When you hear 21st century skills, what are your first thoughts?
The first answer that most people use is technology. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of artifacts:
But technology is more than these tangible products.
"Technology includes all of the infrastructure necessary for the design, manufacture, operation, and repair of technological artifacts, from corporate headquarters and engineering schools to manufacturing plants and maintenance facilities. The knowledge and processes used to create and to operate technological artifacts -- engineering know-how, manufacturing expertise, and various technical skills -- are equally important part of technology.
Technology is a product of engineering and science, the study of the natural world.
Science has two parts:
Science aims to understand the "why" and "how" of nature.
Engineering seeks to shape the natural world to meet human needs and wants. Engineering, therefore, could be called "design under constraint," with science-the laws of nature-being one of a number of limiting factors engineers must take into account. In short, technology necessarily involves science and engineering."
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How are teachers suppose to make instruction relevant to students?
What exactly does 21st century life skills look like?
These skills
include:
The first answer that most people use is technology. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of artifacts:
- computers
- software
- cell phones
- aircraft
- microwave ovens
- video games
But technology is more than these tangible products.
"Technology includes all of the infrastructure necessary for the design, manufacture, operation, and repair of technological artifacts, from corporate headquarters and engineering schools to manufacturing plants and maintenance facilities. The knowledge and processes used to create and to operate technological artifacts -- engineering know-how, manufacturing expertise, and various technical skills -- are equally important part of technology.
Technology is a product of engineering and science, the study of the natural world.
Science has two parts:
- (1) a body of knowledge that has been accumulated over time and
- (2) a process-scientific inquiry-that generates knowledge about the natural world.
Science aims to understand the "why" and "how" of nature.
Engineering seeks to shape the natural world to meet human needs and wants. Engineering, therefore, could be called "design under constraint," with science-the laws of nature-being one of a number of limiting factors engineers must take into account. In short, technology necessarily involves science and engineering."
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How are teachers suppose to make instruction relevant to students?
What exactly does 21st century life skills look like?
- leadership,
- ethics,
- accountability,
- adaptability,
- personal productivity,
- personal responsibility,
- people skills,
- self-direction, and
- social responsibility.
Teachers have to be able to demonstrate the relationship between the core content and 21st century content that includes global awareness;
financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health and wellness awareness.
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There are so many tools to use as a teacher in todays classroom. Teachers have got to learn how to adapt their teaching style to meet the every changing demands of students.
Our students need us to use:
Teachers need to stay current on the newest form of technology applications to help students to stay abreast and continuously move forward in their ever-changing world. We can not sit back and say, "Well, this is how it was done when I was in school." That time has passed. We, as educators, have to understand that everything is changing in an exponential format and if we don't change with it, we as EDUCATORS, WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.
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References
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_technology#ixzz1xFp57grq
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References
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_technology#ixzz1xFp57grq
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