What is the true intent of 21st Century education? Are the skills being taught that much different than what was aspired to in the past? Is there a fundamental difference between education five to ten years ago vs. today? Are today's veteran educators aware of the paradigm shift being discussed?
My questions are prompted by the #ohedchat conversation last night (12/1/13) focused on 21st Century learning. I watched curiously as the answers to questions filled the column I have dedicated to #ohedchat in Tweetbot. Rather than dive in head first last night with comments I sat back to observe what others are saying. I've discussed this topic with others F2F and online. I was hoping for something new to jump out at me, something I had not thought of, nothing new for me surfaced.
Until we can shift the current paradigm from teacher centered to student centered, 21st Century learning is a myth.
My questions are prompted by the #ohedchat conversation last night (12/1/13) focused on 21st Century learning. I watched curiously as the answers to questions filled the column I have dedicated to #ohedchat in Tweetbot. Rather than dive in head first last night with comments I sat back to observe what others are saying. I've discussed this topic with others F2F and online. I was hoping for something new to jump out at me, something I had not thought of, nothing new for me surfaced.
Until we can shift the current paradigm from teacher centered to student centered, 21st Century learning is a myth.
