I'm fortunate to work with some pretty sharp people and lately we've been focused on visioning and planning for 21st century learning. Each time we go through this process (at various schools) we come to similar conclusions about several aspects of the learning environment; Learners and teachers must have access to a variety of resources 24/7, learning opportunities must extend beyond the current bell schedule and school hours, the current agrarian calendar is a hindrance to success, students need more flexibility and choices in their learning approaches, school work must be relevant and include real world challenges, students must learn to be producers, all of us need to collaborate more amongst ourselves and our constituents, professional development needs to be available and accessible 24/7, and the list goes on.
This list can be overwhelming but if you can prioritize these outcomes and set forth a detailed, time bound plan, and integrate the appropriate technologies then it can be done. These are the types of goals we need to approach and today is the time to start planning for tomorrow.
What are you doing to plan for tomorrow? What is your school doing? How about your district?
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