The 21 st Century Learner
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part 1 learners
life outside the classroom
always on
interaction is expected
social
highly customized experiences
increasingly digital
constantly connected
instant access
producers + consumers prosumers
their average classroom experience
in your classroom? what do 21 st century learners experience
literacy part 2
what is 21st century literacy?
effective learners
lifelong learners effective learners are…
natural navigators effective learners are…
critical thinkers and evaluators effective learners are…
communicators & creators effective
able to create something new effective communicators & creators are…
able to communicate across culture, time & distance effective communicators & creators are…
effective global collaborators
able to collaborate to reach common goals effective global collaborators are…
able to lead or follow effective global collaborators are…
no boundaries effective global collaborators have…
classroom Part 3
the networked student
focus on problem solving
break down classroom walls
embrace digital tools
real-world challenges design
authentic audience
networked and connected learning
customized learning experience
make it relevant
across all grade levels and subject areas
The 21 st Century Learner Q & A
Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order: 1. & 43. Dangling Colors: 2. Honey, courtesy Scott McLeod: 3. & 4. Girl with computer: : 3. & 16. Lights and the City: 3. & 31.Blue Sky Over Monday Morning: 5. NY at Night: NY at night: 6. Swing: 7. Bumper Cars: 8. Sunset playing: 9. Puzzle piece: Baby with iPhone: Connected: Touch Sensitive: Camera: Blindfold: Finger point: Question mark: ISB21: Steering Wheel: Statue: Orienteering in Venice: Big eyes: Birds on wire: Painted girl: Hieroglyphics: Think outside the box: NASA: Ants: Fish: Sunset: We eat light: Rubik's cube: Open road: Gadgets: Mountain Climber: Audience: Web: Create, courtesy Darren Draper: 40. Tape measures: Crossing Shibuya: School busses: