Written by Cohort21 teachers today came together at MaRS and discussed their action plans for their classrooms. I have been a bit stuck on one single action and am only now, after a day of fun and engaging sharing, climbing out of the rut of inaction. The idea of 21st century learning has been discussed and presented to us through several different lenses and finding the kernel of direction as all of the ideas percolate through my wee little brain has had me focusing on technology. As I ended my previous post with a ‘how will technology help this?’ I have realized that maybe I have been focusing a little too much on technology. 21st century learning is not, by definition, learning with/through technology. In fact, I am sure there is more to my question on reducing relearning than just a software solution. I will do the following over the next few weeks:
1. Elucidate a plan with weekly actions
2. Post my findings here and on Diigo and Twitter (the dark realms I have been too shy about delving deeper into up till now)
3. Create a collection of my findings and identify the next step
It has been a good day with our all-star cast of colleagues and I hope that the next time we meet I have something for them that both intrigues and inspires. Of I go to study . . .
Brad I like your focus on reducing relearning, and hope you have success in finding a means to that end, whether with technology or without! 🙂
Hi Brad,
I really like the attitude of this post: that 21st century learning isn’t only about technology. I strongly suggest reading and connecting with Celeste on her blog. She is spending a lot of time thinking through this same idea, but with a different angle. Perhaps looking at your action plan through the SAMR lens could help.
Here is the blog post from Celeste that I think would give you some inspiration: http://cohort21.com/ckirsh/2013/11/11/193/