Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
21st Century Learning Design (21CLD) for Educators is a comprehensive six-module learning pathway designed to help educators effectively integrate 21st-century skills into teaching through the use of digital technologies.
Built on a research-based framework, this course offers practical strategies and a collaborative, hands-on approach that empowers educators to redesign learning experiences that are engaging, innovative, and learner-centered.
The program includes instructional videos, reading resources, detailed rubrics for each learning dimension, and anchor lessons that guide participants through real-world application. Educators will actively engage by analyzing anchor lessons and redesigning their own learning activities using the 21CLD framework and rubrics.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, educators will be able to:
- Understand the essential 21st-century skills learners need for success in life and work
- Identify the purpose and structure of the 21CLD framework, including its rubrics and decision trees
- Explore and apply the six 21CLD dimensions and their associated decision-making tools
- Discover Microsoft tools that support each of the six 21CLD dimensions
- Design and improve learning activities that promote collaboration, critical thinking, and deeper learning experiences
- 8 Sections
- 6 Lessons
- 4 Weeks
- Transform learning with 21st century learning design0
- Develop critical thinking skills with the 21CLD knowledge construction dimension1
- Practice collaborative skills with the 21CLD collaboration dimension1
- Innovate learning with the 21CLD real-world problem solving and innovation dimension1
- Improve communication skills with the 21CLD skilled communication dimension0
- Develop learner executive function with the 21CLD self-regulation dimension1
- Deepen educational experiences with the 21CLD ICT for learning dimension1
- Embed 21st century skills with 21st century learning design1
