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Why should I change my current classroom practices?

It is said that the world is now on the threshold of fourth


industrial revolution, an era characterized by the digital and
technological media. An era for which the mental, physical and
social skill-sets needed to successfully maneuver one ’s self is
significantly different from what schools are now preparing
students for. In fact, it has been said that the jobs which will
obtain in the next ten years are not yet known. What is known
however, is that the gap between now and then needs to be
filled urgently.
Jamaican students perform comparably with students
worldwide however, they will be left behind if a deliberate
attempt is not now made to adequately prepare them to
function comparably in years to come.
With the boundaries of the classroom evolving beyond the
physical space to incorporate cyberspace on various platforms,
students need to be engaged in navigating such spaces as the
learning and regurgitation of content is no longer the focus. The
same information available to me is readily available to
students so the focus is not what they will learn but the need to
equip them with the requisite skills to think critically, solve
problems and be creative irrespective of the situation they are
in.
The modality used to complete lessons is usually dictated by
the teacher however in going forward, students’ interests,
strengths and preferences will have to be considered and
tapped into to hone their skills and maximize their potential.
Students need to be autonomous, flexible, to practice to ask
questions on the way to becoming the problem solvers and
creative innovators they will need to be.
Students need the necessary life skills which will guide how
they approach their changing environment, learning skills to
guide how they approach complex problems, and literacy skills
to apply to everyday task.

Add an example of how this is applicable to students where


there is link between how students can identify, utilize and
develop their skills and mindsets to adapt and create ideas in
this technological savy and innovative era.

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