The 21st Century Learner

dangerouslyirrelevant.org

Our kids have tasted the honey.

learners literacy classroom

part 1learners

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

literacypart 2

what is 21st centuryliteracy?

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…

classroomPart 3

the networked student

focus on problem solving

break down classroom walls

embrace digital tools

real-worldchallenges

design

authentic audience

networkedand connected learning

customized learning experience

make it relevant

across all grade levels and subject areas

The 21st Century Learner

Q & A

Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order:1. & 43. Dangling Colors: http://flickr.com/photos/yanivg/52124840/2. Honey, courtesy Scott McLeod: http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/02/a-taste-of-honey.html3. & 4. Girl with computer: : http://flickr.com/photos/kamaji/1434567124/3. & 16. Lights and the City: http://flickr.com/photos/diankarl/2970686837/3. & 31.Blue Sky Over Monday Morning: http://flickr.com/photos/guitrento/2564986045/5. NY at Night: NY at night: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/497814516/6. Swing: http://flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/1294684803/7. Bumper Cars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwalker71/2637125074/8. Sunset playing: http://flickr.com/photos/nattu/895220635/9. Puzzle piece: http://flickr.com/photos/blackbutterfly/3082335820/10. Baby with iPhone: http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/11. Connected: http://flickr.com/photos/crash-candy/2347430057/12. Touch Sensitive: http://flickr.com/photos/pranavsingh/1196494552/13. Camera: http://flickr.com/photos/ssh/12638218/14. Blindfold: http://flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/2657434642/15. Finger point: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutter/105497713/17. Question mark: http://flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318946369/18. ISB21: http://isb21.wikispaces.com19. Steering Wheel: http://flickr.com/photos/paulvaarkamp/865876994/20. Statue: http://www.flickr.com/photos/usagent/261743402/21. Orienteering in Venice: http://www.flickr.com/photos/_cristina/2252226613/22. Big eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/borghetti/43058749/23. Birds on wire: http://flickr.com/photos/suckamc/5388273/24. Painted girl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beija-flor/867886652/25. Hieroglyphics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/practicalowl/1331640797/26. Think outside the box: http://flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/525695141/27. NASA: http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/491430005/in/photostream/28. Ants: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/1584818205/29. Fish: http://flickr.com/photos/brujamavi/2824076847/30. Sunset: http://www.flickr.com/photos/midnight-digital/2352150031/32. We eat light: http://flickr.com/photos/b-tal/117037943/33. Rubik's cube: http://flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/237529176/34. Open road: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2049233526/35. Gadgets: http://flickr.com/photos/slipstreamjc/748716731/36. Mountain Climber: http://flickr.com/photos/ilker/2493908947/37. Audience: http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/174586756/38. Web: http://flickr.com/photos/ecstaticist/322023870/39. Create, courtesy Darren Draper: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrendraper/2947740373/in/pool-858082@N25/40. Tape measures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jek-a-go-go/440119001/41. Crossing Shibuya: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmueller/454262550/42. School busses: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyinnyc/340287539/