deep-and-surface-approaches-learning.html Ho, A Krause, K., Bochner, S., Duchesne, S. & McMaugh, A. (2010). Educational psychology for learning and teaching (pp. 326-363). South Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia. O’Connor, O. (2011). The changing role of the teacher. Retrieved from http://www.parra.catholic.org.au/catholicoutlook/news/latest-news.aspx/the-changing-role-of-the-teacher.aspx Pearson (Producer) Senge, P., Cambron-McCabe, N., Lucas, T., Smith, B., Dutton, J. & Kleiner, A. (2012). Schools that Learn (pp. 32-69). Boston: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.