For my masters class, I visited an awesome website http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ dedicated to helping teachers and administration prepare students to be successful in the 21st century. This website is user friendly and offers many helpful resources. Since I was a first time user, I navigated around the FAQ's and learned what the site has to offer and who supports this type of integration of such powerful 21st century skills for education. This site offers videos of different ways to implement 21st century skills into a classroom and resources that meet standards for various subject content. In addition, if you sign up (which is free), you can blog with other teachers and the actual site. These are just a few of the features that stood out on this educational site dedicated to preparing our students for a successful future.
I did not find any major flaws with this site, and was impressed with all the user-friendly charts and research developed to show foundation in the success of this program. While navigating through this site, I found an article about Ohio attempting to get on board with teaching more 21st century skills. Since I teach in Ohio, I was intrigued with the article and impressed with the Governor starting to understand the need for change in our school systems. As a contemporary educator, it is my job to implement technology into my classroom and let the students take ownership in their learning so that they develop proper skills needed for success in the workplace.
Moodle
14 years ago
Cortney,
ReplyDeleteI did not notice the videos, but plan to go back and check them out. They sound like a useful tool. It is amazing how blogging allows educators to communicate across states, curriculums, and grade levels. In my district educators are always talking about how we need more time to collaborate and plan together. Blogging may allow us this opportunity. This web-site is another avenue that we can pursue.
I also found the videos to be a great aspect of the site. The videos I happened upon were from ted.com. This also looks like a very cool site for keeping up-to-date in education. I did not realize there was a blog on the website. Did the blog seem to have interesting topics?
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ReplyDeleteI did not see video either, because of this blog I will go back and check the site further too. This is a good example of how blogging is another learning tool. We all know that two or 200 heads are better than one. I like that now that we are aware and know how to blog, that most sites, this one included, has the capacity for discussion.
Cortney~
ReplyDeleteHave you taught in any other State or School? I teach in Pennsylvania and have been in two very different schools. Do you feel the schools themselves or the actual districts need to be more aggressive in relation to 21st Century Skills & Learning? I pose this b/c both of the schools I have been at have way different beliefs on technology. My current school would love the insight this website has, the other, not so much.
bhandymd, the blogs mostly discussed problems people were having with downloading the material, or questions they had about the content and material.
ReplyDeleteMrs. C, I have only taught in Ohio, but I have taught at two different schools. I understand what you mean about different districts having different views on technology. At my one school, they could not pass a levy and closed the computer lab and library. Now at my current school, they are constantly working on improving technology and accessability to teachers and students. I believe the state has adopt the need for technology first, before schools and districts focus all their attention on the issue.
ReplyDeleteI agree, we as teacher's should do our part to have the necessary resources availiable to our students and then once they get them, its up to them to take ownership!!
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