It
is crucial to use a variety of instructional strategies in today’s world of
education for multiple reasons. Most importantly, if a teacher uses a variety
of instructional strategies, the teacher has a better chance of relating to all
of the various learning styles in the classroom. Especially in today’s society,
we are more diverse than ever before, so it is essential that a teacher try to
meet the needs of every learner. Take a second to look at a chart I created
illustrating the learning styles of all the students I see every day:
As you can see, there are various
styles I need to accommodate to. If a
teacher only uses one strategy, they could be missing out on huge opportunities
to reach other students. For example, most student learn by seeing or doing, so
if those students take a class where the teacher is lecturing a lot, they will
not be learning to their full potential.
Luckily for us, we live in a world
where it has become easier than ever! We have access to all kinds of
technology! We can easily create engaging presentations using Prezi or Microsoft
PowerPoint, or edit videos to tailor them to our classroom content or style.
With the growing popularity of Chromebooks and laptop carts in schools, more
and more kids are getting access to the Internet and World Wide Web. This will
make technology integration and teaching of 21st century skills much
easier and more authentic. Watch the following video to gain a better
understanding as to why it is so crucial we get students learning 21st
century skills:
