Comments on: 21st Century Teachers http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/ ICT and Education Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Norton Public Schools - The Future : What does a 21st Century Educator look like? http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Norton Public Schools - The Future : What does a 21st Century Educator look like? Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:06:55 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-372 [...] A great list of some of the traits we may want to see are available on the blog listed below: http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/  Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:00 PM [...] [...] A great list of some of the traits we may want to see are available on the blog listed below: http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/  Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:00 PM [...]

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]]> By: Schools of the future. Stephen Heppell | Educational Origami http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Schools of the future. Stephen Heppell | Educational Origami Sat, 24 May 2008 20:19:21 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-213 [...] This is an excellent Youtube Video by Prof  Stephen Heppell. Its an interesting commentry about learning, the role of the teacher and schools. Well worth a watch. This video sits well with my earlier post on 21st Century Educators. [...] [...] This is an excellent Youtube Video by Prof  Stephen Heppell. Its an interesting commentry about learning, the role of the teacher and schools. Well worth a watch. This video sits well with my earlier post on 21st Century Educators. [...]

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]]> By: andrewch http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-206 andrewch Mon, 19 May 2008 08:50:46 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-206 Hi Carolyn, Tolerance and Flexibility are hugely important for the 21st Century Educator, in a world that is so rapidly changing and evolving, with knowledge growing exponentially - they are vital. It is interesting that we are identifying these as key for 21st Century learners, but they are no less valid or important for the 20th century teacher too. One only has to think of our own students, to realise how flexible we have to be to handle with care and consideration the teenage angst. I like the partnership with our students, that sits well with me, but as teachers as the director or conductor of the learning band we have to have the outcomes and goals in mind. Passionate learners - a day where you don't learn something is a day wasted. Nice reply thanks for that Andrew Hi Carolyn,

Tolerance and Flexibility are hugely important for the 21st Century Educator, in a world that is so rapidly changing and evolving, with knowledge growing exponentially – they are vital.

It is interesting that we are identifying these as key for 21st Century learners, but they are no less valid or important for the 20th century teacher too. One only has to think of our own students, to realise how flexible we have to be to handle with care and consideration the teenage angst.

I like the partnership with our students, that sits well with me, but as teachers as the director or conductor of the learning band we have to have the outcomes and goals in mind.

Passionate learners – a day where you don’t learn something is a day wasted.

Nice reply thanks for that

Andrew

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Carolyn Foote Sun, 18 May 2008 13:10:11 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-205 This post is a very helpful framework for thinking about a model for 21st century teachers. And I agree--I wonder what schools of education (in general) are doing to support new teachers in this sort of model. But I think it's also important as new teachers enter our own buildings, that we provide enough scaffolding and modeling for them that they feel supported in this kind of role. We tend to resort to the "way we were taught" when hurried or unprepared, and new teachers have a lot on their plates, generally. Kim, loved your questions-- "I wonder if thinking of our teachers as learners too will enable us to better meet their needs (as tech facilitators/coordinators)?" and this one --"I wonder if we all think of ourselves as learners would enable us to have a wide perspective, have huge tolerance and be able to adapt, manipulate, evaluate and create?" I think tolerance and flexibility are such important qualities for us to have. And I do think leadership on a campus has a great role in creating a safe, creative environment where teachers feel very supported in taking risks, and being flexible. I also have been exploring this idea of cocreating curriculum WITH our students instead of planning the curriculum and then covering it. I think an approach that is more of a partnership, like Robert Fried talks about in "The Passionate Learner" is intriguing in how it changes the structure of the classroom. Thanks again for outlining this model! This post is a very helpful framework for thinking about a model for 21st century teachers.

And I agree–I wonder what schools of education (in general) are doing to support new teachers in this sort of model. But I think it’s also important as new teachers enter our own buildings, that we provide enough scaffolding and modeling for them that they feel supported in this kind of role. We tend to resort to the “way we were taught” when hurried or unprepared, and new teachers have a lot on their plates, generally.

Kim, loved your questions–
“I wonder if thinking of our teachers as learners too will enable us to better meet their needs (as tech facilitators/coordinators)?” and this one –”I wonder if we all think of ourselves as learners would enable us to have a wide perspective, have huge tolerance and be able to adapt, manipulate, evaluate and create?”

I think tolerance and flexibility are such important qualities for us to have. And I do think leadership on a campus has a great role in creating a safe, creative environment where teachers feel very supported in taking risks, and being flexible.

I also have been exploring this idea of cocreating curriculum WITH our students instead of planning the curriculum and then covering it. I think an approach that is more of a partnership, like Robert Fried talks about in “The Passionate Learner” is intriguing in how it changes the structure of the classroom.

Thanks again for outlining this model!

]]> By: katie http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-204 katie Sat, 17 May 2008 20:55:21 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-204 This is a great post with so much to share with my colleagues. To speak directly to Nicole's question. Is the 21st century teacher everything to everyone? I have personally felt that academics for a long time has assessed learning from a very narrow standpoint. As we all know there are many different styles of learner. Therefore we need to be broader in our assessments we really do need to be in a world where we are nurturing and teaching to everyone in everything. It would not make a great director of a fortune 500 company if all they could do was form perfectly correct essays, record and formulate great mathematical problems however, they couldn't speak in front of a crowd or quickly make a decision and then see it is delegated and collaborated. Lets open the box and learn,teach and be taught through our students. By using the tools of technology and relying on our students it can't be that hard can it? This is a great post with so much to share with my colleagues. To speak directly to Nicole’s question. Is the 21st century teacher everything to everyone? I have personally felt that academics for a long time has assessed learning from a very narrow standpoint. As we all know there are many different styles of learner. Therefore we need to be broader in our assessments we really do need to be in a world where we are nurturing and teaching to everyone in everything. It would not make a great director of a fortune 500 company if all they could do was form perfectly correct essays, record and formulate great mathematical problems however, they couldn’t speak in front of a crowd or quickly make a decision and then see it is delegated and collaborated. Lets open the box and learn,teach and be taught through our students. By using the tools of technology and relying on our students it can’t be that hard can it?

]]> By: Langwitches » Day 13: Write a Blog Post Using Comments http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Langwitches » Day 13: Write a Blog Post Using Comments Fri, 16 May 2008 02:23:37 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-201 [...] have read with interest Andrew’s post 21st Century Teachers on Educational Origami. I starred it in my Google Reader and also copy and pasted the link with my [...] [...] have read with interest Andrew’s post 21st Century Teachers on Educational Origami. I starred it in my Google Reader and also copy and pasted the link with my [...]

]]> By: On Deck | Episode 11: How Do We Connect Technology and Classroom Instruction Seamlessly? http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-200 On Deck | Episode 11: How Do We Connect Technology and Classroom Instruction Seamlessly? Fri, 16 May 2008 01:36:38 +0000 http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/21st-century-teachers/#comment-200 [...] Kim: Educational Origami [...] [...] Kim: Educational Origami [...]

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