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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