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Chris Dede at Harvard writes about power of mobile devices

"Grockit is an upstart company founded by a former educator attempting to socialize and gamify test preparation for national standardized tests (e.g., ACT, GRE, AP, SAT). In "gamifying" this formerly sterile process, Grockit hopes to cash on not only the novelty, but the natural human instinct to connect. "

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, P21 and its members provide tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by fusing the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation).

In concert with clear expectations for reading, writing, speaking, listening, language and mathematics, the expectations outlined in the CCSS include the development of students' abilities to think critically, reason, communicate effectively, and solve problems that arise in everyday life, society, and the workplace.