Another Lesson on Learning 2

Ha a nice chat with grandson #1 last week. An online chat. He's also a fan of Skype, and he has over 600 contacts - mostly from his 'other world' - that of online gaming. He had to put the 'do not disturb' flag out so they'd let us finish our conversation as he was getting annoyed at the interruptions.

I asked him how he got so many contacts, and he admitted, "I'm kind of like the world's diplomat... 'Tribes' recruit me just for that :)" and "I just have a way with words that make people want to do things for me." I of course responded, "that's called charm..."

Got to thinking about the conversation, though, and I realized that he is a leader, at 15 years old. He really does have the ability to work with groups, collaborate, come to a consensus, and move on. Some of those skills he's learned through school, some though family, some through teaming, some in his online worlds, some from being a student in many different schools as part of a military family. He's a true 21st Century Learner. I wonder if his teachers have noticed.