21st Century Learning

Are We Making a Change?

We are now in the 17th year of the 21st century.   For 17 years I've heard, read and watched many explanations about why we need to make a change to the way that we learned in the past.

I am a product of the education system from 1970-1985 then later from 2001-2005.  You might also say that I am a product of the current education system as an educator from 2006.  I have watched my own children travel along the education conveyer belt and although they have been given the opportunity to learn from some wonderful educators, I have often wondered how different is their learning from that which I was part of over 30 years ago.

Are we shifting enough in order to make a change?

We do not know what the future brings, so it's increasingly difficult to prepare our learners for tomorrow.  We do know, however, that today's learner needs to be a critical thinker and problem-solver.   They also need to be able to adapt to a changing world - to learn and relearn.

This video provides an overview of what I need to take consider when designing learning so that I am supporting the young learners of today to be prepared, to the best of my ability, for tomorrow.