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=What is 21st Century Education?=

It is about **using what we know about how people learn.** It is about **using the tools that we now have available to help learners learn.** It is about **being a part of a learning community, that is part of another learning community and so forth and so on since learning is forever!** It's about rethinking curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and accountability in response to society's demands for citizens of our country in the 21st century. user:ensenyo

Peruse the pages of this site to learn more about education in the 21st century.

The materials offered here are by no means comprehensive. They are here to get you started.

Think back as far as you can to recall your schooling. Think about the following: You may find, depending on your age, that over time, everything but the American classroom has changed significantly. Isn't it time for the classroom to be in-time with the the rhythm of today's world?
 * How has the world changed?
 * How have schools changed?
 * How have students changed?
 * How have technologies changed?

=Videos Worth Watching=


 * When I become a teacher....**

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[|Did you know?] You really have to take the time to watch this video. It's a remake of one that was out earlier. in 2007/2006. It's a bit slicker than the original. It is why we must all be 21st century educators. media type="youtube" key="pMcfrLYDm2U" width="425" height="350"

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 * **Pay Attention** ||

**Additional Videos**
A collection of videos to use for Professional Development || http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66// ||
 * __Kristin Hokanson's EdTech folder on YouTube__: http://www.youtube.com/profile_favorites?user=khokanson
 * __Do Schools Kill Creativity__ -- Sir Kenneth Robinson at the TED Conference, February 2006 (19 min. 29 sec.)

=**Important Links**= Here are a **few** good links...

Partnership for 21st Century Skills This site has been made over since August, 2007. It now provides comprehensive resources and more clarity to development of 21st century skills. There are excellent resources to be used in your classroom. Start with the "framework" first and then continue to link through it. Definitely worth your time. Time Magazine Article (2006 article talking about how 20th century our public schools are) The Empty Child (kind of a radical look but holds some elements of truth) Join the Conversation (global community discussion on 21st century ed) Using Backward Design Ideas: applicable to any discipline and a great instruction model-pertinent for the 21st classroom [|Alabama's Best Practices] See how 21st century education works in Alabama Videos/PPTs promoting the use of Web 2.0 in education

=Additional Readings=

Are They Really Ready to Work?
How People Learn: Adaptive Expertise

More on Adaptive Expertise
ppt accessed July 18, 2007 [|from] and converted to pdf. More coming.....

Becoming Literate in the 21st Century
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/archives/1355

= = =School Leader Development: Building 21st Century Schools,= Microsoft's Partners in Learning Building 21st Century Schools