The 21st century has brought about several changes in how individuals acquire and use knowledge for personal, professional, and educational use. Siemens (2004) contended in the past twenty years, technology has “reorganized how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn” (p. 1). While, McLoughlin (2007) suggested current trends in the use of technology have an impact on learning and therefore, teachers need to expand their vision of pedagogy. An expanded vision of pedagogy includes providing learners with an active role as participants in learning environments. One new 21st century tool that has the potential to connect with colleagues, friends, parents, and teachers arrived the summer of 2014. This tool has the potential to create a learning environment that provides students an opportunity to synthesize their learning through individuality, creativity, and research—all in one document. The tool is Smore.
