21st Century Skills...As part of my coursework this week, I was to familiarize myself with the following website: http://www.p21.org/. This website is devoted to communicating and facilitating 21st century skills. These are the skills, knowledge and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21st century. They fall into four main categories: Core Subjects (the 3 Rs) and 21st Century Themes, learning and Innovation Skills, Information, Media and Technology Skills, and Life and Career Skills. My reaction to the website I feel that the website makes these skills and support systems very understandable through thorough explanations and also graphics. The website is organized in a way that is not overwhelming. Each section is outlined, but then is linked to further extended explanations and in some cases, supplemental outlines and additional links. I was even able to follow a link to how my own state is involved with this partnership: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/174/Pathways/PersonalPathwaystoSuccess.cfm. Information on the site that surprised me or helped me develop a new understanding of the issues surrounding 21st-century skills Honestly, I was a little surprised that not all states have become partners with P21. I am just curious if states have adopted these skills, but simply have not gone through the steps of becoming a partner or if they are truly reluctant about implementing the 21st century framework within their curriculum plan. http://www.p21.org/members-states/partner-states As mentioned on the partner state tab, to become a P21 Leadership State, a state demonstrates commitment from the governor and chief state school officer, and submits an application to P21 that describes the state’s plan to fuse the3Rs and 4Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation) within standards, assessments and professional development programs.
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Before this assignment, I was somewhat aware of 21st century skills. I now have a better understanding of them and plan to take by the graphic presented on the website to my colleagues so that we can reference it when planning activities for our third graders.
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2/1/2015 04:24:13 am
You make an interesting point which while I was reviewing the same website, didn't even think about. The functionality of the website and the information that was scaffold from each web page made for a very user friendly discovery of information. I like you also enjoyed the information and was surprised that not more emphasis from states have been made to participate in this partnership.
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