Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Transformation of Teaching Social Sudies in the 21st Century

Transformation
-- with the introduction of internet e.g. Almanac
- availability of information has transformed

What are the experiences of our students today?
How is the world they have grown up in different from ours?
www.belcit.edu/mindset

What does the most typical person look like?
How should someone eat vegemite?
e.g. using youtube to bring guests to the classroom
Use Starbucks for spatial - where they get the coffee from-agriculture
Access to information
How can I use these information to enhace my teaching?
How can we move beyond the textbook?
What can young adults teach us?

We can't teach if we can't get their attention? Are we preparing them for the 21st century?

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