1. use techNo need to wait for the class to submit assignmentsStudents submit assignments to teachers as soon as it is completeStudents who are struggling, have doubts, need guidance, can communicate with teacher personallyDiscuss about things you do in the classroom, things you teach, ways in which you teachStudents who are shy, afraid of using some forms of expression, get a new medium (no opt out)You are prepared and use better approaches in your class to make learning matteruse a range of technologies to create, store, analyze, and share informationcreateExpress creativity:students may use different ways to complete assignment and submit (doc, voice recording, video recording, poster, etc)demonstrate the new ideas or conceptsconnectComments:Individualized comment on student work, in private, not in front of the whole classFeedback:Individualized feedback to student work (individual or group), in private, not in front of the whole classteachersDo not reinvent the wheel, benefit from other teachersDiscuss and share ideas and issues with teachers of your subject / gradecollaborateCreate groups, and assign projects to groupsGrouping students with strengths and weaknesses together based on speed of learning or learning type (physical/verbal/visual)Create and manage class resources libraryLibrary is owned and contributed to by the whole class (teacher + students)socialStudents can view each others work, benefit from each othersStudents can check each others work, comment / respond to each others workthink before you are posting some stuff, and edit remarks when peers disapprove, or teacher suggestsAllows to connect on facebook and twittermulticulturalrecognize and react to students or situations proactively preventing misunderstanding or harm due to cultural differencesReal-world audienceaudience for your question/answer is the whole worldkeep the audience in mind when you create the question/answer, language, cultural differencesanyone can comment on it, discuss about it, inappropriate contentteamworkwork cooperatively to achieve a shared goalshareshare link, embed code on any page of your blog, class blogtag and store for you usemedia-richShare useful resources (electronic / multimedia): (ppt, audio, video, weblinks, docs)MobileAlways stay connected with your classinstant accesstrack / notify updates by email, mobile, rss, twitterEven in cases of conference, illness, school functionsflexibleTrack students and their assignments, grades, library at your time and pacePermanent record of work and conversationsFlexible teaching and learning:with embeddable applications, myriad support options for assignment work eg video, animoto, gdocs, glog comics, audioonline, can be accessed anywhere, anytimeno need of any software, installation, version compatabilityversatileWhen you give assignments, club them with some useful resources (used in the class / missed using in the class)rather than waiting for someone to ask for it, or giving it separately to each one in print or email, it is shared with the whole class with the assignmentShare your resources, comments, guidelines directly on the project pagesecuresecure social networking:Teacher controlled learning spaceTeacher controlled conversationsprivacyPrivacy Management:accountabilitycontent is attributable to its authorStudents are identified by name and it's easy to contact any student if problems arise.adaptivePersonal Guidance:student centeredTo each student based on his / her weakness or requirement or speed of learning or learning type (physical/verbal/visual)You cannot do this for all in the classroom time. (shortage of time, preference of like-dislike for some)teacher as a facilitatorextend discussions beyond the classroomreply to student questions left unanswered in the classkeep Q & A section where students can ask questions about anything on that days session/topic and teacher can answerThese questions and answers are visible to whole class, so everyone benefits from them, teacher need not repeatcitizenrefrain from using certain conventions and language which while acceptable with friends outside of the school setting, are considered inappropriate in school21C skills21st century students need to learn things for life and work like:how to use technology, clearly communicate their ideas, and interact effectively with people from different cultures.critical thinkinguse multiple perspectives to analyze an issue or problem, create plans, and evaluate the resultscommunicateexchanging information and ideas<br />