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** NOTES from 10/28/2010 Brainstorming Session ** ** QUESTION: “Why Adopt 21st Century Teaching?” ** (transcription and summary by Nelson Chu)
 * ESL 21 – Education Sub-Committee **


 * __SUMMARY POINTS:__**
 * In summary, it is absolutely necessary that we continuously evaluate and evolve our methods of instruction as our students, communities, cultures – the World – evolves. In a nutshell, we must remain RELEVANT (versus just “21st Century”)
 * In terms of the type of evolution “Today” (i.e., “21st Century”), what appears to be RELEVANT is the notion of more project-based, group, exploratory, interactive, and ENGAGING learning. These are learning attributes that appear to have the most promise towards promoting greater student Engagement and hence Higher Levels of Learning.
 * The Net-Net result should be Learners who both LOVE to Learn AND are Higher-Level Thinkers and Learners – and hence CONTRIBUTORS (innovators) to society.

• The **__world__** in the 21st Century **__is__** different. • Why not adopt 21st Century **__Learning__** instead of Teaching?? It’s not about us!!! • Education needs to highlight spontaneity which is the only way to bring love of learning into School Culture!! • More of the real world • Deeper Innovation • Deeper Learning • More interest of Kids à More Engagement è Learning! • Knowledge is Social and the world is now “undisconnectible” • We need citizens not trained workers • On a broader scale, it’s why we teach… to promote relevant teaching and learning! (let’s drop the term 21st Century and use **__RELEVANT__**!!)
 * __SPECIFIC COMMENTS THAT WERE WRITTEN:__**