Week2-Blog Posting # 4B 21st Century and Life Long Learning Skills

MITOPENCOUSEWARE and other programs Like Merlot are the perfect answer to Life Long Learning . The access to this knowledge is unreal. The Professors donate their research and course curriculum. The fact that any one with the desire that wants to learn cutting edge education is virtually at their finger tips is unbelievable. Just imagine for a moment that you want to expose your learners to a collaborative project using the MIT OPENCOURSEWARE on the advancements of science and technology or any subject that they offer not only do they get to experience the course, but so does the teacher. The teacher now becomes a change agent. These students now can apply the 21st century tools to become leading authorities of the 22nd Century. They will engage, analyze, synthesis, prioritize collaborate, create, communicate, and have unbelievable outcomes. When I complete my coursework for my Masters at Full Sail I am going investigate and dive right in to this opportunity. I will bask in the glow of knowledge. Then I will share my experience with my class and we will explore there open coursework together. This is a Life long learning opportunity. No one should miss. Please let me share the video about MIT OPENCOURSEWARE. You will be enlightened and challenged.

My next Video I would like to share will you is titled "Learning to Change and Changing to Learn". This video is has some of the 21st century minds sharing their observations, scholarly views about our current educational system. They speak of the change that will be required to meet the global challenges in preparing our learners.

You will hear from in order:

Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN(Consortium for School Networking),

Greg Whitby, Director of Schools, Catholic Education Office,Diocese of Parramath, Australia

Greg Black ,CEO Education.au united Austraila

Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow

Stephen Heppnell, CEO, Heppnell.net Ltd.UK

Yong Zhao, University Distinguished Professor and Education Director, Confucius Institute, College of Education Michigan State University

Barbara S. Nelson, Former South Carolina, State Superintendent

Cheryl Lemke, CEO, Metiri Group

Susan Patrick, CEO, NACOL (North American Council for Online Learning

Chris Dede, Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Karen Greenwood Henke, Writer, Consultant, CoSN Board Member Nimba Press

Deborah Baker, Superintendent Leroy CSD,NY

Daniel Pink, Author"A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future"

Ken Kay, President Partnership for 21st Century Skills e-Luminate Group.

The reason for me listing these presenters is that as I had mentioned before they are the heavy hitters they are the change agents. They know that change must come from within. That change must occur in the Districts, Administration, Teachers and Parents. Then and only then can we prepare our learners. Contributions of learning will come from a global connection. Prepare them to understand how to use the 21st century tools to create a kaleidoscope of brilliant thinking minds. Both of my videos are interrelated to Life Long Learning and 21st century learning. I found both videos a breath of fresh air. I hope you will gain more knowledge from then too.