The+Remnant+-+Conclusion

Summary of the __**educational implications**__ for the 5 Clues about the 21st Century Learner:
 * 1) ===== [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-01-24_at_4.09.30_PM.png width="64" height="98" caption="Prosumers"]] The 21c learner is a prosumer - looking for customized educational experiences and wanting to be involved in the creation of those experiences. He/she expects quality, flexibility, and responsiveness in education. In the future, technology will enable learning to have more of a concierge format - designed to meet the interests and needs of the individual student. =====
 * 2) [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-01-24_at_5.31.15_PM.png width="325" height="95"]]The 21c learner does not care that things have always been done a particular way. They are not afraid of innovation and change. Rather, they thrive on it. Similarly, 21c education is charged to think outside of the box. It must put aside the fear of the unknown and be ready to experiment and innovate in the name of opening new pathways of learning. Technology offers limitless opportunities for reinventing education, moving it beyond the walls of the classroom, and into the greatest learning laboratory - the world.
 * 3) [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-01-24_at_9.39.42_PM.png width="154" height="89"]]One of the key characteristics of the 21c job market will be collaboration. Education must, therefore, revise its approach to learning. It must move beyond the 20th century focus on cultivating individual achievement to fostering collaborative skills and the ability to work in groups of all sizes. Communication skills are a critical part of this equation.
 * 4) [[image:Sandra_in_Wow.jpg width="160" height="119"]]In World of Warcraft, avatars can be created in a multitude of races, genders, sizes, and genomes.This avatar is a reminder of the diversity of the population of learners in the 21st century. The goal of education should not be to homogenize these learners. They are comfortable in their diversity and have grown-up in a world that supports multiculturalism. Education must find ways to recognize and serve the diverse needs of the learners.
 * 5) IMO PPL W/ POTS R ...FITB LOL Weblingo, such as that found in text messages, is only one example of the way that communication has changed in the 21st century. In order to reach the 21c learner, education needs to be relevant and understand how these learners communicate with each other. Rather than simply critiquing new forms of communication, education should find ways to co-opt them for the benefit of learning.

**Summary of Points: S12 30306a**
Gail Buchbinder 92 Points - 1st Place Lori Bennett 68 Points - 2nd Place (tie) Judy Gutin 68 Points - 2nd Place (tie) Elyse Schatz 61 Points - honorable mention Steve Friedrich 57 Points - honorable mention

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