The digital revolution has resulted in the destruction of a number of our traditional methods of working and learning. This is happening both outside and inside the classroom. It is evident that a new model of learning must be created. But how is this to be achieved? It’s not just about the creation of digital infrastructures to support learning but it will also be necessary to tackle the fundamental issues of what education and learning is for in the coming years.
This article addresses how to make learning an integral part of our lives in the digital age, drawing upon the contributions of educators and researchers from all over the globe. It is aimed at learners (including parents and students) educators design, curriculum developers and technology experts as well as researchers in the field of learning sciences, and policy makers.
There are a variety of opinions about what learning in the digital age should be, there is a broad consensus that we must help support the co-evolution of learning and modern technology for communication. This should include looking at new opportunities for radical different conceptions of education and to develop innovative techniques that can be supported by modern communication technology.
One of the most difficult issues is that the most current applications of the latest information technologies for learning remain a form of “gift wrapping” (Fischer 1998). These technologies are utilized as a complement to existing frameworks like instructionism, fixed curriculum, memorization and decontextualized learning. This is visible in many comparative studies where a face-to-face setting is used as a baseline, restricting the study of tasks including functions that are only available in digital environments.
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