Posted at Jan 24/2007 04:34PM:
Linda Holt: The latest version of Technology and Learning has an interesting article about how the 21st Century Skills project is being implemented in various states. The link to the artcles is http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604144

Great post, Linda. I encourage all of a P21 mind to read this. Rich

Posted at Oct 06/2006 08:17PM:
Mike DiSalvo: Rich, I have believed for a long time that the only way to effectively use techology as a teaching tool is through a project based invironment. The points made in the article are on the money.

Posted at Oct 05/2006 01:49PM:
Rich Ingram: "Today's graduates need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, and effective communicators who are proficient in both core subjects and new, twenty-first-century content and skills," according to Results that Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform," a report issued in March by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204&Itemid=114

Posted at Oct 05/2006 01:48PM:
Rich Ingram: New Skills for a New Century Students of today enter an increasingly globalized world in which technology plays a vital role. They must be good communicators, as well as great collaborators. The new work environment requires responsibility and self-management, as well as interpersonal and project-management skills that demand teamwork and leadership. http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=Art_1546&issue=jun_06

From the article (New Tech High School):

• To learn collaboration, work in teams.
• To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems.
• To learn oral communication, present.
• To learn written communication, write.
• To learn technology, use technology.
• To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues.
• To learn about careers, do internships.
• To learn content, research and do all of the above.

From the article: Elements of Project-Based Learning (PBL):

• Create teams of three or more students to work on an in-depth project for three to eight weeks.
• Introduce a complex entry question that establishes a student's need to know, and scaffold the project with activities and new information that deepens the work.
• Calendar the project through plans, drafts, timely benchmarks, and finally the team's presentation to an outside panel of experts drawn from parents and the community.
• Provide timely assessments and/or feedback on the projects for content, oral and written communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and other important skills.