21st century teacher

21st century teaching and learning:Reviewing your checklist21st century teaching and learning:Next steps for actionMainly ticks in the‘regularly’ boxesMainly ticks in the‘sometimes’ boxesMainly ticks in the ‘not at all’ boxesHaving identified areas for action, here are some ideas to help youaddress issues. They will also help you work towards acquiring theskills and knowledge needed for 21st century learning and teaching.• Are there any actions thatmatch your PDR targets?• Have you thought aboutsharing your practice withcolleagues in your school?• Are there any new actionsyou might find interesting orregular actions which requireconsolidation?• Are there any actions thatmatch your PDR targets?• Are there colleagues in yourschool who you could workwith to develop your practiceusing technology?• Are there any actions thatyou feel you should beundertaking more routinelyin your practice?• Are there any actions thatmatch your PDR targets?• Are there colleagues in yourschool who you could workwith to develop your practice?• Are there any actions whichyou feel you could tacklewith some support froma colleague?When you have completed thechecklist, review your answersand use the above to help youconsider your next steps.Once you have decided on yourpersonal development, it isworth considering how youensure it is effective.You may have an unevenpattern of ticks across thequestions and will want toconsider a range of the actionsabove. Further ideas forexploring the background to thequestions and any issues theyraise can be found online at:http://schools.becta.org.uk/21cteacher1 2 3Find out about good practice inusing technology and set yourown personal targets with ICT:• Be inspired by Becta’s awardwinningteachers who areusing technology in creativeways with their learners.• Review your own practice andidentify areas for developmentin your CPD planning.• Work with other teachers inyour school who usetechnology in interesting wayswith their learners.• Join online communities andbecome active in discussingpractice.81%of teachers agreethat ICT makeslearning moreeffective.Review how you provide accessto technology for all yourlearners:• Provide an opportunity forlearners to express how theywould prefer to learn withtechnology.• Widen your use oftechnologies, for examplelearning platforms, gamesconsoles and email.• Review your school’s advice one-safety and discuss this withyour learners.4 th /16Students ranked ‘usingcomputers’ fourth out of 16when asked their favouriteways to learn.The top threechoices were‘learning in groups’,‘doing practicalthings’ and ‘learningwith friends’.Consider how you can usetechnology to extend learningand communicate with parents:• Consider how you can useyour learning platform to sethomework and communicatewith parents.• Provide information to parentson how to keep their childrensafe online when they areusing technology in the home.More than66%of parents would like schoolsto use technologies such as textmessaging and the internet tocommunicate more frequently.However, only eight per cent ofparents were kept informedusing these methods.Becta survey: Poll of parents 200810 11