Connections for the 21st Century Learner

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Note that this approach should be taken with proper moderation from the teacher and after students have been properly prepared beforehand.

Connections for the 21st Century Learner

Tech Tools to Support Connections

The internet allows access to unlimited information and teaches students to analyse, compare/contrast and criticize what they read or see

Example: students can be asked to read multiple or opposing articles on the same topic and discuss bias, perspective, historical context, and/or the validity of the resource

Social media can enhance collaborative discourse, allow students to share information and lets them learn from their peers both locally and internationally

Example: create a class Facebook page regarding a specific topic from the curriculum and invite another class (either locally or globally) to share resources, participate in discussion and collaborate

Google Classroom allow for collaborative assignments, immediate feedback and interactive lesson planning

Example: students can work on a jigsaw assignment using a shared Google Doc and get real-time feedback from their teacher

Global Connections

Give students the opportunity to study cultural norms and customs from different perspectives.

Example: studying about differences and similarities between cultures encourages interconnectedness and promotes tolerance

Challenge popular or common world views that require students to consider multiple perspectives thus allowing for greater understanding and acceptance.

Example: hold debates or round-table discussions on issues that may be controversial (ie. same-sex marriage)

Provide opportunities to learn about 'cause and effect' to remind students that in a global community, nothing happens in isolation.

Example: field trips to organizations that promote environmental sustainability teach students about nature's fragility and that preserving it needs to be a global effort.

Societal Connections

Utilize individuals or organizations within the community that would be willing to collaborate with students to help them in making connections with what they are learning

Example: organize 'career weeks' that allow students to meet and discuss with members of the community about what they do for a living and the path they took to get there. Asking questions will allow students to better plan/prepare for their own life goals

Provide students a chance to engage with their peers in a variety of group-based assessments in which each member has a defined role

Example: presentations that require all group members to present specific information about a topic requires synthesis of ideas, promotes problem- solving, allows for compromise | and encourages inter-group dialogue

Give students the opportunity to learn about how their community functions and formulate ways to improve it

Example: students can study various social institutions and critique their effectiveness (ie. police force, government, school)

Personal Connections

Allow assignments that let students discover more about themselves: the way they think, feel, behave and learn

Example: students can study various agents of socialization and analyse the impact that they have had on their personal growth and development

An increase of assessment as learning opportunities allows students to reflect on and better engage with their learning

Example: reflective journals, peer and self evaluations, and reflective video diaries are just a few ways in which students can connect with their learning and reflect on the process of learning

Allowing students choice in topics/assignments provides greater connections with course concepts and gives them ownership in their learning

Example: an assessment with multiple options and differentiated tasks will allow for greater student engagement and encourage a more personal, inquisitive approach to learning