ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

INTRODUCTIONThe objective of this course is to introduce various forms of educational technology through hand-on project based learning to preserves teacher candidates. This course provides various opportunities for engagement and reflection on the role these technology tools can play in teaching/learning processes in a classroom. Students will become skilled in some of many digital tools available for schools to use in their classrooms. In addition, students will learn current issues in technology use in classrooms and will become familiar with basic learning theories which will help in determining appropriate applications of educational technology in educational settings. Students will become familiar with virtual schooling and learn how to assist online learning of their students.

21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

The term 21st century skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed—by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others—to be critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces. Generally speaking, 21st century skills can be applied in all academic subject areas, and in all educational, career, and civic settings throughout a student’s life

It should be noted that the “21st century skills” concept encompasses a wide-ranging and amorphous body of knowledge and skills that is not ego define and that has not been officially codified or categorized. While the term is widely used in education, it is not always defined consistently, which can lead to confusion and divergent interpretations. In addition, a number of related terms—including applied skills, cross-curricular skills, cross-disciplinary skills, interdisciplinary skills, transferable skills, transversal skills, no cognitive skills, and soft skills, among others—are also widely used in reference to the general forms of knowledge and skill commonly associated with 21st century skills.

Creating a 21st century education system,

about making sure that all students are prepared to succeed in a competitive world about maximizing the impact of technology to develop proficiency in 21st century skills support innovative teaching and learning create robust education support systems 

Schools and Teachers are trying to figure out what their role needs to be in the education of their 21st century students The role of education is to prepare students to become active, successful, and contributing members of society.

 Consideration when deciding how education will look in schools and classroom instruction should be student- centered education should be collaborative learning should have context

 1. Instruction should be student- centered Student-centered learning is strongly encouraged in the 21st century. In order to contribute to society, students will need to be able to acquire new information as problems arise. They will need to connect the new information with the knowledge they already have and apply it to solving the problem at hand. They will not be able to call upon a teacher for answers, so will need to have “learned how to learn” on their own. The teacher would act as a facilitator for the students.

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 2. Education should be collaborative .Students must learn how to collaborate with others. Society today has people collaborating across the globe. Students should be encouraged to work together to discover information, piece it together, and construct meaning. Collaboration should also be dynamic. Students should learn how to recognize the different strengths and talents each person can bring to a project, and change roles depending on those attributes. Schools should also be collaborating with other educational institutions around the world to share information and learn about different practices or methods that have been developed. They should be willing to alter their instructional methods in light of new advancements.

 3. Learning should have context Teachers should take a more general approach and teach them the skills that are useful in any situation; Lessons have little purpose if they do not have any impact in a student’s life outside of the school.

ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

Technology allows for 24/7 access to information Constant social interaction Easily created and shared digital content

If this is the case, it is necessary to embrace this highly motivational interest and embed it in our teaching. Teachers will begin to utilize technology to better meet the needs and interest of students though technology application and instruction.

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

1. Improvement of Teaching 2.Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process3. Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process Improvement of Learning4.Enhancing Goals of Education 5.Training to Teachers

6. Development of Curriculum7.Development of Teaching-Learning Materials

8.Teaching Learning Strategies9Development of Audio-Visual Aids 10. Help in Overall Improvements 11. Identification of Needs of the Community

21st Century Student Outcomes

Content Knowledge and 21st Century Themes

Learning and Innovation Skills

Information, Media and Technology Skills

Life and Career Skills

21st Century Standards

Focus on 21st century skills, content knowledge and expertise.

Build understanding across and among academic subjects as well as 21st century interdisciplinary themes

Emphasize deep understanding rather than shallow knowledge

Engage students with the real world data, tools, and experts they will encounter in college, on the job, and in life--students learn best when actively engaged in solving meaningful problems

Allow for multiple measures of mastery

Assessment of 21st Century Skills

Support a balance of assessments, including high-quality standardized testing along with effective classroom formative and summative assessments

Emphasize useful feedback on student performance that is embedded into everyday learning

Require a balance of technology-enhanced, formative and summative assessments that measure student mastery of 21st century skills

Enable development of portfolios of student work that demonstrate mastery of 21st century skills to educators and prospective employers

Enable a balanced portfolio of measures to assess the educational system's effectiveness at reaching high levels of student competency in 21st century skills

21st Century Learning Environments

Create learning practices, human support and physical environments that will support the teaching and learning of 21st century skill outcomes

Support professional learning communities that enable educators to collaborate, share best practices and integrate 21st century skills into classroom practice

Enable students to learn in relevant, real world 21st century contexts (e.g., through project-based or other applied work)

Allow equitable access to quality learning tools, technologies and resources

Provide 21st century architectural and interior designs for group, team and individual learning.

Support expanded community and international involvement in learning, both face-to-face and online

EDTECH 2 (MTWTHF) 3:30-4:30PM

Submitted by: Ivy Mae C. Matugas BEED-2

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