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21 Stcenturylearners
21 Stcenturylearners
21 Stcenturylearners
look like?
And, how shall we get there?
Vikki Costa, Professor
California State University Fullerton
STUDENTS?
64%
Millennials
UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY
Other students are distracted when students text in class (Tindell and
Bohlander, 2012).
21st Century
Students
WHAT ARE
CHARACTERISTICS
OF 21ST CENTURY
CLASSROOMS?
Learners - people
want to be able to
learn more, for much
less cost, and with
tremendous variety
in choice.
Business todays
knowledge workers
need to learn
constantly.
The e-Learning
Advantage
Amvonet, 2013
What is an LMS?
Amvonet, 2013
WHAT ARE
CHARACTERISTICS
OF 21ST CENTURY
TEACHERS?
WHAT ARE
CHARACTERISTICS OF
21ST CENTURY
LEARNING?
3 Eras of Education
AGRARIAN AGE
1. Horse and
carriage
2. Localized
3. Preparation for
local jobs,
farmers
4. Basic literacy
5. One-room
classroom
structure
6. Limited books
INDUSTRIAL
AGE
1. Automobile
2. Comprehensive
3. Preparation for
mobility, industry
4. Advanced
literacy
5. Industrialized
model - batch
processing of
students
6. Substantial books
and print
INFORMATION
AGE
1. Internet
2. Global
3. Preparation of
knowledge
workers
4. 21st century
literacy
5. Life-long
learning,
organized by
age, ability,
interests,
networked,
extends outside
classroom
CONSTR
UCT
Create
from raw
materials
REMIX
Rearrang
e the
original
MASHU
P
Fuse
disparate
elements
SKILLS
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
ICT Literacy
Partnership f
or 21st Centu
ry Skills
Global Awareness
Financial, Economic, Business Literacy
Civic Literacy
Health Literacy
Environmental Literacy
AND,
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
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from
TPACK
WHAT ARE
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
21ST CENTURY
UNIVERSITY?
TO WHAT DEGREE IS
YOUR UNIVERSITY
DIGITAL?
DIGITAL COURSEWORK
Students complete courses in traditional, blended, and online delivery
modes.
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
Students complete internships and fieldwork in technology-rich
environments.
References
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D31q036q5_0.
Burstein, D (2013). Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World. Beacon Press.
Colorado Technical University (2013, January 3). Education that Revolves Around You [video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZEKeJQGSo.
Duncan, D., Hoekstra, A., & Wilcox, B. (2012). Digital devices, distraction, and student Performance: does in-class
cell phone use reduce learning? Astronomy Education Review, 11, 010108-1..
Draves, W. and Coates, J. (2007). Nineshift: Work, Life, and Education in the 21st Century. Learning Resources
Network (LERN).
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). Framework for 21st Century Learning. In Partnership for 21st Century
Skills. Retrieved April 11, 2013, from http://www.p21.org/overview.
Pew Research Center (2010). Millenials: A Portrait of Generation Next. Retrieved April 11, 2013 from
http://www.pewresearch.org/millennials.
Tapscott, D. (2008). Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World. McGraw-Hill.
Tindell, D. & Bohlander, R. (2011). The use and abuse of cell phones and text messaging in the classroom: A survey
of college students. College Teaching.,60, pgs. 1-9.