21 Century Learners

21 Century Learners learn in a much more broad capacity than their parents. Texts which were once linear now come to life, link to further information, and are vibrant and often animated.  The learning curve has drastically changed, and now our students are often teaching us.  Students are learning and teaching others in ways never thought. They are learning based on inquiry and prior knowledge, and using those tools to teach each other. It has created active and interactive classrooms that are ever-evolving.  Classrooms are now filled with laptops, smartboards, flat screen tvs, mimeos, all of which are learning tools that allow students to become 21st century learners; learners that are progressive and engaged.

Web 2.0

In today's world, technology is all around us.  Exploring Web 2.0, as Steve Haradon suggests it is a "two way medium", where information is created and transmitted. Web 2.0 is and will become more of a valuable learning and teaching tool in the school systems. It creates active and interactive students, creating visually pleasing and interesting ways to transmit information. Furthermore,  it is changing the way we communicate. It is also eco-friendly.  In my school for example, teachers have eliminated paper copies for all students, as they now have netbooks and receive their "handouts" via pdf. This has, almost entirely, eliminated paper handouts. Worksheets are done interactively with Smart Boards.  Transparencies are no more. What else does web 2.0 have in store? Check out the link below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxOSk0VYy28