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The world has undergone foundational shifts in recent
decades -- widespread advances in technology and communications,
booming
economic developments and increased competition, and the escalation of
global challenges from financial meltdowns to global warming. How can
we prepare students to meet the challenges of our century if our
schools remain virtually unchanged?
This essential resource introduces a framework for 21st century
learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a
complex and connected world. A 21st century education includes
knowledge of traditional core subjects such as reading, writing, and
arithmetic -- but also emphasizes contemporary themes such as global
awareness and financial/economic, health, and environmental literacies.
Students in 21st century schools will apply their knowledge to
understanding and solving real-world challenges using their 21st
century skills:
Learning and Innovation Skills: Creativity and Innovation,
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Communication and
Collaboration
Digital Literacy Skills: Information Literacy, Media Literacy, and
ICT Literacy
Career and Life Skills: Flexibility and Adaptability, Initiative
and Self-Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural Skills, Productivity and
Accountability, Leadership and Responsibility
The book is filled with classroom vignettes, global examples,
schoolwork samples, and
includes a DVD with video mini-documentaries of innovative practices
that bring the skills to life and offer an exciting view of what
teaching and learning can and will look like as we transform learning
to meet the demands of the 21st century.
pub date: 2009-10-05 | hardcover | 9780470475386 |
