The way people learn and gather information is changing rapidly, and it is our job as educators to grow with this change in order to properly prepare students for the society in which they will be contributing. Have you ever heard of 21st century learning? Well, the term encompasses the skills that students will need in order to thrive in today’s world. The four widely accepted ideas of 21st century learning that I found in my research were critical thinking/problem solving, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Check out the Rio School District Blog to learn more about the 4 C’s. It is my goal to continue to incorporate these essential skills and make sure my practice is working to help students of today’s world. One particular component of 21st century learning that I feel I teach with the most is collaboration. I assign many group projects and stress to my students that in almost any job they will have in the future, they will need to be able to work with all kinds of people. In the video below I explain three aspects of 21st century learning that resonated with me, as well as some specific examples of how I use these aspects when teaching in my classroom. Feel free to comment below! References
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