Voxer Chat Experience: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Student, Teachers,Leaders, and Schools (Chat 1)

Experiencing Voxer Chat this semester has opened my eyes to a new way of communicating. During each chat, my group members shared their viewpoints on a given topic, by first sharing a voice thread and then sharing their resources and other relevant information. Our first voxer chat included information regarding meeting the needs of the 21st century learner. Jennifer Towle gave an impactful summary of our topic that included the need for thinking outside of the traditional assessment paradigm, if we want to evaluate 21st century skills. Technology plays a major role in educating the 21st century learner and it must be integrated into assessments as well. The video shown below was shared by Tamika Whitt. It shows how educators are integrating technology within the learning environments, where the technology can be used to assess students' skills. According to Samantha Bain, timely teacher feedback is an important part of using digital tools for assessment purposes. With that being stated, having an administrator who understands the important role technology plays in educating the 21^st century learner is vital to a successful integration process. An administrator who acts as a  model for teachers and students is an  asset.