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21st Century Learning and Education Technologies

The article by Lombardi (Authentic Learning for 21st Century) and by Rodgers et.al. (Teaching  the 21st Century learner) seem to suggest the same thing - Changes in society needs revamping  of current teaching practices. But does this mean that we need to incorporate technology in  our teaching methods and this will make it 21st century teaching?  Having said that, it is also true that traditional teaching practices have been around for  centuries and therefore cannot be totally disregarded. As with all generations, the new  generation is different but not because they know technology more than us, as suggested by  Marc Pernsky, but because they interact with the world differently due to the technology  around them. Teaching Practices required in the 21st century should utilize the best  practices of traditional teaching, while inventing new practices that would help students to  be successful in their new world. Authentic learning, ...