This document discusses the need to teach 21st century skills to students. It notes that today's students are technology savvy and have grown up with tools like smartphones, social media, and tablets. It argues that educators need to promote skills like critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, communication and media literacy using these technologies. The goal is to prepare students to be successful and contributing members of society equipped with the skills needed for the future.

1. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE 21’ST CENTURY Raquel Rico EDTC 6340-Applications of Technologies

2. MISSION STATEMENT At Texas State Technical College, we want to help college students become successful, contributing members of society by providing valuable resources and high quality skills that will impact their technology needs in this 21 century era.

3. Who Are Our Students?

4. Today’s Generation= Technology

5. 21’st Century Students= Technology Savvy

6. 21’st Century Tools Interactive Games Social Network Sites Texting Smart Phones iPods iPads

7. Characteristics of Learning

8. Student Expectations About Education

9. Educators Need to Promote Student Learning!

10. Teaching 21’st Century Skills Critical Thinking Problem Solving Peer Collaboration Communication Motivation and Engagement Media Literacy E-portfolios

11. Need to be ready for the future! It’s coming.

12. Resources Davis, M. R. (2008). NEA, AFT report outlines ed-tech problems. In Education week's digital directions:Trends and advice for K-12 technology leaders. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2008/06/25/01report_web.h02.html?qs=nea%20aft%20survey Images. (n.d.). In Google. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from http://www.google.com/search?q=multimedia+photos+and+images&hl=en&sa=G&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=lD8NTvrqJsrisQLkjLmsCg&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1259&bih=6

13. Resources Continued Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants: Do they really think differently?. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tabGroup=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fcontent%2FcontentWrapper.jsp%3Fcontent_id%3D_2884357_1%26displayName%3DLinked%2BFile%26course_ Regan, B. (2008). Why we need to teach 21st century skills- and how to do it. In Multimedia and internet @ schools. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=13809