Learning in the 21st Century

It has been over 20 years since we first began talking about the teacher becoming the 'guide on the side'  or the faciliatator of learning.  Since the rise of social networking sites and the emergence of  the concept of learning 2.0 we are rethinking just what learning looks like in the 21st Century

Learning 2.0

• Learning 2.0 describes an alternative approach to learning that turns away from teaching as something that is “done to learners” - and instead, embraces methods in which learning becomes “an on-going and participatory process of transforming information and experience into knowledge.” Explore Learning 2.0 perspectives from Denise Withers.  Read more...
• Wikipedia discusses Learning 2.0 as a sub-element of Electronic Learning.  This article provides an excellent overview of the different types of computer based learning including descriptions of the different technologies used in electronic learning, the difference between classroom based learning and teaching, and pedagogical perspectives. E-learning 2.0 includes a discussion of communication technologies Read more...

 Service Learning

• Service-learning is a method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service, frequently youth service, throughout the community.      Read more...