To be successful in the 21st century, you're going to have to be a learner
to be successful in the 21st century you’re going to have to be a learner, you’re going to have to learn how to learn, and go after things on your own. You’re going to have to be independent, curious, passionate learners, who don’t just sit back and wait for someone to tell them what they’re supposed to know, but who go out and try to figure things out for yourself. Who pursue your interests, your goals, your passions with intensity, and who actively participate in everything you do. Who go out and find other learners who are passionate about what you are passionate about and learn from them – and alongside them.
2 comments
Sep 02, 2010
Kyle said...
Awesome. I need to keep that tucked away when I get that feeling of being on an island or when I get that strange look of "what are you talking about?" This is why we learn. I want to continually cultivate it. This is why we're better together.
Sep 03, 2010
Barry said...
While I agree with Karl to a degree, this runs counterintuitive to the fact that some of the "experts" out in the blogosphere talk how to succeed in the 21st century you need to collaborate. It also runs counterintutive to practice where a majority of high school students I observe are content to take this approach for athletic, social, or entertainment purposes, but not so much for academic ones. For academics, a common phrase heard by teachers from students in "Just tell me what I need to know...". Unfortunate.
