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A group of ASLC members recently created this draft document entitled A Blueprint for the 21st Century Learner. At our meeting this past weekend, we agreed to share the draft document with others and invite feedback on it. I have included it here for your consideration and I would encourage you  to make comments or suggestions through the editing features of the wiki.  If you would prefer to read it as a Word document, I have attached a document here as well.

Also, if you have suggestions for ways to visually represent this model so that it is easily shared with and communicated to others, please include those ideas here as well.

A Blueprint for the 21^st Century Learner

(DRAFT)

Inquire Deeply

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a playful approach to learning
• Reflects on, monitors and applies new learning to multiple situations (metacognition)
• Takes the space and time to think deeply

Learn Continually

• Malleable response to new information
• Negotiates intellectual, physical and virtual spaces to facilitate learning
• Demonstrates emotional resiliency in face of challenge 

Communicate Effectively

• Expresses ideas and learning accurately and thoughtfully
• Uses diverse ways to communicate
• Respect the ideas and feelings of others

Honour Diversity

• Appreciates cultural diversity
• solicits, considers and values diverse perspectives and experiences of others
• Exchange ideas with one’s learning community
• Express one’s personal learning in creative ways

Participate ethically

• Understands legal and ethical guidelines in gathering and using information
• Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers

• Practice safe and respectful behaviours in personal and virtual interactions

Collaborate Willingly

• Recognizes  the power of teamwork for making decisions and problem solving
• Values learning within a social context
• Uses social networks and information tools

Connect Globally

• Exchanges ideas beyond one’s own learning community.
• Situates new information within  larger cultural and social contexts
• Recognizes personal limitation and seeks expert knowledge.

Act Socially

• Inform others (and participate in social action)

• Assess personal capacity to affect change
• Participates actively in the democratic process