All Annotations of 21st Century Learning[Preview]

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• One of the current trends
• (see: Ten Trends:
  Educating Children for Tomorrow's World- Trend 3)
• Some would argue that the tension and irritation between "why" and "how" is by design. That these shifts are creating a permissive framework in education where there are no clear answers (Turner, 2004). And that in a changing educational environment the needed changes in education should be negotiated from a why approach rather than a how approach.

• Building capacity is all about:

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• What is building capacity in children or their teachers all about for you? How
  do you do it? How would you want it  done with you? What does capacity
  building look like in your classroom and in your home with your own children?

• Some would argue that the tension and irritation between "why" and "how" is
  by design. That these shifts are creating a permissive framework in education
  where there are no clear answers (Turner, 2004). And that in a changing
  educational environment the needed changes in education should be negotiated
  from a why approach rather than a how approach.

• Yet, what is more appropriate when preparing students for their future is to
  realize we do not know what the "end" is.

• Principles for Managing
  Change

• People before Things (or test scores)

• 2. Start at the Top

• 3. Everyone is a Player in the Change
  Game

• 4. Garner Buy-in

• 5. Can't Give Away What You Do Not Own

• 6. Communicate and Often
  

• 7. Know Your Culture and Predict Possible
  Impact

• 8. Expect the Unexpected

• 9. As the Individual Grows so Will the Collective
  Wisdom of the Community