21st+Century+Learning

=Learning is evolving everyday in the 21st century. Dive into the experience! =

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= = =What is 21st Century Learning? = Are you feeling a little confused? Do not know exactly what 21st century learning is? We can help!  21st century learning is centered around embracing students in a creative, innovative, educational environment and preparing students for the outside world. A typical classroom is centered around and teacher and a very structured curriculum that has experienced very little change over many years. Memorization of facts is key and students are given little freedom in the classroom to express what they actually want to learn about. This method has been effect in schools since the 60's and we all believe it is time to make a change. Society has made leaps and bounds since the bell-bottom and flower power days, so shouldn't education change too? We believe in a classroom similar to our own communications classroom: project based with information that applies to the everyday world. 21st century learning focuses on research that applies to real everyday life, collaborative work among students and an effective use of technology. 21st century learning is sweeping over schools across the nation and while it is a work in progress, schools are making the change to this new type of school environment. We hope you enjoy our site and learning about 21st century learning along with us!

=Interested in what is popular in today's 21st century schools? Check out the following links at at Mindshift - a website that connects technology to education. = [|"21 Things that will be Obsolete by 2020"] [|"All Hands on Deck: Blurring Lines Between Parent, Teacher, Learner Roles"] [|"What Students Need from Teachers"]

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Contributors: Will Parker Mavin Gunter Hannah Kelly Sydney Smart Lindsey Shirley
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 * **[|What is 21st Century Learning?] ** ||
 * **[|"100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom"] ** ||
 * **[|"21st Century Skills"] ** ||
 * **[|Facebook and Myspace in Schools] ** ||