21st Century Skills programmes such as the EU e-Skills, UNESCO or the Partnership for the 21st Century Skills emphasizes Information and Communication Technologies as a key skill for the foundation for all other learning and subsequent employability.

The use of Learning Technologies has been one of the main focused areas concerning the development of multiple skills, being communication the top skill our learners must develop to succeed in this emergent technological world. Thus, learning in the 21st century is a social activity, which relies on the individuals' skills to communicate, interact, collaborate and network with proficiency. Learning and being well prepared for the 21st century competitive world means to have access to online learning environments, and it also means to be in(to) the online world. It implies a digital presence and also an identity within the networks and communities one belongs to.

In this sense what are the principles of the 21st Learning Objects?
What should we bearing in mind when developing and more importantly engaging learners in an Open and Distance Learning approach?

Watch the video below and jot down some ideas about what it suggests.