MODULE 1:

Learning Plans in the Context of the 21st Century

At the end of the Module, the students should be able to:

• Discuss the role of technology for teaching and learning mathematics in the light of the K
to 12 Curriculum Framework;
• Review the K to 12 Curriculum Guide focusing on the development of 21st Century Skills
in mathematics education;
• Review learning plans in mathematics teaching from various sources that integrate ICTs in
the teaching learning process;
• Plan activities integrating ICTs that will facilitate the development of the 21st Century
Skills required in the curriculum guide; and
• Brainstorm about digital citizenship and relate this to the development of 21st Century
Skills among learners.

Introduction
The basic education curriculum of the country was enhanced with the implementation of
the K to 12 Curriculum. The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education
(six years of elementary education, four years of Junior High School (JHS), and two years of Senior
High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong
learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development,
employment, and entrepreneurship.

The implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum is expected to contribute to the country’s

development in various forms. It is believed that the implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum is
necessary to improve the quality of our education which is critical to our progress as a nation.
One of the features of the K to 12 curriculum is the requirement to equip every graduate
with the following skills:

• Information, media, and technology skills;

• Learning and innovation skills;
• Effective communication skills; and
• Life and career skills.
The development of these skills can be done with the aid of technologies for teaching and
learning which is the focus of this course. It aims to present some activities that will prepare pre-
service teachers to integrate ICTs in the teaching learning processes for the various fields of
specialization. It aims to help pre-service and in-service teachers to expand the boundaries of their
creativity and the creativity of their students beyond the four walls of the classrooms. It aims to
allow teachers to discover the power of computer technologies to serve as teaching tools that will
motivate, captivate, and mobilize them to master their contents and perform standards for greater
learning. But of course, it must be noted that these online tools are meant to be supplementary
materials. These must not be treated as substitutes of teachers.

Lesson 1

The K to 12 Curriculum Framework

Lesson Outcomes

• Discuss the salient features of the K to 12 Curriculum requiring ICT-pedagogy integration

skills
• Analyze the learning competencies of every year level according to the field of
specialization of the pre-service teachers
• Review some units in the curriculum guide with focus on the development of 21st Century
Skills

Engage
Step 1: Knowing Each Other
This time, introduce yourself and meet other classmates by choosing any kind of
educational technology to represent your personality and profile. The information you will get
from your classmates from the activity will be a valuable information for you as you complete the
module as well as when you work with some of your classmates in the succeeding modules.
Introduce yourself to the group using a specific technology that was introduced in
EDTECH1 or that you have been sing which may represent your profile. Explain why you chose
such technology.

Step 2: Recalling Technology for Teaching and Learning Lessons

In a group with 4-5 members, recall and share to the class the learning outcomes you were
able to demonstrate well in EDTECH1. Reflect on these learning outcomes and share why you
demonstrated well in the class. Moreover, identify the intended learning outcomes in terms of
knowledge and skills in EDTECH1 that you were not able to demonstrate in your class. Discuss
as a class on how you can demonstrate these learning outcomes to ensure that you can cope with
the requirements of MTECH.

Step 3: Reflecting on Technology-based Learning Experiences

Recall how your teachers in your field of specialization used information and
communication technologies to help you understand some concepts in your lessons.

Identify the specific lesson and learning objectives of your teacher. Were you able to
understand the lesson and demonstrate the learning objectives with the teacher’s integration of
ICT? Why?
If you are to enhance the ICT used by your teacher, how will you do it? Will you use the
same ICT, or will you modify how it was integrated?