The role of education is changing for 21st century learning

The role of education is changing for 21st century learning. In the 21st century educators must create a curriculum that will help students connect with the world and understand the issues that our world faces. The curriculum in the classroom is designed to incorporate many skills and intelligence levels, and makes use of technology and multimedia. The lessons are not based on textbooks. Skills and content are learned through their research and projects, and textbooks are provided as one of many possible resources.

Schools still have an important role to play as the ‘base camp’ for enquiries that will take students into their communities, and online. New schools in the 21st century will be bright and spacious. Students have full access to technology and, if possible, every student will have a laptop.

Teachers in this new environment will become less instructors and more orchestrators of information, giving children the ability to turn knowledge into wisdom. They must also try to increase their student's curiosity, which will help them become lifelong learners. Next they should be flexible with how they teach and give learners the resources to continue learning outside of school.

There are many skills that children will need in order to be successful in the 21st century. Here are a few of the most important 21st century skills :

• ·         Ability to collaborate, work in team
• ·         Critical thinking skills
• ·         Oral presentation skills
• ·         Written communication skills
• ·         Ability to use technology
• ·         Willingness to examine civic and global issues
• ·         Ability to conduct research to learn about issues and concepts
• ·         Chance to learn about new career opportunities

Students collaborate with people from different schools and different countries to learn about issues that affect us all, as well as how we can solve them today and in the future. Children will be engaged and eager to learn. In fact, they will carry on learning at home and over holidays, and they will have the resources they need to keep learning no matter where they are. This ability to foster a love of learning is truly the role of education in the 21st century.