Technology makes the tools, but what are the general characteristics that make an effective educator a 21st century educator?
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By adopting an open mind and awareness on the rapidly-developing technologies and their possible uses in classroom instruction, teachers become future-ready for the 21st century.
Via John Evans
Proud that my kids are in a district with many forward thinking teachers in Leander ISD.
The ability to adapt and the ability to encourage one's students to do the same.
Being a 21st Century educator is creating a learning environment that is social, collaborative and project based. Teachers, nor anyone else for that matter, will ever be able to keep up with all new technologies. The trick is to focus on digital technologies that facilitate student collaboration.