Twenty First Century Learner

Through these technological advances in the classroom, students will be able to engage more in the curriculum they are learning. Students will have what is known as an active form of education in which students can cooperate, and where combined intellect will become the centerpiece of instruction. (Jo, 2015)

Modern students are taking a new path in obtaining their college education. With advances in technology access to courses has never been easier. Students now have the ability to access their class to work on assignments when convenient for them. Access to student resources are now only a click away. Learning has been revolutionized in the past few years. Online and hybrid courses are making it possible for students to go to school while also managing busy lifestyles.

A modernized education is imperative because students learn better with the use of technology. In order to succeed in the field of education, students must have a sense of today’s fast paced society. With the use of advanced technology in the classroom, students will be able to apply acquired material to the real world. While the old ways of teaching

For some of us, it is difficult to comprehend why our education systems have not yet made the transition to technology-based forms of teaching especially when we are in the era of technology. To others, the reasoning is clear and they support the original, dated usage of textbooks in a “traditional classroom” setting. The changes in our society are undeniable with the innovation of technology and social media. Although some authors, such as Neil Howe and Jean Twenge, argue that technology is deteriorating the minds of Millennials, technology is also providing Millennials with a way to create connections across communities.

Are students now being encouraged to develop their own learning and comprehension or is their education being made on an assembly line? The United States has been a very powerful force in the economic world, but the students who will eventually take over, who of which are in a world of an outdated curriculum and education system will be unequipped. Students have accessibility to this new technology that is improved by the day to aid in learning, but there is very little opportunity given by schools to capitalize on the new ways to reach their students in a modern way. The education system and its teaching traditions what students go through now is the exact same thing that their grandparents learned, just subjects have broadened and have been

As technology has progressed over the years, it has become a greater source for information. Students should be able to use it to their advantage.

The four 21st centuries include creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Creativity can be accomplished outside of school and can come in many forms like art, music, or technology. Collaboration is usually accomplished in school, but in fact, majority of work on group projects has to be done outside of school. But thanks to technology it’s easier to communicate with group members and to stay organized. Finally, there's critical thinking which kind of falls under collaboration and creativity. Critical thinking is like problem-solving so it’s very helpful when dealing with group projects. Many teachers at Punahou try and make questions on homework or tests that revolve around critical thinking. So school isn’t truly needed to develop 21st-century skills.

Nicholas, Stapleton, et al., and Wilson offers a range of learning practices and learner preferences to effectively engage Millennials and other generations in the learning process that are similar in demography and characteristics.

The internet needs to be embraced as an integral part of education and in turn schools should promote the responsible and effective use of the web. Teachers need to understand the importance of the internet and technology in the modern world and should take it upon themselves improve their “techno-literacy” when it is lacking. Without adapting to the modern world, they hamper their ability to teach their students. Students should be taught the critical thinking skills needed to effectively browse the internet; they need to be taught how to effectively judge whether or not an article or website is credible and worth their time. Access to the internet can be a significant part of any classroom and will allow students to further their understanding of the material. Being able to find extra examples for a concept that they do not understand in calculus or trying to find some constant they forgot in physics, all in seconds, can be invaluable to any student. It can be just as invaluable to teachers for whom the internet could be something of an additional tutor in the room for students to ask questions, which would ease the burden on a teacher’s shoulders. However, it will also fall upon teachers and students to ensure the responsible use of the internet and prevent any misuse and exploitation of such a powerful tool. Though it is possible to concentrate while working on the internet, it is also possible to fall prey to the myriad of distractions that present themselves on the internet. Things like YouTube and social networking websites are all parts of the reason that the internet is so wonderful, yet at the wrong time they can serve as pitfalls to a studious student. Thus it is up to individual students to make the ever difficult decision to postpone pleasure for work and it is up to teachers to ensure that this is done in the classroom. If used

Education has become a fundamental element of modern society. Therefore, as society progresses, so must education. There are many areas in which education must modernize and improve in order to meet the needs of the new era, the most prominent of which are offering better paths to employment, overcoming the financial boundaries of students, and implementing digital classes.

In the 21st century, students must be adept in new literacies and technology. Teachers, educators, and parents have a responsibility to teach students the skills they need to become proficient in these areas. Therefore, educators should find engaging ways to incorporate the use of technology into the curriculum. Parents are also mentioned because outside of the classroom, they have an obligation and responsibility to interact and observe how technology is being used.

Today’s educational system as a whole can gain the confidence to unlearn it’s archaic way of learning in the classrooms if it realizes the possibilities and endless potential the 21st century student

Education has evolved by leaps and bounds since the first appearance of the modern pencil in 1795. Today’s classroom’s are utilizing laptops, cellphones, tablets and multiple social media platforms.

In most educational reform literature today it includes the term 21st Century as a main statement in its dialogue. Already a decade into the 21st Century educators, policymakers, and business leaders are determined that education in this century will differ or be altered from education from previous centuries. Throughout history, until recently, most people work manually, not mentally. In Wagner’s book, The Global Achievement Gap, working, learning, and citizenship in the twenty-first century requires people to know how to think, reason, analyze, weigh evidence, and problem solve in order to function in a 21st Century (Wagner, 2008) . Wagner also believed that effective communication and critical thinking skills no longer are just desirable outcomes for just the elites of education, but it is essential for all individuals to obtain (Wagner 2008). 21st Century learning has been broken down into four significant forces that redefine the terms work and education (Century, Trilling and Fadel 2009). The first form is the emergence of a knowledge-based economy and this can determine how people work and the skills they may need to

Since the 19th century, there have been many advances in the way we learn, the way our schools work, the way certain people are treated, how people with disabilities live out their daily lives, how we learn, and how our schools work is very different.