Presentation given by Dr Dheeraj Mehrotra, DGM, Product Enablement, K12, S Chand Harcourt on July 15,2011 at WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT (www.worldeducationsummit.net) in the School Education Track: IMPROVING GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO AND MANAGING QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES: UNIVERSALISATION OF SCHOOL EDUCATION: SCHOOL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE: BUILDING VISIONARy SCHOOLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

1. BUILDING VISIONARY SCHOOLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY Dr. DheerajMehrotra, DGM (K-12) Product Enablement www.sch.co.in

2. Education for 21st Century What does it mean?

3. 21st Century Schools- Renewable Education Technology without curriculum and instruction will not get us where we need to be.

4. A free and full exchange of information Possible through a BROAD BAND Access. As that of the Mobile Phones today.

5. 21st Century Schools Need to be laced with a project- based curriculum for life,

6. Aimed at engaging students in addressing….. Real world problems, issues important to humanity and questions that matter.

7. Must nurture and support creativity! Traditional schools are killing creativity. Sir Ken Robinson.

8. Experiential Learning DMAIC The Six Sigma way. Define, Measure, Analyze,Improve, Check.

9. Learning opportunities must be: Exciting and Engaging

10. Engage into: Global Collaborative Classroom Projects.

11. 21st Century Schools need to: Engage in REAL WORLD RESEARCH. Explore Project and Problem based learning.

12. Must connect back to NATURE.

13. Our students need CSTEM Communication, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

14. Research must be a priority. In house collaboration is a must.

15. Teachers are blissfully unaware about Technological Progress.

16. ICT would have a long reach but we need to think of a convergence model for immediate implementation and results next day.

17. SMART USE OF ICT……. It is all about creating a Culture. It is not about Shifting Computers to schools… Which is like building roads without vehicles.

18. Must march towards EMPLOYBILITY SKILLS. Must focus on skills required by companies not taught by schools.

19. Collaborative problem-solving. Working together to solve a common challenge, which involves the contribution and exchange of ideas, knowledge or resources to achieve the goal.

20. Controlling Procrastination…. We must Learn to time our tide……