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19 Mar 09
Building the 21st-Century Mind: Scientific American
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Although our existing models of learning are reasonably good for developing a disciplined mind, they have almost nothing to say about the synthesizing mind, though it is arguably the most important mind for the 21st century.
04 Feb 09
CatchPhrase | Avenue4Learning
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Alvin Toffler said:
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
I use that quote OFTEN, because that is what 21st century learning means to me.
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BTW, I really would be disappointed if the US (or anyone else for that matter) found a way to assess creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation- through standardized methods. It would make it easier to compare our kids, though, right? Because all kids are apples.
When 21st-Century Schooling Just Isn't Good Enough
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How can we rid our schools of those
who refuse to be team players? Well, we can insist that all classroom
instruction be rigorously aligned to state standards – a very effective
technique since most of those standards documents were drafted by people steeped
in the models, methods, and metaphors of corporations. -
The final distinguishing feature of education that’s geared
to the next century is its worshipful attitude toward mathematics and
technology. “If you can’t quantify it or plug it in, who needs it?”
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