Twenty First Century Learner

Students today are often referred to as twenty first century learners because of access they have to technology. They collaborate amazingly well. They love team work and figuring out things with their friends. The twenty first century learners are information driven. They have never known a world without Google. The twenty first century learners are self-directed learners, they are able to learn whatever with free online sources. Todays learners download their own songs and apps from Itunes and create their own videos and upload it to share with others. The evident changes in twenty first century students are they are collaborative, information driven and self –directed. Web 2.0 resources enable collaboration to blossom for the twenty first learners. There are various web 2.0 tools that are used for collaboration. Write boards. Google docs and wikis are just a few. Write boards are shareable, web based text documents that let you save every edit, roll back to any version, and easily compare changes. Write boards can use to write solo or collaborate with others. Google docs is an online word processor spread sheet and presentation editor that enables anyone to create, store and share instantly and securely and collaborate online in real time. New document can be created from scratch or upload existing documents, spread sheets and presentation Google docs can be used to collaborate online with fellow students, even when they are not in the same place and they get feedback easily. Wikis allow asynchronous communication and group collaboration across the internet. Sometimes described as a composition system, a discussion medium, a repository, a mail system, and a tool for collaboration. Wikis provide user with both author and editor privileges; the overall organization of contributions can be edited as well as the content itself. Wikis are able to incorporate sounds, movies, and pictures, that may prove to