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• 20 Jul 08
  

  Yvonne Murtagh

  Social Studies mapping tool for 21st century skills - Creativity, innovation Critical thinking, problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, Information literacy, Media literac, ICT literacy, Flexibility, adaptability, Initiative, self-direction, Soci

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  Ms. Stern
  • The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map, developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), demonstrates how integrating these 21st-century skills will help support teaching, while also preparing students to become effective and productive citizens in the 21st century.
  • gives educators concrete examples
  • highlights the critical connections between social studies and 21st-century skills.
  • guidance on how to align teaching and learning to the demands of the 21st century by providing lesson examples
  • The map also cites specific student outcomes and provides project models that will result in enhanced student achievement in grades four, eight, and 12.
  • Here are the core skills covered by the map:
  • The skills map suggests many technology tools that can be used to support each activity

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  Alexis Krysten

  gifted education resources

• 19 Jul 08
  

  javarich

  21stcentury learning technology

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  John Evans

  21st-century guide resources maps social_studies

• 18 Jul 08
  

  Angela Maiers

  New resource for teachers!

  21st Century Skills

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  Bob Kehr

  A new social studies map, released by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and the National Council for the Social Studies, helps educators, administrators, and policymakers understand how to instantly integrate the use of 21st-century skills into pre-existing classroom lessons.

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  Karl Fisch

  Social studies teachers now have a new resource to help them integrate 21st-century skills into their lessons: a free online document that maps various social studies projects, tasks, and outcomes to corresponding skills--such as problem solving and critical thinking--that are becoming increasingly important for 21st-century success.

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