Teachers, whether they are fresh out of an education school or have been in the classroom for twenty years, must learn to develop their design, coaching, and facilitating skills to guide and support their students’ learning projects. Teachers must continually sharpen their skills at using the power of learning technologies to help deepen understanding and further develop 21st century skills. Thrilling and Fadel p. 125
In order for our students to compete in a 21st Century world, they will beed to be adept at succeeding on and accepting the hard work of challenges. Motivated students don't see challenges as something that keep they from their goal, but as something that will push them towards their goal.
While students have to learn to take responsibility for inventing and managing their own work, teachers need to raise their expectations of what students can accomplish. November, p. 57 In order for students to remain motivated to learn, they need to be challenged in a variety of ways. One of the best ways to challenge students would be through a variety of project based learning activities.
"Children have to learn long, complex and difficult things in school. They need to be able to learn in deep ways: to improvise, innovate and challenge themselves; to develop concepts, skills, and relationships that will allow them to explore new worlds; to experience learning as a source of enjoyment and as a way to explore and discover who they are." Gee, James Paul. Article- "The Classroom of Popular Culture" Spotlight on Technology
How students learn has a decided impact on what they learn. Teaching and learning environments matter. Many students learn more when schoolwork is connected to their interests, to real-world problems, and to the worlds of work and college. Experiences outside the classroom, variation in the school day, and the ability to use technology and other hands-on tools engage students in learning—and help them discover new interests and passions. Instructional strategies that foster higher-order
thinking and personalize learning to meet students’ specific needs are critical as well.
pg. 12
The ability to adapt – such as shifting to a whole new way of looking at the problem at hand – can turn the unexpected to your advantage, resulting in uniquely creative solutions and true innovations that can help meet the 21st century demand for fresh ideas and approaches. Thrilling and Fadel p. 76
In order for our students to compete in a 21st Century world, they will beed to be adept at succeeding on and accepting the hard work of challenges. Motivated students don't see challenges as something that keep they from their goal, but as something that will push them towards their goal.
While students have to learn to take responsibility for inventing and managing their own work, teachers need to raise their expectations of what students can accomplish. November, p. 57
In order for students to remain motivated to learn, they need to be challenged in a variety of ways. One of the best ways to challenge students would be through a variety of project based learning activities.
"Children have to learn long, complex and difficult things in school. They need to be able to learn in deep ways: to improvise, innovate and challenge themselves; to develop concepts, skills, and relationships that will allow them to explore new worlds; to experience learning as a source of enjoyment and as a way to explore and discover who they are." Gee, James Paul. Article- "The Classroom of Popular Culture" Spotlight on Technology
How
students learn has a decided impact on what they learn.
Teaching and
learning environments matter. Many students learn more when schoolwork is connected
to their interests, to real-world problems, and to the worlds of work and college.
Experiences outside the classroom, variation in the school day, and the ability to use
technology and other hands-on tools engage students in learning—and help them
discover new interests and passions. Instructional strategies that foster higher-order
thinking and personalize learning to meet students’ specific needs are critical as well.
pg. 12
The ability to adapt – such as shifting to a whole new way of looking at the problem at hand – can turn the unexpected to your advantage, resulting in uniquely creative solutions and true innovations that can help meet the 21st century demand for fresh ideas and approaches. Thrilling and Fadel p. 76