21st Century Skills Map

As the article states students with 21st century skills should be creative, innovative, think creatively, solve problems, communicate and collaborate. The balance of this short article prov... See More

As the article states students with 21st century skills should be creative, innovative, think creatively, solve problems, communicate and collaborate. The balance of this short article provides examples of the kinds of things today’s students should be able to do when applying these skills. The article points out that the Partnership for 21st Century Skills’ “Skills Map for Science” (2009). This map which is online contains concrete examples of how to strengthen 21st-century skills across various grade levels. It is a valuable tool that all teachers should access.

Creative technologies

The author makes a good argument for learning about and using modern tools; not only that, we need to continue to adapt to new tools, so creativity and problem-solving, critical thinking and... See More

The author makes a good argument for learning about and using modern tools; not only that, we need to continue to adapt to new tools, so creativity and problem-solving, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, communication and collaboration are increasingly important. Being able to adapt new and existing tools in new combinations is important to observation, interpretation, and prediction. The article mentions a couple of sample activities using multiple technologies. Short article with good ideas.