What does it mean to be well-educated in the 21st Century?
adapt to change
have technology and be able to use it
life long learner
self directed learner
transform literacy
be able to filter (information literacy)
Collaborative
Creative
Communicative
Critical Thinker
How does this influence teaching and learning?
- engagement and fun (from student perspective)
- Student-directed and more control
- extension of the physical space/land-based classroom
- ongoing engagement with ideas
- some tools can make it too easy
- are expectations changing for students coming into education -- net generation expectations and demands
- personalized content
- what about the digital divide --
- classes should be beyond pocket guides like Spark Notes
