EVOLUTION TO 21ST-CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING

EVOLUTION TO 21ST-CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING

1. OCS decided to begin a program of connected classes.(BYOD)

   • 5 REASONS
     • To improve 21st-century learning skills.
     • Greater engagement through multimedia.
     • Deeper learning
     • Better writing skills.
     • Easier integration of technology into instruction.
   • ISSUES
     • Student Safety and Monitoring
       • With access to technology in classrooms, students were likely to have many distractions that would not allow them to focus on their school activities.
     • Integrating Meaningful Technology Into the Curriculum
       • Due to the fact that students have access to their own devices for teachers, it was difficult to establish limits and to comply with them
     • Training Teachers on Current Trends
       • The teachers were not informed about the use and management of the new applications that the young people use, which prevented them from knowing what their students were doing.
     • SEARCHING SOLUTIONS
       • An installed software (NetRef) was found to monitor elementary students that allow an at-a-glance view of real-time student Internet activity. The system is of great help in the classroom control area.