See this for their video/definition of Next Gen teaching and learning
"How—and why—to teach innovation in our schools"
See the author's 5 I's of education: Imagination, Inquiry, Invention, Implementation, and Initiative
Feb 3rd, 2011
See this initiative on Next Gen Learning by states
"Common Core has been critical of the idea that our children’s education should be organized around a set of so-called “21st century skills” instead of core academic subjects such as history, science, and the arts. Read more about this debate:"
"Shaping Tech for the Classroom
21st-century schools need 21st-century technology"
Moving to the Next Generation of Standards for Science: Building on Recent
Practices
Joan L. Herman
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing
(CRESST)
University of California, Los Angeles
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. Bringing together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers, we have defined a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.
Conceptual Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards