This document discusses how 21st century children learn and provides suggestions for teachers. It notes that today's students are immersed in technology and are digital learners. It recommends that teachers focus on developing 21st century skills in students like critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. It provides 10 ideas for supporting modern learning, such as using personal learning networks, Skype, YouTube, and online resources. It also gives examples of technology tools that can enhance different subjects like Photosynth for science and Brain Pop for English. Finally, it discusses how blogging and social networking can help teachers share content and collaborate with students globally.

1. HOW THE 21ST CENTURY
CHILD LEARNS
BY MOKHUDU MACHABA FROM
NGWANAMAGO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LIMPOPO
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2. Who am I?
• The ISPA Super Teacher 2013
• Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator 2015
• Microsoft Partners in Learning Trainer
• Participant in the E2 Global Educator Exchange in Redmond
Washington
• Runner up on the Best Achievement of the Overall Challenge at the
E2 Global Educator Exchange in Redmond (Group)

3. Introduction
• 21st century skills which entails interdisciplinary, integrated, project-
based, and more, learned within a project-based curriculum by
utilizing the following :
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence
• Agility and Adaptability
• Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
• Effective Oral and Written Communication
• Accessing and Analyzing Information
• Curiosity and Imagination

4. Who are the 21st century kids?
• In many countries today’s students are referred to as “digital natives”,
and today’s educators as “digital immigrants”. Teachers are working
with students whose entire lives have been immersed in the 21st
century media culture. Today’s students are digital learners – they
literally take in the world via the filter of computing devices: the
cellular phones, handheld gaming devices, PDAs, and laptops they
take everywhere, plus the computers, TVs, and game consoles at
home. A survey by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that
young people (ages 8-18) mainline electronic media for more than six
hours a day, on average. Many are multitasking – listening to music
while surfing the Web or instant-messaging friends while playing a
video game.

5. 10 ideas every teacher should consider when supporting learning for
students today.
1. Personal Learning Networks
2. Tweet to Connect with Experts
3. Skype an Expert
4. Free Online Educational Resources
5. Online Learning
6. Authentic Publishing
7. Use YouTube and iTunes to Learn Anything
8. Passion (or Talent) Profiles
9. Develop Authentic Learning Portfolios
10. Empower Students to Assess and Learn Themselves

6. LETS LOOK AT FEW TOOLS TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACCORDING TO
SUBJECTS
• Natural Sciences: Using Photosynth to create and record a 3D views
as well as Corinth to teach about the parts of the plants, body and
etc.
• ........Program FilesPhotosynth
• Lifeskills: Using Autocollage to create collages and SongSmith for
Creative Arts
• Mathematics: Worksheet Generator and Microsoft Mathematics 4.0
• Language (English) Brain Pop Esl, Powerpoint for presentation and
many more
• Social Sciences: World Wide Telescope (About the planets)

7. SHARING AND COLLABORATING using SOCIAL NETWORKING AND
BLOGGING

8. How blogging can help you reach to our students without hustle
• Creating a blog is free.
• It is an easy way of interacting with people you want to pass the
message to in numbers
• It is safe because you decide how its operated, and that gives you the
power to give directives
• Learners can access activities anytime anywhere.
• http://kidblog.org/MsMachaba

9. CREATING A COMMON LEARNING ACITIVITY WILL HELP CREATE GLOBAL
CITIZENS
• A Sway link of the learning activity we created during the E2 Global
Challenge which earned our group a runner up position on Best
Overall Challenge.
• https://sway.com/25eL7ddl3OGlCQDK

10. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION