Andrew Schleicher from OECD talking about Learning in the 21st Century
This was a good presentation backed up with findings from PISA and other research. Here are some of the statements and discussions, please take into consideration that it was written as a live blog during the presentation so it may not read well.
In Finland they have progressed from providing excellence for some to excellence for all.
Different countries have a different approach which is evident in every day questions to young people. For example what students think about why they are successful in maths?
In USA – kids say depends on talent
In Japan – it depends on effort
Modern school systems need to make learning central, should be focused on qualifications but focus on creating life long learners and fully capture the learning potential of all children.
There is a necessity to have relevance to the work place and employment sector.
The quality of a school can’t exceed the quality of its teachers
Finland is highly successful in recruiting teachers, they provide an environment where teachers work in collaboration and grow and progress in their careers.
Pasi Sahlberg – Director of Education in Finland states that ‘We keep the teaching profession intellectually stimulating for teachers, we have a important role in assessment and developing curriculum for their children’
Professor Tan Onn Seng – Professor of Education, Singapore – ‘Teachers in the 21st century need to be passionate about learning and well versed in the subjects that they teach and understand how learning occurs.’
What does ‘good’ 21st century learning look like? When you ask most teachers all over the world they say student centred and student led but how many do that in the classroom?
Teachers need to reflect on their practice to improve their own learning!
In Singapore teachers are encouraged to build professional collaborative learning partnerships as as a standard thing.
Teachers have to have a good understanding of how technology can enhance and empower learning.
Teachers need to design learning spaces together – must share innovation.
State of education now in the world:
All students learn at high levels
Learning to learn, complex ways of thinking, ways of working
High level professional knowledge of teachers
Teacher accountability to peers and stakeholders
Thank you for an insight into the exciting conference. It is interesting that so many of your posts today focus on the power of collaboration. It is also clear that education will – and has – to undergo profound change around the world over the next decade or so. One way to ensure it does is through global collaboration and people linking professionally thorugh social media and in turn connecting their classrooms and schools together.