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2. Learner centeredness “Will challenge traditional Curriculum”(Brown, 2003b , p. 49)

3. Learner centeredness will be “made possible by Social Software” ( McLoughlin & Lee, 2010, p. 29)

4. Access Knowledge Share Knowledge Use knowledge 5 3 2 1 (Lin, 2008, p. 128)

5. Future Learners will be “…recognized for their creation” (Lin, 2008, p. 128)

6. Co creating, self directed, Personalized approach

7. COLABORATION ALLOWS Learner To Co-Create knowledge Teach Challenge Peers, Friends, Mentors, Community (adapted from Lin,2008, p.130)

8. A reciprocating relationship. Lending assistance/sharing expertise First I help you Then you help me Lending assistance/sharing expertise

9. Being a facilitator 4

10. 5 6

11. Teachers will be an “Orchestrator of collaborative knowledge creation” (Keats & Schmidt ,2007, table 1)

12. Changing role of the Teacher 7

13. Further advance in communication will make learning distances a moot topic. 8

14. “The sense of Isolation will be reduced” (Homitz & Berg, 2008)

15. will give guidance in multiple locations simultaneously, using holographic technology and having a virtual presence 9

16. Continue to “… initiate interactions… encourage students…assist group activities and guide students toward learning goals.” (Chang ,2008, p.338)

17. Eradicate stressors for mentees such as: “Organizational structure, interpersonal skills and cross gender relationships” (Homitz & Berg,, 2008, p. 329)

18. Creates “a more honest, open and reflective learning environment” (Homitz & Berg , 2008, p.330)

19. Video conference Expert WWW Online Library Mobile Tech Future Learner Peer chat Learning Portal Open University E-mentor Virtual Class Learning communities Intranet Outsourced learning 10

20. Creator of an “infinite Bazaar” in PLE ( Schaffert,2008, p. 3) 11

21. Future learners frame of reference will determine the knowledge created Acquire Data Identify sources Process data Insightful Questioning Knowledge Re-evaluate Learners personal History

22. Educate Chat Draw diagrams Blog Organize Send large files Search Personal Learning Environment Will be a place to Cite and store references Bookmark Share multimedia Schedule Network Collaborate Be educated

23. Redefining of “self organized learning” (Schaffert & Hilzensauer, 2008, p. 1)

24. Ownership of data will come into question in a Personal Learning Environment.

25. The evolution of the teacher and learner 15 14 13 12

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