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1.) Is 21st century learning too technology-centric at times?
2.) Sometimes it seems that students are basically taking an online class, is that the purpose?
3.) How much will students get to collaborate with others through 21st century learning ?

Our society is so technologically advanced which seems important for students to have the skills that will help them in college and career readiness.

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1.) Is 21st century learning too technology-centric at times?

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1. How can we tell when students stop using available resources efficiently and when they are no longer learning the material properly? 2. What are some ways we can hold students accountable to be self-sufficient in the ways the article talked about? 3. Differentiated instruction is the key to reaching a higher number of students. How much time can we take away from the general instruction to address these differentiations? My take away was in the first page. Teaching is not an algorithm and that is why it is so challenging. I hope I never turn into someone who wants to find algorithms, but rather takes the time to address individuals efficiently. - Angelica Torres.

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1) What lesson would you give to have students meet with one another outside of the classroom? I feel group projects would be a good plan. But they can easily turn into one person does everything, how can we avoid this? 2) How do you let students choose the types of resources used for an activity? 3) What steps do you take to get students to the level of planning and monitoring their own work? Take away: I think that incorporating more technology into learning is wonderful. I feel it allows students to master and understand technology for when they get to college or enter the career field. However, it is extremely hard to keep everyone on task and off of games, and time filler websites.

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1) Having most college classes as a lecture based learning, do you think activities being focused on that this will hinder students in college? 2) Do you think that technology can be used too much? 3) The main goal is for students to work independently, yet how is this practiced if all previous aspects were done in groups? TAKE AWAY- I think this is an excellent way for students to think differently and to understand different view points. When lectured or individual work is the focus you only get two perspectives. Your own and that of the teacher. I believe the more perspectives the more learning is taking place. I also believe students can learn better from other students then only from a teacher. Anthony J Kade

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1.) To qualify under 21st century learning competencies, does it have to deal with or seek to answer a real-world problem. 2.) Technology use in the classroom is not new, students in the past have needed it to learn, plus how is this new/revamped for this idea? 3.) Why are students essentially required to work in groups or partners? Take-away: This idea/practice of the 21st Century Learning allows student freedom and creativity while still guided, seeks to make education real-world based and teaches students to work collaboratively to further learning, receive feedback and communicate more effectively. -Kelsey Autino

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1.) What does it mean for students to be designers of a technology product. 2.) What are some ways we can make our lessons interdisciplinary? 3.) How can we ensure our students are staying on task by monitoring their own work? Take away: 21st century is more than just incorporating tech into the classroom. It is also about making sure students know how to monitor themselves with technology and use it to support their interdisciplinary knowledge. -Seth B.

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When are we going to stop listening to what corporate entities tell us we should be teaching our students?

How long are we going to ignore the Universal Design for Learning?

How does 21st century learning provide support for students with disabilities, abilities, and ELL's?

Does placing a new name to an old theme somehow refresh the importance of the same procedures that have been suggested for decades? Regrouping for positive results?

Are students going to be prepared for independent learning after experiencing 21st century solutions? What about independent thinking? What is it's affect on personal growth, or emotional growth? (I could actually see some positive results coming from social-emotional development.)

I have a difficult time with educational branding. Same ideas, same concepts given different names and set into different groupings from school district to school district. It seems like a constant shuffling of nouns to find the better acronym for a flashy catch phrase. In a few years it will be replaced with something else that will likely incorporate active movement in the classroom, or add a section to a lesson plan. You have good points, but the points were already there... and have been there... and you didn't come close to covering everything, so why re-brand it with a WCSD sticker and throw our backing into it like corporate cheerleaders? All you have done is remove a rainbow and replace it with an elevator, change self-directed to self-regulated, completely remove anything to do with culture and health, and do a shotty job at launching a website. How much did we spend on this?

My honesty often gets me in trouble, especially in this setting. I am passionate and I care way too much. I don't like gimmicks or politics because they interfere with the education of our children. My presenters were lovely people that did a fantastic job promoting 21st century learning. Both were extremely knowledgable and both seemed passionate about their work. I wish I was talented enough to be working with them.

Jacob Benjamin Carnahan

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1) The world as we know it is constantly changing, and technology is being developed and evolved faster than ever before, how can we be sure that these strategies and practices will be relevant in 5-10 years? How much help does the school district offer to help teachers keep up with the constantly changing technology? 2) How can we as teachers correctly implement 21st century learning into a classroom where the majority of students require significant support and help, such as students with disabilities and predominantly ELL classrooms?  (check out the link below)3) In my practicum, i have already seen how big of a problem cell phones are, and the problem is only going to get worse as technology continues to evolve. As a future social studies teacher, what is the most efficient way to implement technology into my classroom, without including cell phones? Take away: 21st century learning is all about implementing all of our new advancements we have made as a society into the classroom and making sure our students know how to become a great, contributing member into our constantly changing world. - Justin A

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I can see how this can be effective in a classroom with more affluent students because they tend to be more self motivated. How would these be implemented in a classroom of less affluent students as well as ELL classrooms? As a future educator will I need to implement all of these at the same time in my classroom or will I build up to it one at a time? As a teacher I want to teach Social Studies, I am wondering outside of cellphones what is the best way to implement technology into the classroom? Take Away: I think it is cool that students are being asked to accomplish more and manage their learning more. with the self regulation students are asked to monitor themselves. I see this being a very useful skill to teach. Trevor D.

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1. In a PE class, I can see how collaboration, skilled communication, and self-regulation can be implemented, however, how would I be able to incorporate the remaining three (knowledge construction, real-world problem solving and innovation, use of technology for learning)? 2. How were the 6 dimensions chosen for 21st Century Learning? 3. With how fast the world is changing, how do we know that these skills will be pertinent 10, 20, 30+ years from now?
Take away: At first the diagram was difficult to understand, but I like how the dimension works as an elevator and that each competency calls for a different and progressing level of independence from the student. -Nicole A.

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1. How do you teach students to learn what you don’t know? 2. How can 21st-century learning be implemented in an Art Class? 3. How can 21st-century learning plus tech be implemented when technology may not be available? My take away from the reading is that 21st-century learning is being able to teach with all of our new advancements in the world and making sure students are ready to live in the real world. - Sophia C.

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How can 21st century learning be implemented in a social studies classroom? 2. How can technology be implemented to be used by students in the social studies classroom aside from being used for historical context research? 3. Can 21st century teaching be further explained? So far, the takeaway is the importance of technology and collaboration, but this cant be the only ideas of 21st century learning. -Savannah Parsons

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1. What does 21st century learning look like in Art classes in the Secondary setting? 2. I plan on teaching special education in High School. What would a 21st century learning classroom look like for students who have significant support needs such as those in a CLS class?  (Check out the link below) 3. In the use of technology for learning competency, is the boundary line for smart phone and tablet use based per classroom or is it beneficial to have a boundary line that goes across all classrooms? My take away from 21st Century Learning is that it needed to be implemented when I was going to school as well (12+ years ago). I feel that students across the board benefit from having these competencies. The self regulation competency is what I feel the most beneficial to students in primary grades as well as secondary grades. It is important for students to know how to not only better manage their time in order to get their assignments done but also to make sure that they are able to have time doing things that they love without the cloud of "I should be getting my homework done" over their heads. This is how we as their teachers and them as responsible students can make sure that whole child is being taken care of rather than just the classroom student sitting in a desk.  -Audrey C

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1. How does 21st Century Learning work with Common Core? 2. How does it work with my content area and how is it helpful? 3. What can 21st Century Learning do for students and how does it affect their learning? My take-away is that there are 6 key things to 21st Century Learning. These key things help students "thrive in college and in a career" and gets students engaged in what they are learning. Marisa Bonvissuto

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Because technology is changing so fast, how does the school district help teachers to "keep up" with 21st Century learning? 2) Do you feel that 21st Century learning is really that different from the past ideas of learning and teaching? Is it just given a different name? 3) Is it difficult to comply with the technology standards of 21st Century learning because of the inadequate funding for the schools? My take-away from the reading is that 21st Century learning involves ways to keep students engaged. We have to keep up with the changing times in order to relate to our students. Rachel Oregon