Exploring the Web site The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The Web site for The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) http://www.p21.org/ is a well organized easy to manipulate site for a national organization that avocates21st century readiness for every student. This organization provides resources to help educators combine the traditional three Rs with what they have named the four Cs: critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation. I found this mission to be reassuring because I am an advocate of national standards in education. What surprised me about this organization is that I have never heard of it before. What I found encouraging about this organization is the way it has partnered leaders from education, government, and business giants. Apple, Dell, Cisco, Disney, and McGraw-Hill are just a few of the more then 35 businesses named on their site. Currently I am enrolled in a masters program through Walden University, The specialization is Integrating Technology in the Classroom. This semester I am taking a course titled Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work, and Society. I see this organization as a crucial driving force that will facilitate the partnership of education, government, and business. I also see P21 be of assistance linking other educational movements like NCLB, High School Reform, and STEM initiative.

What The Blog Am I Doing

I can’t believe that I have created a Blog and I am actually posting a comment. Talk about getting thrown into the deep end, baptism by fire, or any other cliché you can think of. I don’t Face Book, Tweet, or participate in any cyber recreation. But because this required for a course I am taking I have two goals at this time have some fun and learn something.

Next year I am transferring to a different school in my system and will be teaching several new courses this may be good timing and practice. The theme of this Blog is Education and specifically how can I better integrate technology into my classroom. I hope to learn to use available technology to better engage my students now and in the future.