Learner-Centered Classroom and Personalized Instructions

Judy Ann E.
Dondonilla BEED III (TTH 7:00-8:30)
Profed 4 Mam, Dasco
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTIC 21 CENTURY TEACHER
1. Learner-Centered Classroom and Personalized Instructions
As students have access to any information possible, there certainly is no need to "spoon-feed" the
knowledge or teach "one-size fits all" content. As students have different personalities, goals, and
needs, offering personalized instructions is not just possible but also desirable. When students are
allowed to make their own choices, they own their learning, increase intrinsic motivation, and put
in more effort -- an ideal recipe for better learning outcomes!
2. Students as Producers
Today's students have the latest and greatest tools, yet, the usage in many cases barely goes beyond
communicating with family and friends via chat, text, or calls. Even though students are now viewed
as digital natives, many are far from producing any digital content. While they do own expensive
devices with capabilities to produce blogs, inFographics, books, how-to videos, and tutorials, just to
name a few, in many classes, they are still asked to turn those devices off and work with hand outs
and worksheets. Sadly, often times these papers are simply thrown away once graded. Many
students don't even want to do them, let alone keep or return them later. When given a chance,
students can produce beautiful and creative blogs, movies, or digital stories that they feel proud of
and share with others.
3. Learn New Technologies
In order to be able to offer students choices, having one's own hands-on experience and expertise
will be useful. Since technology keeps developing, learning a tool once and for all is not option. The
good news is that new technologies are new for the novice and and experienced teachers alike, so
everyone can jump in at any time! I used a short-term subscription to which has many resources
for learning new technologies.
4. Be Smart and Use Smart Phones
Once again -- when students are encouraged to view their devices as valuable tools that support
knowledge (rather than distractions), they start using them as such. I remember my first years of
teaching when I would not allow cell phones in class and I'd try to explain every new vocabulary
word or answer any question my self - something I would not even think of doing today!
I have learned that different students have different needs when it comes to help with new
vocabulary or questions; therefore, there is no need to waste time and explain something that
perhaps only one or two students would benefit from. Instead, teaching students to be independent
and know how to find answers they need makes the class a different environment!
I have seen positive changes ever since I started viewing students' devices as useful aid. In fact,
sometimes I even respond by saying "I don't know -- use Google and tell us all!" What a difference in
their reactions and outcomes!
5. Blog
I have written on the importance of both student and teacher blogging. Even my beginners of
English could see the value of writing for real audience and establishing their digital presence. To
blog or not to blog should not be a question anymore!
6. Go Digital
Another important attribute is to go paperless -- organizing teaching resources and activities on

one's own website and integrating technology bring students learning experience to a different
level. Sharing links and offering digital discussions as opposed to a constant paper flow allows
students to access and share class resources in a more organized fashion.
7. Collaborate
Technology allows collaboration between teachers & students. Creating digital resources,
presentations, and projects together with other educators and students will make classroom
activities resemble the real world. Collaboration should go beyond sharing documents via e-mail or
creating PowerPoint presentations. Many great ideas never go beyond a conversation or paper
copy, which is a great loss! Collaboration globally can change our entire experience!
8. Project-Based Learning
As today's students have an access to authentic resources on the web, experts anywhere in the
world, and peers learning the same subject somewhere else, teaching with textbooks is very "20th-
century" (when the previously listed option were not available). Today's students should develop
their own driving questions, conduct their research, contact experts, and create final projects to
share all using devices already in their hands. All they need from their teacher is guidance!
9. Build Your Positive Digital Footprint
It might sound obvious, but it is for today's teachers to model how to appropriately use social
media, how to produce and publish valuable content, and how to create sharable resources. Even
though it's true that teachers are people, and they want to use social media and post their pictures
and thoughts, we cannot ask our students not to do inappropriate things online if we ourselves do
it. Maintaining professional behavior both in class and online will help build positive digital
footprint and model appropriate actions for students.
10. Code- While this one might sound complicated, coding is nothing but today's literacy. As a
pencil or pen were "the tools" of the 20th-century, making it impossible to picture a teacher not
capable to operate with it, today's teacher must be able to operate with today pencil computers.
Judy Ann E. Dondonilla BEED III ( TTH 7:00-8:30)
Profed 4 Mam, Dasco
WHAT ARE THE CHATERISTIC OF 21 CENTURY LEARNING
1. learner- Centered- broadly encompasses methods of teacher that shift the focus of
instruction from the teacher to the student In original usage, student- centered learning
aims to develop learner autonomy and independence [1] by putting responsibility for the
learning path in the hands of students Student-centered instruction focuses on skills and
practices that enable lifelong learning and independent problem-solving Student-centered
learning theory and practice are based on the constructivist learning theory that
emphasizes the learner's critical role in constructing meaning from new information and
prior experience.
2. Media-Driven- is the practice of covering or wrapping any vehicle in vibrant, custom-

designed vinyl sheets, turning a vehicle into mobile billboard. It can also be defined in
general terms as a medium that is stimulated by some type of driver, as in a debt economy,
where the medium is all markets and its driver is what a participant owes to another
participant, fear propaganda, where the medium is the message and its driver is a dis
informed emotion.
3. Personalization- sometimes known as customization, consists of tailoring a service or a

product to accommodate specific individuals, sometimes tied to groups or segments of
individuals. A wide variety of organizations use personalization to improve customer
satisfaction digital sales conversion, marketing results, branding, and improved website
metrics as well as for advertising .Personalization is a key element in social media and
recommender system.
4. Diverse- a group is made up of people or things that are very different from each other. If
your class mixes kids from all over the world, you could call it divers.
5. Interdependent- is the mutual reliance between two or more groups. This concept differs
from the reliance in a dependent relationship, where some members are dependent and
some are not. There can be various degrees of interdependence.

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Judy Ann E.

Dondonilla BEED III (TTH 7:00-8:30)

Profed 4 Mam, Dasco

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTIC 21 CENTURY TEACHER

1. Learner-Centered Classroom and Personalized Instructions

3. Learn New Technologies

4. Be Smart and Use Smart Phones

Another important attribute is to go paperless -- organizing teaching resources and activities on

9. Build Your Positive Digital Footprint

Profed 4 Mam, Dasco

WHAT ARE THE CHATERISTIC OF 21 CENTURY LEARNING

2. Media-Driven- is the practice of covering or wrapping any vehicle in vibrant, custom-

3. Personalization- sometimes known as customization, consists of tailoring a service or a

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