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Three Trends That Will Shape the Future of Curriculum. Article from http://blogs.kqed.org in May 2012.
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Three Trends That Will Shape the Future of Curriculum Article from http://blogs.kqed.org in May 2012
What we as adults experienced in school, as educators and students, will bear little resemblance to what lies ahead. Here’s a look at current trends, their implications, and changes to watch for...\Videos\Challenges to Curriculum Change.avi
The Three Key Trends in Curriculum No longer shackled to books as their only source of content, educators and students are going online to find reliable, valuable, and up-to-the-minute information. Digital delivery
The Three Key Trends in Curriculum Though students typically have to wait until their third year of college to choose what they learn, the idea of K-12 education being tailored to students’ own interests is becoming more commonplace. Whether it’s through Japanese manga art, Lady Gaga, or the sport of curling, the idea is to grab students where their interests lieand build the curriculum around it. Interest-driven
The Three Key Trends in Curriculum Skills 2.0 The “21st century skills” are being thrown around in describing what needs to be taught in schools: real-world readiness. Things like collaboration, innovation, critical thinking, and communicationare thought to be just as important as U.S. history and calculus because they’re practical skills that can be used in the world outside the confines of school.
What these trends mean • Collaborating and customizing; • Critical thinking; • Democratizing education; • Changing the textbook industry; • Emphasizing skills over facts. • ..\Videos\How will you teach me in the 21st century .avi