What does it take to be an effective 21st century teacher? The role of the teacher has changed. Part 1 Keynote at Oregon Southern University technology conference

1. What it Takes to be an Effective Teacher in the 21st Century Esther Wojcicki English-Journalism Teacher Palo Alto High School V. Chair Creative Commons

2. COURAGE!

3. The role of the teacherhas changed

4. Many things have changed in education

6. Back in the early part of the 20th century, teachers were the primary source of information

8. Students sat in the classroom and teachers lectured... Students learned from listening to their teachers

9. Teachers and books were the primary source of information

10. TEACHER in CENTER STAGE

11. BOOKS AND LIBRARIES WERE KEY

12. This structure of education continued until the end of the 20th century and the birth of the personal computer

13. IBM developed the first personal computer but the revolution didn't really happen until 1984

14. VIDEO

15. Macintosh was the beginning of the personal technological revolution

16. In 1999 was born....and the way people got information wasforever changed

17. Anyone with a computer could now look up anything on the Internet and learn 24/7 The role of the book, the library and the teacher were forever changed everywhere except in the classroom

18. The majority of teachers today still think of themselves as the SAGE ON THE STAGE and use the lecture method of instruction

20. their smart phone

22. Turns out we are not engaging kids MANY classes are not relevant The teacher is no longer the ONLY source of information Books are no longer the only place to find information Students can find information 24/7 on the Internet

23. 7000 kids drop out of school every school day 1.3 million annually Costing billions in lost wages

24. The 21stCenturyTeacher needs to use the Internet to support their teaching

25. The 21stCenturyTeacher needs to hand over somecontrol of student learning to the students

26. The 21stCenturyTeacher needs to promote student collaboration using digital tools

28. VIDEO

30. Teachers can use these videos to help differentiate instruction Kids can use these videos to help them understand concepts they missed in class Kids can replay these videos as often as they like to understand the concepts