SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND DIGITAL LITERACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

I am delighted to stand here before this great audience to talk on a topic that sits at the heart of educational advancement in our modern world. I must start by commending the organizers of this maiden conference where we explore the intersection of Science Education and Digital Literacy in the 21st Century. The theme of this conference is ‘’ SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND DIGITAL LITERACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY. There is no doubt that now the world is experiencing unprecedented technological advancement, education is no longer confined to chalkboards and textbooks. Today, digital tools, platforms and resources have transformed how knowledge is acquired, taught, and applied especially in science. The focus of this paper is integration of technology in the classroom in the 21st century. However, before we go into the exhaustive discussion on the theme of this conference, I will briefly examine the keywords which are: Science Educators, Digital Literacy and 21st century.