Lesson in the 21st century skills classes
- 1. MID-YEAR INSET October 23, 2017 21st Century Skills By Elizabeth P. Salloman
- 2. OBJECTIVES At the end of the session, the participants will be able to : Identify and understand the 21st Century Skills. Share insights on integrating 21st Century Skills in the classroom. Develop an engaging learning environment by integrating 21st Century Skills.
- 3. Activity No. 1: Sharing of thoughts “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday, we rob them of tomorrow.” -John Dewey
- 4. Republic Act No. 10533 Section 5 Official Gazette, 2013 The DepED shall adhere to the following standards and principles in developing the enhanced basic education curriculum: (a) The curriculum shall be learner-centered, inclusive and developmentally appropriate; (b) The curriculum shall be relevant, responsive and research-based; (c) The curriculum shall be culture-sensitive; (d) The curriculum shall be contextualized and global; materials shall devolve to the regional and division education units.
- 5. (e) The curriculum shall use pedagogical approaches that are constructivist, inquiry- based, reflective, collaborative and integrative; (f) The curriculum shall adhere to the principles and framework of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) which starts from where the learners are and from what they already knew proceeding from the known to the unknown; instructional materials and capable teachers to implement the MTB-MLE curriculum shall be available;
- 6. (g) The curriculum shall use the spiral progression approach to ensure mastery of knowledge and skills after each level; and (h) The curriculum shall be flexible enough to enable and allow schools to localize, indigenize and enhance the same based on their respective educational and social contexts. The production and development of locally produced teaching materials shall be encouraged and approval of these materials shall devolve to the regional and division education units.
- 7. 21st Century Skills defined 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. (edglossary.org, 2016)
- 8. Four (4) Essential Rules of 21st Century Learning TeachThought.com 1.Instruction should be student- centered. 2.Education should be collaborative. 3.Learning should have context. 4.Schools should be integrated with society.
- 9. 1. Student-centered instruction Education is no longer about listening to the teacher talk and absorbing the information Different learning styles are encouraged. Engage in many different types of hands- on activities. Learning is about discovery, not the memorization of facts.
- 10. 2. Education should be collaborative Work together to discover information, piece it together, and construct meaning Dynamic collaboration Recognize the different strengths and talents each person can bring to a project, and change roles depending on those attributes Schools link with other educational institutions
- 11. 3. Learning should have context Teacher still provides guidance as to the skills that need to be acquired Application of the learning is emphasized A need to take a more general approach and teach them the skills that are useful in any situation
- 12. 4. Schools should be integrated with society Model what a responsible citizen is Encourage students to join committees or take part in school projects, and by occasionally helping the community around
- 13. OUTPUT Each group shall make a symbol on how they view today’s learners (to be presented)
- 14. FOUR CATEGORIES OF 21STT-CENTURY SKILLS
- 15. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS INSTRUCTIONS CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING Teacher poses a problem and asks students to solve it or research for answers. COMMUNICATION Teacher raises an issue or topic and students express their ideas with varied media. COLLABORATION Teacher provides a task and students work in teams. CREATIVITY Teacher presents a challenge and students design a solution or an innovation
- 17. USE OF ICT IN EDUCATION In education, computers can be used to enhance constructivist approaches in the classroom by developing programs, computer- assisted instruction, drills and tutorials. Social networking sites can be used for forum or group discussion where a lot of ideas are being expressed by students. There are also sites in which students can create their own portfolio, scrap book, journals and the like.
- 22. APPLICATION 1. As SHS teachers, how can you ensure that 21st century skills are considered in the delivery of your instruction? Present a poster showing your roles as teachers. 2. Perform a skit of a 21st Century classroom. While others are performing, observe how the skills are integrated to learning activities.