Cutivating Catholic School Ethos

Bransform et al (1999) Chapter 6
The design of learning environments

Learner centred & knowledge centred & assessment centred in a community-centred environment

cooperation vs collaboration

collaboration--involves negotiation

2000 learning to learn (curriculum reform)

The Singapore IT masterplan--Thinking schools, learning nation
Trying to change the culture, inspire creativity

Innovation and the future of schooling
Why introduce ICT into the curriculum??
- about ICT - as a subject of study
- With ICT - make learning more effective
- Through ICt - new goals & new processes in ed

Education & societal change:
apprenticeship -> standised production

21st century competencies
- premise: new abilities needed for the knowledge society
- lifelong learning ability
- ability to use ICT for all facets of life, for work or leisure, professional or social purposes

New learning goals require new pedagogical practices (Corcoran, 1993)

Emerging pedagogical paradigm

Emerging--due to the changing environment, some new practices would be more dominant/popular.

What will our classroom be like twenty years later??
- more autonomous learning environment
- teacher as a guide
- Ss are active
- parents are more involved

PIRLS--Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

Innovative
- promote active and independent learning
- competencies and technological skills
- collaborative, project based learning
- individualised, customised instruction
- address issues of equility
- break down the walls