November 3, 2009
Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning?
The research also showed that only 40 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 think their schools are doing a good job preparing them for the future.
"The disconnect between educators and parents reveals the need for schools to improve the integration of technology into the learning environment and students' learning experiences," said Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow. "Parents do not feel that schools are effectively preparing students for the jobs of the 21st century, and view technology implementation as essential to student success."
Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning? -- THE Journal
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Does this really surprise anyone?
Before teachers can prepare their students for 21st Century Learning they need to understand what it is and isn't.
It isn't primarily about "technology."
It can employ a variety of technologies to enable interactions between learners, teachers and and content.
But it's the INTERACTION that's central to both teaching and learning.
Until teachers are provided with the conceptual vocabulary to describe, understand and control instructional "interactivity," $$ spent on Web 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 technology systems won't change anything.
Robert Blomeyer (BobBl)
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