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=What are 21st Century skills?= 1. Each person at your table take a part of the rainbow to explore. Look closely at the descriptions and sections. Jot down a couple things you are doing now or even that you have traditional done that teach these 21st Century skills. Browse some of the resources- get any ideas? Make note of 1 or 2 resources you think would be interesting to explore further. 2. Get together in groups by the color of the rainbow you researched. 3. Talk about how you would define your section. What aspects of the curriculum does it cover and include? What are activities you have traditionally done that teach these concepts. Share the resources you found interesting when you browsed Route 21. 4. Choose someone who will speak for the group in helping us all understand the "what" of your section.

[|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]-- The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has developed a unified, collective vision for 21st century learning that can be used to strengthen American education. The key elements of 21st century learning are represented in the graphic and descriptions below. The graphic represents both 21st century skills student outcomes (as represented by the arches of the rainbow) and 21st century skills support systems (as represented by the pools at the bottom):

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer [|Route 21], a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools. To get started, [|take a tour] or [|explore the P21 framework]. The items included in this database reflect the Partnership’s first step in collecting 21st century-skills related materials in one place. Great resources with many links to other sites. [|Resources] to develop 21st Century Skills

[|21st-Century Classroom Podcast] In this podcast, T.H.E. Journal's Matt Villano discusses the issues involved in the teaching of 21st-century skills, the use of technology to facilitate learning, and the implications for how the teaching of 21st century skills will impact students' performance when they enter the workforce. He's joined by Andrea Brands, director of public affairs at AT&T, and Allyson Knox, academic program manager for U.S. Partners in Learning at Microsoft Corp.

A new book by Charles Leadbeater, 'We Think' explores the potential of the latest developments of the Internet. We Think Video--- an adaptation of the book. media type="youtube" key="qiP79vYsfbo&hl=en" height="344" width="425"