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Why Resistance?

Many of us might believe that social media is a place where students impulsively reveal their private lives for the world to see. It’s not true

Recent survey done by Facebook reveals that the new youth is deliberate about what they post. Any impression they leave on their social network is deliberate.

If educators don’t pay respect to the new ways of expression of youth, they will remain defensive and less likely engaging with their teachers on social media.

Indeed there are some real risks attached with children using social media and it can’t be taken lightly. But there are also dangers in crossing a road. Do we tell our kids not to cross the road? No, we don’t! We hold their hand and tell them how to do it.

Educators must show teens a level of respect as they create their space online to express themselves as individual

Privacy

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center study, teens are taking steps to protect their privacy.

Students are cognizant of their online reputations, and take steps to curate the content and appearance of their social media presence.

Critical Thinking

Power of Reasoning

The future of education is in helping children experience curiosity, wonder, and joy through playful learning.

A New Generation of Communicators

The students of today are big communicators through emails, social media and instant messaging

They are more connected to the outside world than how much we were at their age

Social Media has bridged the gap between students and the highest quality study material they need for learning

Shifting Role of Educators

A modern school needs to be a lot more than brick and mortar of studies

Más que lugares concretos para aprender necesitamos comunidades abiertas.

Aprender hoy es ser capaces de buscar, recopilar y filtrar los datos, ser capaces de trabajar colaborativamente para sacarles el mejor provecho, ser capaces de compartirlos y comunicarlos

Las bibliotecas como ecosistemas que generan redes de aprendizaje, conocimiento y discusión.

 aprender hoy sería aprender a editar un mundo de cultura abierta y conocimiento compartido.

La biblioteca más como un nodo de una red de nodos que un punto de acceso único. Las bibliotecas como plataformas abiertas de contenidos y comunidades. Las bibliotecas, en definitiva, como un lugar de aprendizaje. Un lugar para que sus comunidades compartan, aprenden y se conecten.

Un lugar donde aprender a dar sentido a la información y al mundo, individualmente y colectivamente. De manera personalizada pero junto con otros.

Lo digital ha hecho evidente algo que ya sabíamos que lo importante no son solo los qué sino también los cómo. Lo importante no son solo los contenidos sino también (sobre todo dirán algunos) las competencias. Y lo digital también ha puesto en valor los espacios y las comunidades.