21st Century Learning

Rating: 4
The video begins with Dr. Billington discussing why the Library of Congress supports digital literacy. Then the video progresses into showing why we must create digital literacy in the classroom.

Rating: 3
Topic of the video: How do we communicate? This video stresses the idea that traditional communication is not sufficient; we need two-way interaction, which digital communication provides.

Rating: 10
This video discusses why digital skills are important for the work force. We are educating for an "industrial revolution" world; we need to modernize our methods.

Rating: 8
Displays some similar messages to other videos on this topic, but it is written in the "voice" of college students. Encourages technology over disengaged students.

Rating: 6
The message of this video is "Learning by Doing," and the video is similar to the college video with a similar title. Students have written their pleas for engagement on marker boards, possibly for irony.

Rating: 5
List of "fun facts," presented in a visually stimulating way. The video is a bit outdated; it lists MySpace as being a popular site.

Rating: 7
Students expressing their desires to use their own technology in school. They want to be engaged and learn by doing.

Rating: 9
Several adults speaking to the ideas surrounding children and technology. Mention that these are skills for engagement, not the workforce.

Rating: 1
Education/teaching hasn't changed for over 100 years. We need to change for the digital generation.

Rating: 2
This video loops "educationese" with advocacy for tech. Compares digital learning to a learning style; says that this is one that ALL students use.