Post on 09-May-2015
21st Century LearnersWhat does it mean for us?
Slides adapted from Scott Schwister, KimCofino and Silvio Rosenthal Tolisano
How are students changing?
How are students changing?
(Are they?)
21st century learners
lifeoutside
the classroom
always on
interaction is expected
social
highly customized experiences
increasingly digital
constantlyconnected
instant access
producers+
consumers
prosumers
effective learners are…
effective communicators & creators are…
effective global collaborators are…
lifelonglearners
effective learners are…
natural navigators
effective learners are…
critical thinkers and evaluatorseffective learners are…
able to create something new
effective communicators & creators are…
able to communicate acrossculture, time & distance
effective communicators & creators are…
effective communicators & creators are…
able to collaborate to reachcommon
goals
effective global collaborators are…
able to lead or follow
effective global collaborators are…
no boundaries
effective global collaborators have…
What does this mean forteaching and learning?
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