21stCenturySkills


 * Read** [|**21st Century Learning in Schools – A Case Study of New Technology High School in Napa, CA**] by Bob Pearlman.

//The above article references the following resources:// The [|**1992 Scans Report**] (Secretary's Commission for Achieving Necessary Skills) The [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills] --> see especially the indepth report, [|Learning for the 21st Century] --> view the [|Route 21 Video] (approx. 10 min.) for an overview "//Route 21 Provides Extensive Database on 21st Century Skills-Related Standards, Assessments, Curriculum, Professional Development and Learning Environments"// //-->//Visit [|Route 21] to explore available resources //-->//In particular, visit Route 21's [|Snapshots] page. Choose a Snapshot in the left Navigation pane and explore that topic by reading and watching any included video clips. -->The [|21st Century Skills] report is a great resource.

Have fun exploring additional resources found at [|Edutopia] by the George Lucas Foundation. "Information and Inspiration for Innovative Teaching in K-12 Schools."

Another resource that you might enjoy is the Learning Interchange's [|21st Century Learning Collection]. "Apple Distinguished Educators are pleased to provide this new collection of example lessons designed to meet 21st Century Skills. Many of these examples also address the new ISTE NETS-S standards and provide replicable examples for engaging today's students."

eSchoolNews has compiled articles into a collection called [|Creating the 21st-Century Classroom],

[|Project Based Learning for the 21st Century] by the Buck Institute for Education and the related site: [|Project Based Learning], an excellent online resource to guide teachers through the planning process.

[|Marc Prensky] has written multiple articles on this topic. There's always something interesting to read on his site.

[|How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century]

“The NETP presents a model of 21st century learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in fve essential areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. The plan also identifes far-reaching 'grand challenge problems' that should be funded and coordinated at a national level” ( [|National Educational Technology Plan 2010], p. vi).