In order to incorporate these "21st century skills" into the current curriculum, teachers have to start having more interactive activities in class instead of the usual boring 'listen and note-taking' method. With these interactive activities, technology should definitely be incorporated. What's the point of memorizing facts when you probably won't even need to know that information in the future? Working as a group - collaboration - is a skill that is necessary for the work force (where hopefully, we are all headed). Interactive activities are the perfect way to discuss and work together as a group without having any sleeping children.
In order to incorporate these "21st century skills" into the current curriculum, teachers have to start having more interactive activities in class instead of the usual boring 'listen and note-taking' method. With these interactive activities, technology should definitely be incorporated. What's the point of memorizing facts when you probably won't even need to know that information in the future? Working as a group - collaboration - is a skill that is necessary for the work force (where hopefully, we are all headed). Interactive activities are the perfect way to discuss and work together as a group without having any sleeping children.