Sue Archer's List: edtech/21st century skills

• ipadio allows you to broadcast from any phone to the Internet live.  Phone blog, collect audio data, record and update the world, or simply let your mates know what you're doing - ipadio is integrated with Social Media & Blogging platforms. 

• reaffirm the importance of the core subjects
• understanding the core academic content at much higher levels.
• "students need to know more than core subjects.
• They need to know how to use their knowledge and skills-by thinking critically, applying knowledge to new situations, analyzing information, comprehending new ideas, communicating, collaborating, solving problems, and making decisions."
• "technology is, and will continue to be, a driving force in workplaces, communities, and personal lives in the 21st century,"
• Experiences that are relevant to students' lives, connected with the world beyond the classroom, and based on authentic projects
• Literacy in the 21st century means more than basic reading, writing, and computing skills. As writer Alvin Toffler points out, 'The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.'"

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  • Thinking and problem-solving skills
   
  • Critical thinking and systems thinking
   
  • Problem identification, formulation, and solution
   
  • Creativity and intellectual curiosity
• • Information and media literacy skills
   
  • Communication skills
• • Interpersonal and collaborative skills
   
  • Self-direction
   
  • Accountability and adaptability
   
  • Social responsibility

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