21st Century Education

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http://atc21s.org/index.php/about/what-are-21st-century-skills/ Learning to collaborate with others and connect through technology are essential skills in a knowledge-based economy. ATC21S started with a group of more than 250 researchers across 60 institutions worldwide who categorized 21st-century skills internationally into four broad categories: Ways of thinking. Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning Ways of working.

What Are 21st-Century Skills?

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10 Ways Technology Supports 21st Century Learners in Being Self Directed

http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/01/10-ways-technology-supports-21st.html
As connection speeds increase and the ubiquity of the Internet pervades, digital content reigns. And in this era, free education has never been so accessible. The Web gives lifelong learners the tools to become autodidacts, eschewing exorbitant tuition and joining the ranks of other self-taught great thinkers in history such as Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Paul Allen and Ernest Hemingway. “Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” -Albert Einstein http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/05/14/how-the-internet-is-revolutionizing-education/

How the Internet is Revolutionizing Education - TNW Industry

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Monitor: The net generation, unplugged

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net gen scepticism

Like Alice, many educators, policy makers and even the general public respond resoundingly with "That's impossible!" when challenged to adopt a new paradigm of education for the 21st century. Most people today adhere to a paradigm of education that is strictly 19th century.

What is 21st Century Education

http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/What_is_21st_Century_Education.htm
http://www.p21.org/overview The Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century.

Framework for 21st Century Learning