The article on anti-teaching by Michael Wesch mentioned students do not feel connected to their education because it lacks significance. I remember in high school listening to three different English teachers lecturing us. They combined our classes and lectured us to get us ready for college. The only thing I remember about that class is counting how may times this one lady said "um". That is exactly what Wesch was talking about. Students today only want to learn what they have to for the test.
21st century education using PLE's, web 2.0 tools and CMS will make education significant for the learners. The demands for the teacher will become much greater. That person will have to become a programmer and a facilitator. Based on multiple intelligence theory we know that people learn different ways. 21st education would be able to address these needs by PLE's. How wonderful it would be for the visual learner to have their PLE based on visual learning. WOW! Learners would almost have to be pried away from their PLE. Brain based learning has taught us how to develop critical thinking skills. 21st century learning would teach these much needed thinking skills. Just think of the help 21st century education would give to the special education student. Today computers help these students by speaking for them or by doing a few other tasks. I get excited when I think about the possibilities of 21st century technological learning. This is definitely where we need to go.
