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As we enter the revolution of technology and population in this new era, 21st Century education encounters many negatives. Just the term, 21st Century Education, is problematic in itself because it is not really descriptive. On the top of the negative list are the past habits of the teachers and students. The classroom going from teacher-focused to student focused activities is a relative change. A huge question rises, “how do we teach the basics and allow for student-centered work? As with any change, the cost of the new technologies, types of classrooms and instruction have negative connotations. The change may not require “school” as we have known it. The expectations of the students and teachers will need to change and this requires risk taking. The proto-typing means failures and this means “hard to do to kids”. Also, incessant communication is a miscommunication. Other negatives are the fear that “new strategies will be complicated and time consuming, and that there will not be a “buy-in” by all. In a prestigious academic high school such as Westminster, faculty and students wonder how 21st century learning will impact college admissions that look to traditional assessments. The above paragraph was made from these posted phrases: Habits of teachers and students. Schedule/time constraints Prototyping means failures -- hard to do to kids 21st century not really descriptive Expectations of teachers and students Why change when you are the best? Change in physical space---“classroom” Incessant communication is miscommunication May not require “school” as we know it   The term 21st century is uaole? and problematic Impact to college admissions who look to traditional assessments Unwilling to take risks Requires change Money and time Incomplete knowledge (also a Positive) Afraid that “new” strategies will be complicated time consuming and there won’t be a “buy” in by all How do we teach basics and allow for student centered work?