21st Century Skills

“The Partnership for 21st Century Skills” is a very impressive website where the mission of the organization for the integration of 21st century skills in education is clearly defined. It is encouraging to see an organization that is so dedicated to preparing students who are our future leaders to be innovative and productive members of society.

The information that surprised me on this site was the vast membership the organization has partnered with to accomplish the goal of students acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in life.

I am not in disagreement with anything on a site that supports both students and teachers in acquiring 21st century skills. The many resources for teachers that include curriculum instruction and professional development strategies are essential components for the facilitation of student skills.

The implications of the advocacy for my students are the opportunity to master the necessary 21st century skills in an educational environment. Students should feel confident enough in their skills to secure employment in an occupation of choice. The traditional education as we now know it has many short comings. An educator chooses the field to prepare students for success in both work and life. Now with the support of The Partnership for 21st Century Skills educators can be true to their students and field.

Classroom Blogging

I have an idea for a way to incorporate blogging into my technology lessons that could be a great way to promote research skills for my students. This activity could be implemented in a lesson for my third and fourth grade students. The way I would generate blogging would be through a fact scavenger hunt. I would post a fact on my blog and have students either support or refute the fact through research. The students would be required to find supporting details and provide the link where the information was located. It could enhance a history lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. or an American President by integrating technology. The blog could be a useful tool for students to interact about facts and reliable web sites for factual information. Please feel free to post comments regarding any challenges you anticipate for this lesson.

Integrating Technology

Hi Everyone! I teach computer literacy in grades k-4. I am fortunate enough to have a smart board but still many of the classrooms in my school do not have access to this useful tool.
My question for those who do not have access to a smart board is what tools do you use to integrate technology into the classroom? I am especially interested in knowing what technology is used in grades k-2.