New assumptions for 21st century learning

While reviewing a presentation at the Tech Forum 2011 in New York, specifically, Rob Mancabelli and Eric Sheninger's "Leading with Technology", I loved their summary of 3 traditional assumptions of education:

1. Content is scarce
2. Teachers are scarce
3. Learning is local

all of which they claim are false (validly, I think).  Their 3 new assumptions that they suggest should replace those:

1. I am only one of many teachers, but I'm the one that connects my students to all the others.
2. My students will learn from me how to learn without me.
3. The quality of my students' networks will determine their ability to learn.

I liked this especially because it highlights, to me, that we as educators need to be building (and maintaining) our networks and showing our students how to do the same thing.  Letting them know that we have networks and involving them in the connection and collaboration that occurs within those networks is important.  

Helping them build their own network and teaching them the skills needed to maintain and grow their networks is critical.