Teaching+in+the+21st+Century

Teaching in the 21st Century // 'How has the world of the child changed in the last 150 years?' … the answer is. 'It's hard to imagine any way in which it hasn't changed….they're' immersed in all kinds of stuff that was unheard of 150years ago, and yet if you look at schools today versus 100 years ago, they are more similar than dissimilar'. Peter Senge //          Compare these two classrooms:     // Which one would you rather be in? // More technology in classrooms is becoming a wonderful reality. The Alberta government recognizes that we need to better equip our schools and they have invested over $250 million over the last four years, with various technology initiatives including the provinces "Supernet," video conferencing and ensuring schools have data projectors and display devices ([|Shaping Our Future]).

Alberta Education has recently announced that they support further integration of technology in schools by giving $18.5 million per year, over the next three years, to Alberta public and charter schools ([|Shaping Our Future]). Now that we are equipping our schools with necessary tools, tools that digital natives are familiar with, we need to look at new and different teaching strategies to ensure that students are engaged and successful learners.    