1. Technology Integration for the New 21st Century Learner
Presented by Dakota Lunsford

2. Introduction
Written by Nancye Blair who is a member of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
The article covers seven points:
Technology Integration Remix
Shift in Roles
Discovery and Exploration
Creation and Design
Authentic Audiences
A Device for Every Child?
A Vision for the Future

3. Technology Integration Remix
The push for a mastering more than just a core curriculum for success in secondary and post-secondary education.
The fusing together of the three R’s and the Four C’s of 21st Century Learning.
That an age limit does not exist for the use of technology in the classroom.

4. Shift in Roles
Teachers and students are not just teachers and students.
Student engagement increase and more teacher observation.

5. Discovery and Exploration
In technology-infused discovery activities, Internet research, virtual manipulatives, and multimedia resources allow students to explore unanswered questions.
Discovery allows students to be empowered through their classroom experiences.

6. Creation and Design
McKeel Elementary Academy in Lakeland Florida and Technology integration.
These aspects also help in the success of the student more than just a grade.

7. Authentic Audiences
Getting away from the idea of an audience of one—Teacher Audience!
“Authentic audiences come in many forms—class presentations, school news shows, school websites, film festivals, literary publications, online publishing through blogs or other web 2.0 tools, contests and competitions, and Skyping with other classes around the world.”

8. A Device for Every Child?
1:1 Student Technology
Resources?
Affordable notebooks and tablets
Collaborative Grouping and Technology

9. Vision for the Future Mindset is a key factor of implementation.
Traits of a 21st Century Education Leader:
Makes the needs of the new 21st century learner a priority
Deliberately empowers teachers to innovatively craft digital learning experiences that promote discovery and creation
Establishes a shared vision and unique plan for their students and teachers.

10. Conclusion and Thoughts
“The new 21st century learners are sitting in your classrooms, ready to explore, design, and create. If you provide the resources and transform their mindsets, powerful and effective technology integration will follow.”

11. Works Cited
Blair, Nancye. "National Association of Elementary School Principals: Serving All Elementary and Middle-level Principals." NAESP. National Association of Elementary School Principals, Jan.-Feb Web. 03 Feb < technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner>.