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Steve Sawchuk buzzsaws the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Flypaper —
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This Education Week article about P21 is well worth reading, as is Lynne Munson’s no punches pulled post . An excerpt: [Sawchuk] discovers that this organization, which claims to be concerned with educating students, has a staff consisting entirely of public relations consultants. That its official address ...15 hours ago -
A canard worth torpedoing
Flypaper —
Authority: 604
One of the great canards in public education is that no one should profit from the public schools. For example, cries of “corporate takeover of public schools” and “profits come before the needs of children” have been part of the anti-charter school rhetoric in Ohio and elsewhere since the first for-profit ...16 hours ago -
High Ability Blog
State of Ohio Education Blog —
Authority: 127
If you have an interest in gifted education and issues related to "high able" learners, take the time to check out High Ability blog here . Recent topics include Race to the Top and Gifted in an Urban setting. More recently, High Ability blog spotlighted the tug-of-war over 21st Century Skills. To gifted ...1 day ago -
21st-century smarts
Joanne Jacobs —
Authority: 591
What are 21st-century skills? Finally, there’s a coherent answer , writes Jay Mathews. Craig Jerald defines a 21st-century education in a report for the Center for Public Education. “Traditional knowledge and skills in school subjects like math, language arts, and science is not being displaced by a new set of ...1 day ago -
RAPID RECAP: LEARNING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES —
Authority: 142
Students should master the following four interconnected knowledge, skills & expertise in order to "succeed in work & life in the 21st century:" • Core Subjects & 21st Century Themes : - English, reading, foreign language, math, economics, science, geography, history & government & global ...2 days ago -
Education and the needs of businesses
Out In Left Field —
Authority: 416
An article in this weeks Education Week reports on concerns that "the push for ‘21st-century skills’" by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills , or P12, "is an attempt by technology companies to gain more influence over the classroom." The article notes that, "for Ken Kay, the president of P21, such ...2 days ago -
Kiva – A Great Classroom Web 2.0 Tool and a Great Holiday Gift
Education with Technology Harry G. Tuttle —
Authority: 107
Kiva is a micro-lending site ($25 and up) that loans money to low income entrepreneur. The loans general last 6-12 months so that a class can make a loan and then trace its history of repayment. The site has a 96% repayment. The lender can select the gender, the continent and the area of the loan (agricultural, ...2 days ago -
The business of ’21st-century skills’
Joanne Jacobs —
Authority: 591
As Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) becomes more influential, critics charge it’s a way for high-tech companies to influence schools, reports Education Week. “The closer we look, the more P21’s unproven educational program appears to be just another mechanism for selling more stuff to schools,” ...3 days ago -
The Questions Get Tougher For P21
The Core Knowledge Blog —
Authority: 132
Common Core’s aggressive skepticism about the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) is slowly emerging as one of the great David vs. Goliath stories in education. The tiny Washington-based nonprofit, which is less than two years old, has been relentless in questioning the whole concept of 21st century ...3 days ago -
Lesson Planning for 21st Century Skills / Literacy
(SM)eech —
Authority: 113
Our district has begun a "21st Century Committee" which is a good thing! While I have been laying a foundation for a district discussion on this very topic, it has happened without me having to nudge very much. Our first meeting was very encouraging as the general consensus is that the world has changed rapidly ...4 days ago -
LOC and Facebook
History Tech —
Authority: 120
I’m not sure what your mental image is of the Library of Congress. Mine used to be quiet reading room, huge stacks, grumpy shushing gray haired librarians and stuffy atmosphere. (And, of course, that huge underground facility where they stored Indiana Jones’ Ark of the Covenant!) But my mental image has changed ...1 week ago -
Information Literacy…Authentic Conversation..Globalize Curriculum…
Langwitches Blog —
Authority: 541
In this video presented by Mobile Learning Institute: Alan November tours his hometown of Marblehead, MA and comments on the historical global vision of his community. Alan challenges us to think about the emerging role of “student as contributor” and to globalize our curriculum by linking students with ...1 week ago -
Images that Inspire Storytelling & Writing
Langwitches Blog —
Authority: 541
Using visuals to create and support stories is a skill we should encourage and nurture in our students . It should be obvious by now that I consider storytelling an integral part of a teacher’s toolbox. You can read about the Need for Storytelling and Why Storytelling Can/Should Be Anywhere/Everywhere and will ...1 week ago -
Another Change or Die Education Video
Bionic Teaching —
Authority: 115
Another 21st Century Plea from Tom Woodward on Vimeo . I have mixed feelings about making this 1 . It has reached the level of mediocrity. Comments regarding ways to improve it are welcome 2 . This has inspired me to get moving on the mock change education video I’ve been planning for a while. ...2 weeks ago -
Backchanneling with Elementary School Students
Langwitches Blog —
Authority: 541
Chatrooms have a acquired a bad reputation. Children are being warned that entering a chatroom will get them kidnapped, abused and possibly killed. As with everything, if you use scare tactics and simply tell children “not to do it” , they will automatically been drawn to whatever you are trying to keep them away ...2 weeks ago -
Famous people who left their browsers open
History Tech —
Authority: 120
Along the lines of John Quincy Adams Twitter feed, Historical Tweets and Lincoln’s Facebook page , comes a much less serious version of historical figures interacting with modern online tools. Fun to read. But could it be adapted as a hook activity, a discussion starter or some sort of review process? I ...2 weeks ago -
To Meep or not to Meep?
State of Ohio Education Blog —
Authority: 127
To Meep or not to Meep - that is the question. Who knew that meeping in class would be against school rules? I found out the whole bugaboo over Meep " from my twitter gadget . One of my favorite bloggers - Joannejacobs .com writes about a high school in Massachusetts that has banned the word Meep . ...3 weeks ago -
Geography Awareness Week-Get Lost in Mapping: Find Your Place in the World
Langwitches Blog —
Authority: 541
I am guest blogging on My Wonderful World Blog (National Geographic Education Foundation) in honor of Geography Awareness Week 2009 the week of November 15 – 21! This year’s theme is “Get Lost in Mapping: Find Your Place in the World”. I wanted to share a successful geography lesson that continues ...3 weeks ago -
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Education Musings —
Authority: 104
Cross-posted on SmartBean - What are 21st Century Skills? "21st-century skills", "21-century learning" "21st-century education", "21st-century learners" ... These phrases are all around us. They even feature as themes in the SmartBean Magazine and Resources . What do they mean? Whats different in this ...3 weeks ago -
Tip of the Week – iPod Touch tools
History Tech —
Authority: 120
I’ve been playing with iPod Touches for the last few months and am becoming convinced that they are tools that we can integrate into our instruction. There are over 75,000 free and paid applications available, with many designed specifically for the Social Studies. The resources below provide ideas and strategies ...3 weeks ago
