Professor Stephen Heppell discusses the change from factory schools to schools which will cater to the needs of the 21st century. He believes that ten years from now our schools will have grown up and become a place where learning is as much a part of your life as health is. Schools are creating a lost generation and my problem is my youngest son is one of these children. What will become of him and by extension all students if schools are not taking responsibility to educate these students for their future? Teachers are (or are not) adopting new technologies in a variety of ways and there are many analogies to explain where they are at.

My friend and colleague explains her view of the types of  teachers involved in change  in her post Hanging about in Whine Bars.

As I read this, it was easy to identify changes in my teaching along my journey to today and beyond. Maybe we weave in and out depending on the technologies and our circumstances at the time. Where are you on your journey and how do we encourage our colleagues towards teaching for the 21st century?

So what needs to change for the 21st century? Taking a measure of ICT Integration talks about three factors, resources, skills and curriculum needed for effective change. While we aware of the characteristics of 21st C learners what skills do our 21st C teachers need. In a related post, 21st C Teachers, says teachers need to have many characteristics for today’s students and need to be learners as well as now about learning.

To ensure effective change in our schools, we need to ensure that all the factors are in place. Where does your school fit and how do we encourage our colleagues to meet the needs of their students? What is the difference you are making?