21st Century Teaching

Technology opens up huge opportunities for you: in teaching, assessment, planning and administration and in engaging parents and the wider community.

Research now shows that technology can help to:
• motivate learners and keep them engaged in learning
• improve attainment levels and raise standards
• personalise learning and give learners a voice
• make difficult and abstract concepts easier to explore
• save you time and be more efficient
• open up dialogue with parents and extend learning
• make learners partners in their formal learning
• reach the hard-to-reach.

21st century teaching and learning: What is the challenge?

With everybody in education supporting the Government’s aspiration of building a 21st century schools system with excellent teaching, the role of ICT in teaching and learning is very important.

As a 21st century teacher you are a learner yourself – adapting your previous technology skills and knowledge as new technologies emerge. You know when to use technology and when other strategies are more appropriate. You continually review how you use technology in your role.

Technology is taking all teachers on a journey:
• You may be at the beginning of the journey and want to explore technology more.
• You may be using technology at the moment but want to review what you do.
• You may want to develop areas in your use of technology to include in your CPD planning.

Click on the link below to download the 21st Century Teaching Resources Bundle - remember by doing so you agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence.