21st Century Skills
Articles and links on skills considered to be relevant for the new age economy in this century.
10 Ways To Help Your Child Embrace “Green Living” – Part 1
It's hip to be "green"! Part 1 of SmartBean's list of ten ways to inspire your child to become a "green" citizen of planet earth. more
IDEO’s David Kelley Discusses Creativity in Education
Creativity and innovation have been identified as a key "21st century skills". David Kelley of IDEO has some ideas on creativity in schools. more
10 Ways To Help Your Child Embrace “Green Living” – Part 1
It's hip to be "green"! Part 1 of SmartBean's list of ten ways to inspire your child to become a "green" citizen of planet earth. more
What are 21st Century Skills?
What do phrases like "21st century skills" and "21st century learning" mean? What are these new skills? Why are they necessary? Who decides what these are and how they should be taught? more
5 Highly Overrated Skills Your Successful Child Can Do Without
Our tongue-in-cheek list of obsolete skills that your child no longer needs in order to succeed in the rat race of the new millennium. more
Motivation & ‘Flow’: Engaging Teen Learners
The importance of engagement and motivation in how kids learn is beyond question. Researchers apply Csikszentmihalyi's ideas of "flow" and optimal experience in the context of learning. more
New model for arts education
— Kennedy Center enlists local art groups to help teach students music, theater, and the visual arts. The "Any Given Child" project could reinvent arts education for schools struggling with budget cuts. more
“I Am What I Learn” Student Video Contest (Deadline: Nov. 02, 2009)
— The US Department of Education (ED) has announced a student video contest called "I Am What I Learn," that is open to students ages 13 and up. more
IDEO’s David Kelley Discusses Creativity in Education
Creativity and innovation have been identified as a key "21st century skills". David Kelley of IDEO has some ideas on creativity in schools. more
Disrupting the Traditional Classroom
— Harvard University professor, Chris Dede, discusses the potential for online learning to drive innovation in education by personalizing the learning experience. more
Five Competencies for Adapting to a Changing World
— Dr. Helen Haste, visiting professor at the Harvard Grad School of Education, shares her take on 21st century "competencies". more
Current economic climate brings a renewed focus on financial literacy in K-12 curriculum
An effect of the economic times we live in, seems to be a renewed focus on financial literacy in school curriculum. There have been multiple news stories in the recent weeks of various school districts in the U.S. and school in the U.K. having a look at this issue or noticing a renewed interest in economics and finance among high school students. more
