21st+Century+Learning

**21st Century Skills Introduction**
As you have seen, the needs of our students differs from the needs when we were growing-up. So, what do we do about that? There has been a call for 21st century learning.

ASSIGNMENT:
 * Create a word document and complete the three reflections below. Include cited details from each video or article reviewed.
 * Continue to the Why Technology? page and add that work to the same Google Doc
 * Share the Google document with me when both assignments are completed so I can review and comment.

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Task
Read the following text, and complete the reflection
 * What are 21st Century Skills: @http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf - Download & Review the //**21st Century Framework Definitions**//.
 * Main site: @http://www.p21.org/overview
 * Reflection: How does 21 Century Skills modify the way you think about what you want/need/should do in the classroom?
 * Reflection: Why are 21st Century Skills relevant? Are these skills being taught in the classroom? What are some examples?

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 * On a light note, here is the way we may sometimes feel as we Integrate 21st Century Skills or meaningful learning experiences! **
 * Na****tional** **Education Technology Sta****ndards (NETS)**
 * NETS for students 2007
 * NETS for teachers 2008
 * Reflection: How are 21st Century Skills evident in the NETS standards?

= SPRING 2013 ASSIGNMENT: Go to Why Technology page to continue assignment. =


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