A 21st century learner is engaged and ready to analyze, compare, evaluate and interpret. They are able to view multiple sources, including texts, photographs, artwork, and data. They create their own point of view. These learners, although already equipped with knowledge of a digital world, come to school ready to put their skills to work. Teachers must be able to infuse the 21st century skills by creating a feedback cycle wherein students are challenged to produce, publish, become part of the audience and peer review.
As I have learned in the past year, communication, collaboration and creation are a big part of learning. The first activity that comes to mind that incorporates all of these skills is Jigsaw learning. Information is gathered, communicated amongst the group members and a final product is prepared to present to the class. I really enjoyed my experience with Jigsaw learning. Each member of the group brought a little piece to share in order to obtain the goal.
21st century learners are paving the way and are actually guiding how we will teach. The future of technology cannot be predicted. It is essential to maximize a higher order of thinking so that students can obtain resources and integrate them to create a product.
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