UNIT 1

Teachers and Students

in the Digital Age

Presented by Dyreen S. Inting

Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of this Lesson, students are expected to:

• Differentiate the roles of teachers and students in the earlier years and in
the 21st century of instruction.
Teachers of the Early Generations vs Teachers of the 21st Century
Teachers of Yesteryears
• Lecture to disseminate
information
• Let students memorize
• Use textbooks as reference
• Assess through written exams
• Focus on their responsibility
and relationship with students
Teachers of the 21st Century
• Let students solve real-world
problems
• Let students construct their own
meaning of the topics
• Make use of varied materials
• Assess through performance-based
tasks
• Widen relationship with
colleagues, community and other
stakeholders in setting clear and
attainable standards
Teachers of the Early Generations vs Teachers of the 21st Century
Teachers of Yesteryears
• Follow school policies religiously
• Usually use lectures as teaching
method
• Deliver the same lessons every
year
• Focus on self-achievement
• Target to finish the lesson within
the period
Teachers of the 21st Century
• Involve in participative decision-
making in school
• Utilize varied and appropriate
teaching approaches
• Continually upgrade their
knowledge of topics
• Mentors other teachers
• Aim learners to be ready in real life
changes in learning
Teachers of the Early Generations vs Teachers of the 21st Century

Teachers of Yesteryears Teachers of the 21st Century

• Take control of all the events in
the classroom
• Holder of knowledge and
gatekeeper of information
• Technology illiterate
• Democratic/open-minded in
letting students take responsibility
of their own learning
• Facilitator of learning
• Technology or digital literate
Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher
Students of the Early Generations vs Students of the 21st Century

Students of Yesteryears Students of the 21st Century

• Receiver of information • Active creators of knowledge

• Learning is based on repetition
• Use textbooks
• Passive recipients of information
• Competitive learners
• Factual thinkers
• Interactive learners
• Use the Internet for information
• Collaborate with others
• Active participants of learning
• Reflective, critical & creative
Students of the Early Generations vs Students of the 21st Century

Students of Yesteryears Students of the 21st Century

• Unilateral thinkers • Divergent

• Inactive process of learning • Dynamic process of learning
• Dependent learners • Self-managing learners
• Single taskers • Multitaskers
• Single sensory input provider • Multisensory input provided
 Learn to generate their own ideas and
Existence of construct their own understanding of the
lesson;
Technology
Create works that are original;

Communicate clearly with other

students and with their teachers;

Collaborative with one another to

achieve higher standard of learning;

Innovate learning and their outputs.

Instructions in the Early Generations vs Instructions in the 21st Century
• Interactive lecture
• Case-based learning
• Problem-based learning
• Inquiry-based learning
• Project-based learning
• Simulation
• Role play
• Experiential learning
• Laboratory work
• Fieldwork
• Peer tutoring
• E-learning
• PISER (Peer Instruction and Student Electronic
Response)
 Learning Environment

Traditional
• Teacher Centered
• Single-senses stimulation
• Single-path progression
• Single medium
• Isolated work
New
• Student-centered
• Multisensory stimulation
• Multipath progression
• Multimedia
• Collaborative work
 Learning Environment
Traditional
• Information delivery
• Passive
• Factual, knowledge-based
• Reactive response
• Isolated, artificial context
New
• Information exchange
• Active, exploratory,
inquiry
• Critical thinking &
decision making
• Proactive, planned action
• Authentic, real-world
context
21 Century Skills
st

Information,
Learning Life Media, &
Skills Skills Technology
Skills
Emphasize core subjects Key Elements in
Fostering 21 Century
st
Emphasize learning skills Learning
Use 21 century tools to develop learning
st

skills

Teach and learn in a 21st century context

Teach and learn in a 21st century content

Use 21st century assessments that

measures 21st century skills
References
Vindollo, S.C. & Buendia, M.M. C.,(2016). Educational
Technology 2. Adriana Publishing Co.,Inc.

Cutin, J.A., (nd). Technology for teaching and learning in

Elementary grades. Bohol Island State University.