In this infographic I have tried to show that connections to other communities exist everywhere... as long as you are willing to look. Some of the most effective and innovative solutions of our modern era came into existence by simple connections being made by people who are not necessarily experts in a specific area.
In the same way teachers need to bring together experiences, activities and help students to form and build on connections. We no longer need to be the experts of everything, instead confident and able to help make connections to help foster and develop 21st century learning skills.
David Wiley has the right idea in thinking that learning needs to be customised to students and their lives. Making connections outside of your classroom is a good start towards teaching in the 21st century. Could not get a mind-map looking pretty... so my latest ambition (infographics) have taken over!
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