Pedagogical elements as reflected in technological innovation:
New kinds of literacy: visual literacy [seeing and listening] in addition to textual literacy; knowledge and communications literacy; technological literacy; multi-media information; knowledge-management – integrating and processing different kinds of information.
21st-century skills:
New study topics: global awareness, economics, finance, entrepreneurship and active citizenship.
Skills: developing critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity and innovation.
Transition from 'content-based' curricula to 'learning-environment' based curricula. For example: the digital text book becomes a knowledge-rich learning environment.
Learning at any time and in any place (ubiquitous learning) – the school-to-home continuum, shared learning, involvement of parents and the community, personalization.
21st-century skills, between economics, science and technology / The Center for Educational Technology
Ways of thinking – creativity and innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.
Ways of learning and working – communication and collaboration [team work].
Tools for learning and working – linguistic literacy, mathematical and scientific literacy, information literacy, technological literacy.
Global issues – local and global citizenship, personal and social responsibility, awareness and multicultural adaptability, life and career planning and management.