"Standards for the 21st-Century Learner”

Common Beliefs:

• Reading is a very important skill. Whether it is reading a picture, video or print.
  
• For students to become an independent learner, they must not only gain skills, but they must also have a disposition that promotes those skills.
  
• Students must be taught how to use information ethically.
  
• Technology skills are very important to students when seeking employment.
  
• All children should have equitable access to technology and books.
  

It is now necessary that students are able to acquire the thinking skills that enable them to learn on their own. Students need to be able to evaluate information effectively. Students need to be able to share knowledge and participate productively as members of a democratic society. In my opinion since we are living in the technology era, all students must be given training and access to the new technologies that are being developed and used. Without this training, students will be at a significant disadvantage in both the educational and occupational fields. For this reason, students must be not only familiar with the mechanics of the new technologies but they must be also able to analyze the content to determine if the sources are reliable and accurate.
Reference:

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Retrieved February 13, 2010, from http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxjd3UzMTZlZHRlY2h8Z3g6MzQ4YzY3NGM4NzgxM2U4NA