Thursday, June 27, 2013
Children of the 21st Century
The world is rapidly changing with the influx of new and advancing technologies. Today, the children of our society often are more acquainted and adept at using these technologies than adults. Even so, in our ever-growing global economy, children need specific skills and knowledge to be successful in their future work and life. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has created a framework to address the essential core subjects and themes that students need to master for success. Additionally, the ISTE has created the "National Education Technology Standards" and "Performance Indicators".
The core subjects described in the framework titled "Framework for 21st Century Learning" include English, language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics. Beyond knowledge in the core subjects, students must become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and successful communicators and collaborators. According to The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, when the Framework is implemented with scaffolding and support, students will not only be more prepared to thrive in the global economy, but will additionally be more engaged in learning.
The National Education Technology Standards involve 6 domains of student skills and knowledge. The domains are 1. Creativity and Innovation, 2. Communication and Collaboration, 3. Research and Information Fluency, 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making, 5. Digital Citizenship, and 6. Technology Operations and Concepts. Each group describes with the students need to understand, demonstrate, develop, identify, and exhibit. For example, under the domain Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making, one specific skill is for students to "collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions".
The core subjects described in the framework titled "Framework for 21st Century Learning" include English, language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics. Beyond knowledge in the core subjects, students must become critical thinkers, problem solvers, and successful communicators and collaborators. According to The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, when the Framework is implemented with scaffolding and support, students will not only be more prepared to thrive in the global economy, but will additionally be more engaged in learning.
The National Education Technology Standards involve 6 domains of student skills and knowledge. The domains are 1. Creativity and Innovation, 2. Communication and Collaboration, 3. Research and Information Fluency, 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making, 5. Digital Citizenship, and 6. Technology Operations and Concepts. Each group describes with the students need to understand, demonstrate, develop, identify, and exhibit. For example, under the domain Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making, one specific skill is for students to "collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions".
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