Introduction
Technology and 21st Century Learning
These films present profiles of international education figures Stephen Heppell, Alan November, Elliot Soloway and Cathie Norris, and Yong Zhao. Each looks specifically at the ways in which the latest technologies -- including the mobile and digital technologies tat are at the heart of the Mobile Learning Institute program -- can potentially transform young people's educational experience.
Each leader begins from a personal frame of reference, arguing for the urgency of releasing students from traditional American models of schooling. Each also suggests that the key to transforming contemporary education rests in giving kids the tools to produce, share, and evaluate their own knowledge.
Featured Films:
In addition to an introduction to Technology and 21st Century Learning, this section contains:
Stephen Heppell: Empowering Young Learners
Alan November: The Myths and Opportunities of Technology in the Classroom
Elliot Soloway/Cathie Norris: Educating the Mobile Generation
