21st Century Learners What does it mean for us? Slides adapted from Scott Schwister & KimCofi
21st Century LearnersWhat does it mean for us?
Slides adapted from Scott Schwister & KimCofino
How are students changing?
what is 21st centuryliteracy?
How are students changing?
(Are they?)
Letter from Camp 2.0
external influences
inherent characteristics
evolving responses
Meet Kim Cofino
• 21st Century Literacy Specialist
• International School Bangkok
• Blog: Always Learning
21st century learners
lifeoutside
the classroom
always on
interaction is expected
social
highly customized experiences
increasingly digital
constantlyconnected
instant access
producers+
consumers
prosumers
their average classroomexperience
in your classroom?what do 21st century learners experience
learners
learners literacies
effective learners
lifelonglearners
effective learners are…
natural navigators
effective learners are…
critical thinkers and evaluatorseffective learners are…
communicators & creatorseffective
able to create something new
effective communicators & creators are…
able to communicate acrossculture, time & distance
effective communicators & creators are…
effective communicators & creators are…
effective global collaborators
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?
next stepsreadBlogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other PowerfulWeb Tools for the ClassroomRedefining Literacy for the 21st CenturyA Whole New Mind
next stepsread moreWill Richardson, Weblogg-edKimCofino, always learningDoug Belshaw, dougbelshaw.com/blog
next stepsread even moreEducational Leadership (March 2009)Digital Youth ProjectThe 21st Century Learner wikiLiteracy Discussion wiki
next stepswatchLearn to Change, Change to LearnInformation R/evolutionA Vision of K-12 Students Today
next stepsfind lessonsThinkfinity
next stepsstandards & frameworksISTE NETS-SIRA/NCTE Standards Partnership for 21st Century SkillsNCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies
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