1 Professional Seminar 2009

2 The 21st Century Classroom: Keeping up with the Times Welcome to the BILC Professional Seminar Advisory Body to NATO STANAG 6001 Conference & Seminar Tasks

3 Themes  Special Language Requirements  Blended/Hybrid Learning  Assessment  Virtual Worlds  Distance Learning  XXIc Classroom  New Paradigms for Teaching and Learning

4 The Classroom

5 Guess who!

6 What’s wrong with a classroom?  Nothing  Technology –Writing Books Blackboard Notebooks

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8 Post-Industrial IT&E  Anywhere  Any time  Undirected  Unfocused  Unevaluated  Uncontrolled  Unacceptable

Online Search  The rapidity of advances in information transfer over the past five years has been breathtaking –So much for the local monopoly on imparting knowledge –The challenge of constructing knowledge remains, however. 9

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Examples  Newer paradigms –Distributed learning through virtual classrooms –Learning in virtual worlds –Task specific language in simulations –Social networking –Mobile learning 16

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Bandwagons  Caveat emptor 23

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28 Since you are teaching a virtual class, would you consider a virtual paycheck?

29 Clients  Generation Y  Milennials  Boomers II  Digital natives

30 Characteristics of Gen Y Generation Y Cons:  Impatient: raised in world dominated by technology and instant gratification.  Skeptical: In recent years there has been more scamming, cheating, lying and exploiting than ever from the major figures in the media. This includes everyone from rock stars to the political leaders. This is the payback.  Blunt and expressive: Self expression is favored over self-control. Making their point is most important.

31 Characteristics of Gen Y Generation Y Cons:  They are still young: although they have a “seen it all, done it all” air about them, lack of life experience means that they don’t know everything yet. They are aware of this and are not afraid to ask questions.  For this generation, it is more efficient to ask questions than to waste time trying to figure things out.

32 Characteristics of Gen Y Generation Y Pros:  Adaptability: Generation Y is used to adapting and being comfortable in various situations.  Technologically savvy: Growing up in the age of technology and taking advantage of it.  Ability to grasp new concepts: This is a learning-oriented generation.

33 Characteristics of Gen Y Generation Y Pros:  Efficient multi-taskers: They perform faster and better than their competition.  Tolerant: Generation Y constitutes a diverse workforce.

34 Challenges  Adapt to new ideas and values  Accept that MOST are highly educated, willing to learn, technologically savvy and motivated  Recognize that sensitivity to the needs of this cohort will be the key factor motivating and retaining them

35 New Model for Education  Student centred  Competency based  Relevant  Adaptable  Creative  Focused

36 DO NOT PANIC

37 We are not alone!

38 International & NATO Links  BILC  Communities of Practice  JSSG  ADL WG

39 In summary...  The traditional classroom still has its uses but no becomes less relevant as the core of modern adult education...

40 The 21st Century Classroom: Keeping up with the Times  Listen  Hear  Make connections  Think it through  But most important, step out and...

41 Enjoy!