Here we are in the 21st century. it's not what Buck Rogers or the Jetsons predicted it to be, but it is certainly different from the world we grew up in. So what is it exactly & what does it mean to be literate in it? What do the children we are serving now need to know and be able to do in a world that changes with the minute?

Current literature says students should be able to understand concepts, think critically, think creatively, and collaborate/communicate with diverse peers.

During the President's address to congress this week we were able to know the thoughts of America instantly through responses on facebook linked to networks like CNN. Amazing. Scarey. I don't have a facebook account because I thought it was only a social thing. I wasn't aware of it's more serious implications. This makes me afraid that I am not "in the know" enough to be an agent of change, or maybe I don't have to be on every new trend, maybe it is enough to teach the skills outlined above and let the learners do the rest. Is that enough? That's my question. What do I need to know to be successful torch bearer for 21st century learning? Suggestions?

Saturday Morning Joy: The 21st Century & Beyond & Other Things I will Conquer Today!

a free saturday! yahoo! 24 hours to step into the 21st century. create my blog, update my wiki space, visit the cia ela wiki space, read the pile of books on my bed! the possibilities are endless, but time is not. we don't have endless time to get our students into the 21st century to become fierce competitors. gotta go. time is running out!