21ST CENTURY SKILLS: LEARNING FOR LIFE IN OUR TIMES

The new building blocks for learning in a complex world
This important resource introduces a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. 21st Century content includes the basic core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic-but also emphasizes global awareness, financial/economic literacy, and health issues. The skills fall into three categories: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills. This book is filled with vignettes, international examples, and classroom samples that help illustrate the framework and provide an exciting view of what twenty-first century teaching and learning can achieve.
A vital resource that outlines the skills needed for students to excel in the twenty-first century
Explores the three main categories of 21st Century Skills: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills
Addresses timely issues such as the rapid advance of technology and increased economic competition
Based on a framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)
Includes a DVD with video clips of classroom teaching
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
For more information on book visit www.21stcenturyskillsbook.com/

Bernie Trilling is global director for the Oracle Education Foundation and the Foundation's board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Prior to joining Oracle, Trilling was a director for the Technology in Education group at WestEd.
Charles Fadel is global leader for education at Cisco Systems and the Cisco board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Charles and Bernie also co-chair the Partnership's Standards, Assessment and Professional Development committee.

Introduction Learning to Innovate, Innovating Learning.
The Four Question Exercise.
Part One What Is 21st Century Learning?
1. Learning Past and Future.
Education's Purpose: Historical Roles and Goals.
Learning a Living: the Future of Work and Careers.
The Perfect Learning Storm: Four Converging Forces.
The Turning of Learning: Toward a New Balance.
2. Learning and Innovation Skills: Learning to Create Together.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving.
Communication & Collaboration.
Creativity & Innovation.
3. Digital Literacy Skills: Info-savvy, Media-fluent, Tech-tuned.
Information Literacy.
Media Literacy.
ICT Literacy.
4. Career and Life Skills: Work-ready, Prepared for Life
Flexibility & Adaptability.
Initiative & Self-direction.
Social & Cross-cultural Skills.
Productivity & Accountability.
Leadership & Responsibility.
Part Two 21st Century Learning and Teaching.
5. Powerful Learning: Proven Practices, Researched Results.
21st Century Project Learning Bicycle Model.
Creativity through Projects.
Evidence that Project Learning Works.
Challenges to Inquiry and Design Learning.
6. Retooling Schooling: Reshaping the Support Systems
Shifting Systems in Sync: the West Virginia Experience.
Standards.
Assessments.
Curriculum & Instruction.
Professional Development.
Learning Environments.
From Skills to Expertise: Future Learning Frameworks.
Afterword Learning for Life: To Build a Better World.
Appendix A Resources.
DVD Contents.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Resources.
Other Online Resources.
Appendix B About the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
Appendix C 3Rs X 7Cs = 21st Century Learning.
Acknowledgments.
References.
Index.
Credits.