Re: A View of 21st Century Learners

Of course, I left out a word on one of the slides. Sheesh


With all the noise, it seems incomprehensible that there's more to say, but ...

We *really* need to get a grip on who are the 21st Century Learners. It's not about the numbers. It's about the learning.

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[dragonsinger57]

great video - i estimate that i spend more time online (at 50) than my 17 & 20 yo children! - mind you i'm also a teacher and passionate about ICT

[Nathan Lowell]

I'm trying to convince a bunch of us "learners" to post rebuttals. We have GOT to get over the idea that the only learners are people in schools and start addressing the issues of how to get people engaged.

[bebeheuy]

I Really Like The Video From Your Of course, I left out a word on one of the slides. Sheesh

[Mjhond]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing Of course, I left out a word on one of the slides. Sheesh

[daddyslackful]

If you're talking about just decoding text - then yes, I guess practice is always good. Concepts, Ideas, information, opinions - CONTENT - is the reason we started reading in the first place. You can get all those things from video, songs, speech..

[daddyslackful]

get fit, eat healthy, die anyway..

[daddyslackful]

I think you are right, but consider:

Schooling happens in school - learning happens the minute you arrive on this earth. Continuing to confuse the two concepts will do little to push education systems and institutions forward..

"A child educated only at school is an uneducated child" George Santayana.

[daddyslackful]

Agreed. It's a case of buzzwords obscuring accurate communication and meaning at the moment. Once everyone stops being starstruck by digital tools, the sooner we can get on with using them effectively rather than talking in vague terms about their use in education..

[daddyslackful]

Who's "we" and are you talking about learning or schooling? These are very different things that occasionally overlap..

[daddyslackful]

Why?  Are you a teenage female in your mid-30's at primary school?

[daddyslackful]

Human beings are natural learners. It is the 21st century. That makes everyone a 21st century learner..

at least this guy is pointing out the fact that it doesn't just happen in classrooms to the MTV audience (whatever that is)..

[tom scully]

you better start getting out and exercising more you look like your 65.

what good is knowledge if your dead?