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Education in the 21 st Century 7 Ways We Must Change Classrooms

Education in the 21 st Century 7 Ways We Must Change Classrooms. it! Change #1. Change the focus from rote learning – the memorization of specific facts and figures – to the development of lifelong learners who are able to think critically and solve problems.

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Education in the 21 st Century 7 Ways We Must Change Classrooms

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  1. Education in the 21st Century7 Ways We Must Change Classrooms

  2. it! Change #1 Change the focus from rote learning – the memorization of specific facts and figures – to the development of lifelong learners who are able to think critically and solve problems.

  3. The Year 2030 Students will work in jobs that do not yet exist, solving problems we do not yet know are problems, using tools and technology that have yet to be invented

  4. What do you know? What is the value of X? 30 degrees 53 degrees 60 degrees 83 degrees

  5. Change #2 Encourage learning through cross-disciplinary and collaborative projects that are relevant and useful.

  6. Change #3 Create an environment where students work in fluid groupings that combine students of different ages, different abilities and different interests.

  7. Change #4 Shift the role of the teacher from “chalk-and-talk” to curators of learning, helping students grow their knowledge and skills.

  8. Change #5 Measure learning using qualitative assessments of a student’s skills and competencies, rather than using high-stakes examinations. Grades reflect effort, not ability.

  9. Employers Value Entrepreneurs

  10. Learning Skills

  11. Change #6 Ensure that all groups – teachers, parents, governments and students – have a seat at the table when building the framework for learning.

  12. Are We Listening?

  13. Change #7 Empower students and teachers to experiment with new ideas in an environment where they can fail safely and develop confidence to take risks.

  14. Failure is a Learning Opportunity Rovio's success with Angry Birds came After 51 failed attempts over the course of 6 years.

  15. Pre - Y2K We used to attend school because that’s where the knowledge was.

  16. You never want to get on a plane where the pilot learned to fly from worksheets

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