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Characteristics of 21 st Century Learners

Characteristics of 21 st Century Learners. Presented by Sophia Palahicky, MDE February 22, 2013. Distance Education Consultant Instructional Designer Doctoral Student at Athabasca University. We are complex beings. How complex are students?. Today’s Focus.

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Characteristics of 21 st Century Learners

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  1. Characteristics of 21st Century Learners Presented by Sophia Palahicky, MDE February 22, 2013

  2. Distance Education Consultant • Instructional Designer • Doctoral Student at Athabasca University

  3. We are complex beings

  4. How complex are students?

  5. Today’s Focus Characteristics of 21st Century Learners

  6. What you can expect as participants

  7. What I can expect as presenter

  8. My three goals • Get you excited about teaching and learning • Irritate you so you feel inspired to learn more about teaching and learning • Encourage you to critically reflect on your practice as a teacher and life long learner

  9. Goodbye 20th Century

  10. Characteristics Have And Require A Certain Trait Exemplifying Recognizable Integral Signs That Indicate Conformity C H A R A C T E R I S T I C

  11. Social Characteristics can be Cognitive Physical Behavioural Emotional Psychological

  12. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton 4 5 1 3 2 6 10 7 8 9 11 15 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21

  13. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton 2 6 7 9 11 15 14 16 17 18

  14. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 2. Often have higher levels of digital literacy than their parents or teachers. • They don’t know a world without computers. 6 7 9 11 15 14 16 17 18

  15. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 6. Demand the freedom to show their wild creativity, 21st century learners • balk at rote learning and memorizing. • They’ll do it if you make them, but be prepared to let them loose to be creative, too. 2 7 9 11 15 14 16 17 18

  16. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 7. Want to connect with others in real time on their own terms. • They want their social media, their phones and their mobile technology. They want to be connected, all the time, in a way that makes sense to them (not necessarily to you). 2 6 9 11 15 14 16 17 18

  17. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 9. Really can multi-task. • To do other wise is… yawn! Bo-ring! 2 6 7 11 15 14 16 17 18

  18. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 11. Learn by doing. • Just try making them sit down and learn from you by watching. See what happens. 2 6 7 9 15 14 16 17 18

  19. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 14. Have multicultural awareness and appreciation. • This generation is more aware of a variety cultures, countries and ways of life than any generation before them. 2 6 7 9 15 11 16 17 18

  20. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 15. Open to change. • Really, what’s the big deal? 2 6 7 9 14 11 16 17 18

  21. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 16. Are equal parts “consumer” and “creator”. • Today’s learners download their own songs and apps from iTunes… and then they create their own stuff and upload it to share with others. 2 6 7 9 14 11 15 17 18

  22. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 17. Increasingly aware of the world around them. • From the environment to politics, today’s learners are asking questions and demanding answers. 2 6 7 9 14 11 15 16 18

  23. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 18. Know where to go to find information. • Google was first incorporated in 1998, 21st century learners have never • known a world without Google. 2 6 7 9 14 11 15 16 17

  24. Closer look at five 2 6 5 7 9 11

  25. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 2. Often have higher levels of digital literacy than their parents or teachers. • They don’t know a world without computers.

  26. Discussion Characteristic #2 • Often have higher levels of digital literacy than their parents or teachers. • They don’t know a world without computers. • What do you think 21st century learners expect based on this characteristics? • How does this characteristic help to define the role of the teacher?

  27. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 6. Demand the freedom to show their wild creativity, 21st century learners • balk at rote learning and memorizing. • They’ll do it if you make them, but be prepared to let them loose to be creative, too.

  28. Discussion Characteristic #6 • Demand the freedom to show their wild creativity, 21st century learners balk at rote learning and memorizing. • They’ll do it if you make them, but be prepared to let them loose to be creative, too. • What do you think 21st century learners expect based on this characteristics? • How does this characteristic help to define the role of the teacher?

  29. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 7. Want to connect with others in real time on their own terms. • They want their social media, their phones and their mobile technology. They want to be connected, all the time, in a way that makes sense to them (not necessarily to you).

  30. Discussion Characteristic #7 • Want to connect with others in real time on their own terms. • They want their social media, their phones and their mobile technology. They want to be connected, all the time, in a way that makes sense to them (not necessarily to you). • What do you think 21st century learners expect based on this characteristics? • How does this characteristic help to define the role of the teacher?

  31. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 9. Really can multi-task. • To do other wise is… yawn! Bo-ring!

  32. Discussion Characteristic #9 • Really can multi-task. • To do other wise is… yawn! Bo-ring! • What do you think 21st century learners expect based on this characteristics? • How does this characteristic help to define the role of the teacher?

  33. 21 Characteristics of 21st Century Learnershttp://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/21st-century-learners/Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton • 11. Learn by doing. • Just try making them sit down and learn from you by watching. See what happens.

  34. Discussion Characteristic #11 • Learn by doing. • Just try making them sit down and learn from you by watching. See what happens. • What do you think 21st century learners expect based on this characteristics? • How does this characteristic help to define the role of the teacher?

  35. Changing Roles and Expectations

  36. 21st Century Classrooms

  37. Four C’s

  38. 21st Century Classrooms Technology literate and adept Interactive and networked Media savvy and multitasking Instant, reflective, and critical Flexible, dynamic and lifelong learners Creative, adaptive, anytime and anywhere learners Communicators and collaborators Student centric with multimodal learning styles

  39. Growth • Online courses • E-text Books • Open Source Textbooks • Use of Mobile Devices • Use of Social Media http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/21st_century_classroom.jpg

  40. Top 3 Reasons for Teachers to Use Technology in the Classroomhttp://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/21st_century_classroom.jpg

  41. Characteristics of a good 21st century teacherhttp://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/09/09/five-characteristics-of-an-effective-21st-century-educator/

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