Three converging conditions are redefining education by preparing students for an uncertain future: 1) Students have a rich information experience and are accustomed to a deep, connected digital world. 2) The information landscape is dynamic and changing rapidly, with new technologies emerging constantly. 3) Literacy must be redefined beyond just reading and writing to include skills like exposing truth, employing information, expressing ideas, and practicing ethics in a digital world. Educators must prepare students to teach themselves, focus on students' information experiences, and rethink basic skills and habits to develop a learning lifestyle for continual change.

1. Our Students - Our Worlds Classrooms for the Future Teaching & Learning in a New Information Landscape

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3. Prepared to work in straight rows, performing repetitive tasks, under close supervision.

4. Three Converging Conditions Three converging conditions, that are redefining what it is to educate and to be educated…

5. &quot;How Much Information.&quot; School of Inormation Management & Systems . 2000. Regents of the University of California. 13 March, 2001. <http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/how-much-info/summary.html>. David Warlick • The Landmark Project • http://handouts.davidwarlick.com/

7. For the first time in history Our job as educators Is to prepare our children For a future That We can not clearly describe.

8. Three Converging Conditions Preparing students for a future we can not clearly describe. 1st converging condition…

12. He’s not investing in the technology! He’s investing in the Story!

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16. Three Converging Conditions Preparing students for a future we can not clearly describe. Preparing children who are accustomed to a rich & deep information experience 2nd Converging Condition…

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20. Video Game Computer Audio Images Actors Video Editing Software Machinima

21. We see information as a product They see information as a raw material Duss, Leslie. &quot;Reading.JPG.&quot; Leslie Duss' Photostream. 21 Mar 2006. 28 Jul 2007 <http://flickr.com/photos/leslieduss/150799155/>. Harris, Steve. &quot;Always Here.&quot; Steveharris' Photostream. 9 Sep 2006. 28 Jul 2007 <http://flickr.com/photos/sharris/238772338/>.

22. Web 1.0

23. Web 2.0

24. Web 2.0 http://wikipedia.org/

25. Web 2.0 Davis, Matthew. &quot;Congress 'Made Wikipedia Changes'.&quot; BBCNews 9 Feb 2006 12 Nov 2006 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4695376.stm>.

26. Heidigoseek, &quot;AADL - New Books.&quot; Heidigoseek's Photostream . 20 Mar 2006. 13 Nov 2006 <http://flickr.com/photos/heidigoseek/115581765/>. Althouse, Ann. &quot;September 11th News.&quot; Ann Althouse's Photostream . 11 Sep 2005. 13 Nov 2006 <http://flickr.com/photos/althouse/42300120/>. Who am I to trust? Who’s going to be my gatekeeper?

28. Three Converging Conditions Preparing students for a future we can not clearly describe. Preparing children who are accustomed to a rich & deep information experience Preparing children in a new and dynamic information landscape 3rd Converging Condition…

29. Anderson, Chris. &quot;The Long Tail.&quot; WIRED Magazine Oct 2004. 17 Mar 2005 <http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail.html>. The Long Tail

31. Responsible Learners

37. Our Classrooms are Flat From the perspective of their information experience, our students are more literate than we are! Lenhart, Amanda and Mary Madden. &quot;Teen Content Creators and Consumers....&quot; Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2 Nov 2005. Pew Charitable Trust. 9 Aug 2007 <http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Teens_Content_Creation.pdf>. 57% of teenagers have produced original digital content and published it. Learners Learners Curriculum, Content & Teachers Gravity Gravity Learners Learners Curriculum Content Teachers

40. Preparing children who are accustomed to a rich & deep information experience Preparing children in a new and dynamic information landscape Three Converging Conditions Preparing students for a future we can not clearly describe. Teach Students to Teach Themselves Pay attention to students’ information experiences Rethink the basic Skills “redefine literacy”

41. Not just literacy! But learning literacy !

42. Not just skills! But habits!

43. Not just lifelong-learning! But learning lifestyle …

44. Bottom Line? so we shouldn’t be preparing children for a future of security. Instead, we should prepare them for a future of opportunity … and that’s done differently! The future is not secure,

46. Thank You!