Message from the Future: Collaborate or Get out of the Way!
Posted by Heather Sullivan on December 22, 2008
Ok, Ok, I know that title is a bit harsh, but it got your attention, right 
Responsible 21st Century Teaching requires us to ask ourselves:
Are we preparing our students for their future or our past?
In an earlier post, I discussed the Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship and how, as educators, we must help students move toward appropriate, effective use of technology at school and at home, as these elements set the stage for how students will work with each other in a global, digital society. In the past, we were given information and encouraged to memorize it. In other words, education of the past focused on Information Acquisition. Education of the future (and remember, the future is NOW), needs to primarily be concerned with Information Management.
With that in mind, I thought it timely to share a video that I just came across on YouTube: “The Networked Student”. I hope you enjoy the video and that it encourages you to think about the many different ways your students can collaborate online. Below the video I’ve listed the different tools it mentions so you can explore them further. In upcoming posts, I’ll discuss each of those tools seperately, as they are each POWERFUL tools for learning.
Collaborative Tools Discussed in the Video:
