Roles and Functions of Educational Technology in 21st Century Education
2. The 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
10. 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.
13. 6. Development of Curriculum
7.Development ofTeaching-Learning Materials
8.Teaching Learning Strategies
9Development of Audio-Visual Aids
10. Help in Overall Improvements
11. Identification of Needs of the Community
14. 21st Century Student
Outcomes
Content Knowledge and 21st
CenturyThemes
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
15. 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