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What is 2021 and how will it change the world?
2021 introduced us to tech terms including Metaverse and NFT (non-fungible token). Facebook took a dramatic new direction, heading off into virtual reality. The internet, which had held up remarkably well over a series of lockdowns, experienced a few wobbles.
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What are the features of 21st Century Learning and teaching?
These 7 features of 21st Century learning and teaching are adapted from (and build upon) Bolstad et al. (2012). 1. Personalized Learning A personalized approach recognizes that not all students learn in the same manner.
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How has technology changed our lives in the 21st century?
There’s no question that the technological breakthroughs of the first two decades of the 21st century have drastically revolutionized people’s day-to-day lives. Television, radio, paperback novels, movie theaters, landline telephones, and letter writing have been replaced by connected devices, digital books, Netflix,…
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What are the Key Tech battlegrounds of 2021?
Efforts are accelerating to curb the power of Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google owner Alphabet. Authorities, particularly in the US and Europe, are already getting tougher over competition issues and that is likely to be a key battleground in 2021.
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Are the new 21st century learners sitting in your classroom?
The new 21st century learners are sitting in your classrooms, ready to explore, design, and create. If you provide the resources and transform their mindsets, powerful and effective technology integration will follow. Nancye Blair is the educational technology specialist at McKeel Elementary Academy in Lakeland, Florida.
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How important is technology in the classroom?
As a teacher, it is important that you can recognize and understand the usefulness of various types of technology you might find in your classroom. A time traveller from the mid-20th century would probably have a heart attack if they walked into a modern classroom during a lesson.
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How will the 21st century be remembered?
Looking back, the 21 st century may be remembered as the turning point in which digital technology started to make print materials such as photographs and paper obsolete. If so, the fairly recent introduction of electronic books or e-books will have played a large role in paving that transition.
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What happened to the consumer electronics industry in 2021?
In many ways, 2021 came with a question mark. The year began with an all-remote Consumer Electronics Show, an event that offered scaled-back product lines with nebulous shipping dates. Despite all that uncertainty, 2021 turned out to be an important year for gadgets, largely thanks to the big players absorbing some of the chip shortage impacts.
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What is the role of online education in the 21st century?
It ultimately exposes students and teachers to new online global communities. This in turn promotes a global awareness, which is an essential component to a 21st century education. Third: We all know that there has been, and will continue to be, different levels of students in our classrooms – and with uniquely important learning needs.
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What are the different categories of technology users in the classroom?
The typical teacher population in most schools includes novice, intermediate, and advanced technology users. Placement into each category is based on a teacher’s ability to integrate technology into their classroom. But exactly does it mean to “integrate technology”?
