Essentials in Life-Long Learning

Posted on November 4th, 2007 in 21st Century Learning, Best Practices, Pedagogical Practice, Teacher Leaders by laurencemarks

Learning 2.0 Project

This program was originally developed and launched for the staff at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in August 2006

This video, Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners, will provide you with a refresher on what it means to be a lifelong learner.

Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

7 ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind
Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own learning
Habit 3: View problems as challenges
Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox
Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage
Habit 7: Teach/mentor others
Habit 7 ½: Play


Teacher Leaders Network

Posted on October 7th, 2007 in 21st Century Learning, Best Practices, Pedagogical Practice, Teacher Leaders by laurencemarks

Teacher Leaders Network

Technology and 21st Century Learning: A List of Resources

“Initiatives for change that don’t involve teachers as partners in rethinking educational practices and how technology might provide radically better tools are going to have a big problem.” – Roy Pea

Here is an impressive list of articles, tools, strategies, and instructional methods to enhance teaching and learning with technology. This is a great place to start your thinking around teaching and learning in the 21st Century. As the quote above suggests, this is about all teachers becoming leaders in teaching and learning. On may argue that the 21st Century learner requires such leadership.