; Seek out real-world applications of
content and integrate those applications
in student learning.
; Give students opportunities to
communicate their understanding
through a variety of media—print,
video, Web 2.0, and more.
; Promote active collaboration over
individualized competition.
At this juncture in history, we have
two choices: We can either leverage the
democratization of knowledge and the
power of participatory, authentic, and
multimodal learning in the service of
our students, or we can continue with
current practice and careen down a path
to irrelevancy.
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President of the Metiri Group, Culver
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