Partnership for 21st Century Skills or
p21 is on a mission to ensure that all students are ready to succeed in
the technology driven 21st century. P21 is building collaborative
partnership between education, business, community and government (Partnership
for 21st Century Skills, 2014).
Through working collaboratively p21 hopes
to instill the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in our ever changing
and technology driven future. P12 strives to align the classroom environment
with the real world environment therefor-strengthening students' chances of
success.
The 3Rs + the 4Cs = successful and
knowledgeable 21st century students
P21 proposes
that the 3Rs are the building block for academic success and the 4Cs: critical thinking and
problem solving; communication, collaboration; and creativity and innovation,
provide additional skills necessary to compete in the global world.
During my
exploration of the p21 site I found the contributing member list to be very
interesting. Among the major contributors are many companies or organizations
that one would associate with education and who may not necessarily jump to the
forefront; National Education Association, Crayola, PBS and Ford Motor Company.
With so many students leaving school, having graduated or not, unsure of what
job if any they will be able to acquire it is good that major companies are
investing time and money to help students become expert thinkers and complex communicators
required in future jobs.
It is easy to
see that the p21 website is jam packed with insightful information. As a busy
educator, I find the information to be in a dense form. I have not come across
quick tips to implement, but maybe that is part of the point? Changing the way
in which we instruct to better meet the digital needs of our students and the
work force is not a quick fix or easy add-on.
I look forward
to hearing your thoughts on p21.
Thanks for
reading,
Ms. Kat
References
Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
(2014). Our mission. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/about-us/our-mission
I too felt that it was loaded with tons of very helpful resources, however I wish that is was small quick tips for teachers instead of the intense reading that is on the site. I will still use this as resource and use as my summer reading initiative. Plus, I did not get a chance to look at he companies you mentioned that partnered with the site.
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