Welcome and introduction

How do you know what to teach? Silly question? The official curriculum documents of course! In every country educators refer to these guiding documents to shape and influence what, and how, they teach. While terminology may differ from country to country, for example objectives vs standards, all educators are grateful for the clear directives the curriculum provides. 

In recent times, however, many curriculum developers have foreseen that in order to prepare our students for the world outside the classroom, they need to be exposed to additional skills relevant to our times. Curriculum documents now identify skills and knowledge sets that are in addition to the specific confines of particular subjects or learning areas. One of these skills is ICT literacy but there are numerous others too. It's time to take a deeper look at how ICT can support the curriculum and the delivery of skills necessary to function in the 21st century. 

On completion of this unit participants will be able to:

1. Investigate and source digital versions of curriculum documents from the national education authority's website
2. Determine what role for ICT has been envisaged by the national education authority as expressed within the official curriculum
3. Identify sixteen 21^st century skills as defined by the World Economic Forum
4. Integrate at least two 21^st century skills into their teaching and learning.