Developing 21st Century Skills Through Teaching Online: Opportunities and Challenges

Digital technologies are an integral part of our society today, and the development of information and communication technologies is one of the biggest revolutions in the field of human communication and information management. Information and communication technologies affect all aspects of society, as well as learning, teaching and research, offering the potential for innovation and for better and greater development of the skills needed for the labour market. In today’s education system, we have students who were born in the 21st century and with unlimited access to information, who use digital technologies on a daily basis, and who no longer want to passively listen and memorize information served. They expect to leave the education system with the knowledge and skills that they need to be employable in the labour market, to have the capability to be lifelong learners and to actively participate in and contribute to society. Faced with an overnight change in how education is delivered, students and teachers have had to adapt to a new situation, learning new technologies, ways of teaching and learning, time management, communication, and collaboration. In this session, we will introduce you to the topic of future skills and engage you in a discussion on the skills needed to be active learners and participants in today’s society.

Moderator: Sandra Kučina Softić
Presenters: Palitha Edirisingha, Ulf-Daniel Ehlers

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