Student Learning in the 21st Century

1. Role of the Teacher

1.1. Modeler

1.2. Learning Architect

1.3. Learning Concierge

1.4. Connected Learning Incubator

1.5. Network Sherpa

1.6. Synthesizer

1.7. Internet Shepard to provide and protect

1.8. Core Standards Incorporated

2. Access to Online Resources

2.1. Laptop/iPad/iPhone/iTouch

2.2. WiFi or 4G

3. Their own PLN

3.1. Facebook

3.2. Twitter

3.3. edmodo

3.4. email

3.5. meet ups

3.6. classrooms/coffee shops

4. Motivation

4.1. Brave New World

4.1.1. The Half-Life of New Information

4.1.2. The Global Classroom

4.1.3. The Global Marketplace

4.2. Collaboration works!

4.2.1. Organized Chaos

4.2.2. A group mind

4.2.3. Problem solving

4.2.4. Critical Thinking

4.3. Digital Natives become Digital Explorers

4.3.1. Discover solutions to problems yet unknown

4.3.2. Discover new "worlds"

4.3.3. Establish new "colonies" of learners