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If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow. -John Dewey

Axioms for a 21st Century Classroom
These are axioms that should be hanging in all classrooms and all schools across this land. What do you think?
 * Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
 * Our schools must be about co-creating — together with our students — the 21st Century Citizen
 * Technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around
 * Technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
 * Learning can - and must - be networked

Taken from an interview of Daniel Pink (author of //Drive):// "The big takeaway is that at work, we need to get past our lazy, dangerous reliance on carrots and sticks as the prime motivator. If we really want people to do great work, we need to offer greater autonomy, provide many more meaningful opportunities for making progress, and connect them to a larger purpose."