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ERIC Number: EJ975532
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-6062
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What If All the Computers Were Broken
Wells, David
Principal, v91 n3 p12-13 Jan-Feb 2012
At the first meeting of a districtwide committee on integrating 21st century teaching and learning in their schools, the author asked the committee members if they thought educators could provide a 21st century education if all of the computers and devices suddenly broke. They agreed that teachers do not need computers to provide 21st century learning because the essential concepts hinge on teaching rather than technology alone. The author points out that 21st century learning requires more than buying a set of computers, interactive whiteboards, and tablet computing devices. Technological devices provide tremendous benefits to students, but they are not the backbone of 21st century learning. The author argues that educators should embrace the true definition of 21st century learning to ensure that teaching and learning is transformed. So what does 21st century learning look like? How do teachers make sure their work is about student learning and not the dazzle of technological resources? While these questions can be difficult to answer, the response lies in sound student-centered pedagogy. The author presents examples to consider which include, but are not centered on, the use of technology.
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). 1615 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-386-2377; Tel: 703-684-3345; Fax: 800-396-2377; e-mail: naesp@naesp.org; Web site: http://www.naesp.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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