Preparing a child for a world that doesn’t yet exist is not an easy task for any teacher. Step back and look at that picture from a broad perspective. What are the critical 21st century skills every student needs to survive and succeed in our world? What abilities and traits will serve them in a time that’s changing and developing so rapidly?
No pupil in the history of education is quite like today’s modern learner. This is a complex, energetic, and tech-savvy individual.
Such students want to be challenged and inspired in their learning. They want to collaborate and work with their peers. They want to incorporate the technology they love using into thier classroom experiences as much as they can. In short, they have just as high a set of expectations of their educators as their educators have of them.