The Pedagogy of the 21st Century

Clear Expectations Lowers Stress

“Make sure everything in your course is crystal clear so students aren't stressed, and that it's ready in advance of the course. Students stress out more about not having clear expectations . . that they'll miss something because they didn't know it was expected of them.”  Jackie Pommer

Focus More on Critical Thinking

"Students are learning how to find answers quicker using the internet. So I think they are more resourceful than ever before. We as teachers need to focus more on their critical thinking rather than finding only specific answers. Using more open ended projects and questions will allow them to use the internet as a tool in a process rather than finding just a specific answer."  Kathy Fleck

Suggest a Time for Online Work

“It is important to suggest to your students that they set aside a specific time each day (a schedule) to work on their online classes.”  Kimberly Brooks

We All Feel This Way

As we head into another school year, we are transitioning from the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Society. And we have to learn to move from face-to-face teaching to incorporating blended and online learning. So now in 2013 we are all feeling a bit uneasy and uncertain about our society, work, and future. 

In a recent LERN course about teaching online a teacher put it poetically:

"I get all nervous. I see what can be done and I see what we're still doing on the constant paper and pencil stuff.

I just get all nervous. I got to learn how to do a really eye-popping power point and Prezi and other things.

I get all nervous."

A new model of education will be created by 2020.  Til then, we all feel this way.