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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

P21: Resources

Assessment & Teaching of 21st Century Skills

[|Moving at the Speed of Creativity]- a blog focused on issues related to engaged learning, web 2.0 technologies, digital storytelling, educational leadership, literacy, blended learning, creativity, appropriate uses of educational technologies, digital citizenship, and educational transformation.
 * Transfer Video from an Android Phone to an iPad
 * Google Hangouts 101 and Sharing Lessons with Google Tools
 * Embed a Google Doclist in a Google Site or Wordpress Site
 * Fun Scratch Projects Today in STEM Class

edSurge- " EdSurge is the leading site for educators, entrepreneurs and investors involved in education technology. We help educators discover the best products for their students; we help developers understand what educators and learners need; we help investors make sense of the edtech market." (from edSurge main site)
 * From Guilt to Google: Experimenting with Tech Tools to Improve Writing Feedback
 * Educators Pick Favorite Coding and Music Tech Tools
 * The Top S'Cool Tools for Q2, 2014
 * Classtools.net : Combining Pinterest with Free K12 Tools
 * How K12 Educators Use Technology in Schools
 * Makers in the Classroom: A How-To Guide

Mind/Shift- Learning in the digital age
 * Four Skills to Teach Students in the First Five Days of School
 * A School That Ditches All The Rules, But Not The Rigor
 * What Makes An Extreme Learner
 * Surprising Insights: How Teaches Use Games in the Classroom
 * Why Aren't More Schools Using Free, Open Schools?
 * Making Games: The Ultimate Project-Based Learning
 * Is All This Student Data Changing the Way Teachers Teach?

Edutopia- " Our vision is of a new world of learning, a place where students and parents, teachers and administrators, policy makers and the people they serve are all empowered to change education for the better; a place where schools provide rigorous project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and access to new technology; a place where innovation is the rule, not the exception; a place where students become lifelong learners and develop 21st-century skills, especially three fundamental skills" (from Edutopia main site)
 * The Elephant in the Language Classroom
 * From Modern Farm to Sustainable Table: Teaching STEM and Humanities with Authenticity
 * 12 Nuggets of 21st Century Learning
 * Designing Learning Experiences: Start with Student and Co-Create
 * Five Keys to Rigorous Project-Based Learning

Langwitches- curated by consultant Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano, the Langwitches blog focuses on her passions including globally connected learning, technology integration, 21st Century skills and literacies, as well as digital storytelling.
 * Blogging as a Curation Platform
 * Blogging as Pedagogy: Facilitate Learning
 * The Middle Man is Gone: You Have A Voice

BIE Blog- bloggers on project based learning, a Buck Institute curated blog written by the BIE Staff, National Faculty, and Special Guests will blog on anything and everything about PBL.

Center for Digital Education- The Center for Digital Education (CDE) is a national research and advisory institute specializing in K-12 and higher education technology trends, policy and funding. CDE advises the industry, conducts relevant research, issues white papers, and produces premier annual surveys and awards programs. CDE also hosts events for the education community. CDE’s media platform includes the quarterly Center for Digital Education's Special Reports, centerdigitaled.com, email newsletters and custom publications.
 * How the Maker Movement Can Motivate Students
 * Closing the IT Skills Gap

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Education Fast Forward by Andreas Schleicher


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