I continue to be amazed at the wealth of resources available at our fingertips. The website provided by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills is impressive. The partnership seems to be gaining momentum as more states and organizations join forces to promote its mission. I find it interesting that some experts are so critical of the ideas of adjusting our strategies in education. If a business operated on the same slow evolution that education has taken it would completely fail. It is clear that our system in the U.S. is not creating the population that we need to thrive and politicians and media outlets are quick to cast aspersions on the teachers and districts. I think the P21 movement just might be an important influence to improving education nationally. It will be fascinating to keep up with the ideas and information from this organization.
I was surprised by how well organized and focused the P21 movement is. They have a clearly defined mission and well qualified advocates. The corporate partners speak volumes - well respected businesses that are looking for up and coming employees turned out by our schools.
The implications for me as an educator are that I need to be mindful of incorporating 21st century content into my instructions for my students to become individuals who can be successful in their future. I must constantly improve myself and stay abreast of trends and technology to put my students in a position to compete globally.
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Molly,
ReplyDeleteI think it is really important that all of the members to this organization come from various backgrounds. They are all experts in their own fields. Educators cannot expect to be as knowledgeable in the areas of business; whereas business men and women are not experts in education. We all have our strengths, and we need to come together and use those strengths to find success.
We have a lot on our shoulders as educators. It is our responsibility to go above and beyond to expose our students to the technological advances that will help them find success in their future endeavors. While taking these courses, it is evident to me that many educators (myself included) are not using the available technologies to their best ability. I am learning from my mistakes quickly and trying to implement these new ideas into my classroom so that my students will succeed.
Molly,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that, as a educator we definitely need to be mindful of the 21st Century skills we are teaching. They are so easily left on the backburner, and when the students get out in the real world they are lost. The P21 movement is definitely the thing to watch right now for educators, because it is going to give us an insight on where education is going and how it's going to get there.
Your analogy of business to education is one that I think of often.
ReplyDeleteI was also thinking about what you said about the wealth of information available. It seems like every time I turn around I find yet another site. My delicious site is flowing over.
Tanika is right. It is empowering to be at the front lines of education reform but to have access the site and follow how it is taking shape behind the scenes is pretty exciting!
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