21st century global trends in education (2010)
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Global trends in education that apply at the elementary, secondary, tertiary and adult education levels in many countries across the globe. This was a presentation hosted by the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration in September, 2010. I highlighted emerging themes from current research I am doing.TRANSCRIPT
Global Trends in Education21st Century
Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Tonia Carriger and the team at CILC.
Find links to the full-text paper at:
http://wp.me/pNAh3-8I
Based on this previous research...
Introduction
• Today’s classroom is vastly different from that of the 20th century.
• Meta-analysis of current research.
• Identification and analysis of emerging trends.
• Different value systems around the world.
• Change occurs at different rates.
• Some trends are local, others are global.
Assumptions
Technology will not only enhance education, it will drive learning of all kinds.
Global Trend #1Technology use and integration
Technology will become increasingly mobile, meaning that opportunities for learning will - and already do - exist everywhere, all the time.
Global Trend #2Expansion of Mobile Technology
Global Trend #3Asset-based approaches
to evaluation
• Portfolios - Classroom scale
• Benchmarks - Regional and national scale
• Frameworks - International scale
• Knowledge will be created and co-created, not simply “imparted” by teachers.
• “The sage on the stage” phenomenon is disappearing.
Global Trend #4Increased creativity
Shared interests, curiosity and a hunger for learning are driving us to reach beyond our own borders.
Global Trend #5Global approaches
Teachers and students are experiencing more of the world, more often, starting from a younger age.
Global Trend #6Global mobility
The barrier of geography is being transcended by technology, creativity and a desire to “go global”.
Global Trend #7“Borderless” education
Reach out. Go global.
• Make learning make sense in today’s world.
• Embrace and integrate technology.
• Reward creativity.
• Incorporate asset-based evaluation.
• Advocate for a global approach.
Tips for the 21st Century Educator
• Evaluation.
• Thank you gift for you.
Wrap up
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Contact
Here’s how to cite this work in your own research. You can add a link to this website to indicate where you found the research.
Eaton, S.E. (8 September 2010). “Twenty-First Century Global Trends in Education” presented at the Center for Interactive Collaboration and Learning.
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