This website is designed to provide teachers with an overview of 21st century trends in education, as well as ideas on how to implement them in the classroom. Teachers can access an inter-disciplinary Unit of study linked to the problem-based approach.
It includes:
A rationale: background about the issues facing educators in the 21st century
Definitions and examples of the essential core elements of 21st century education
The Brain
21st century skills
Rigor and relevance
Problem based learning
Differentiation
Best practices
Videos and other visual materials explaining the concepts
Lessons linked to an interdisciplinary problem-based unit - The world’s population is expected to increase by two billion over the next 20 years yet we are already struggling to feed everyone. Devise strategies to ensure equitable food distribution.
