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The Connected Classroom is a one stop shop for all your 21st Century learning tools. The page includes links to blogs, graphic organizers, podcasts, and much more. Teachers can use this sight to find popular web tools to use in the classroom. It is also helpful for learning about 21st Century skills and examples of them.

The 21st century skills are a set of abilities that students need to develop in order to succeed in the information age. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills lists three types: These skills have always been important for students, though they are particularly important in our information-based economy.

An article by the National Education Association on the 21st Century Learner and what classrooms need to do to be ready.

An article by the National Education Association on the 21st Century Learner and what classrooms need to do to be ready.

This teacher describes how she transformed her classroom into a 21st century learning environment for her students.

I found this post very interesting. It is easy to see how PBL may work in a science or math classroom, but I have always wondered how it would look for English. It seems like this teacher has truly grasped PBL, and her students are enjoying the learning process. I think this resource could be utilized by any teacher who instructs about English content, but depending on the age of the learners, the students may not reach full autonomy as those in this article did. I particularly enjoyed one quote from the teacher, "Finally technology is embedded into the structure of all we do... It's never an accessory tacked on at the end." As we have learned about in other EdTech courses, technology needs to truly transform the learning experience. I believe the teacher is doing that in this classroom.

This Blog is one that I have bookmarked and will coming back to. This teacher's description of her class is how I want to work to make my class to look like. She had her premise but she had been able to create a class based on inquiry, openness and trust. This empowers students to create a social media campaign, create their own curriculum, and at the same time become more advanced in the content. Ms. Barseghian, I'm gushing, but your class sounds inspirational and worth the gushing.

What are 21st Century skills?

The term 21st century skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed-by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others-to be critically important to success in today's world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces. Generally speaking, 21st century skills can be applied in all … This website inspired me to plan lessons that encourage creativity, curiosity, imagination, personal expression, and innovation. I want my students to be able to process and use information and have adaptable skills in many different areas!!

Educational Reform. Defining 21st century skills. Debate on worth of skills.

This post is a set of responses from educators who attempt to define 21st-century skills and tools. It is useful to remember that this means many different things to different people, yet there are running trends through the comments as well!

Teaching tips in a 21st century classroom

I like this website as well. It provides practical suggestions

This provides good tips for all teachers regardless of whether the class is flipped or traditional. I saved it for my own library.

This is an article that breaks down the "Four C's" of 21st Century Skills. It is a nice, light, read and I feel like it hits the nail on the head about what kinds of skills our students will need in the workforce of today and tomorrow.

Great article about the Four C's. This article is very long and detailed but atleast it gives a better understanding and more in depth lesson about the Four C's.

Provides resources and talks about each of the 21st century skills to use in the classroom

signs of best practice in classrooms

A list of ways to know if you have successfully created a 21st century learning environment.

Best practices for teachers to evaluate and gear their instruction towards 21st century learning skills.

At my school, access to technology (i.e., laptops or computer labs) is not always equitable. Some teachers have nearly 1:1 access, while others (like myself) have to schedule weeks in advance for access -- and even then, can only schedule three days in a row. Thankfully, there are ways to teach our students 21st Century Skills (such as critical thinking, etc.) without having to possess a 1:1 environment. This article gives some examples.

I like how the article gave ways for educators to teach effectively with technology without 1:1 as you mentioned. This isn't something that is commonly thought about so I'm glad this article touched on it!

Integrating use of social media into classroom settings

"Matrix for assess 21st century readiness"