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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills recently released a new report, 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness, which investigates the links between strong, viable economies and 21st century education systems. Creating a 21st century education system that prepares students, workers, and citizens to triumph in the global skills race is the central economic competitiveness issue currently facing the United States.

In the new global economy, with many jobs being either automated or "off-shored," what skills will students need to build successful careers? What skills will they need to be good citizens? Are these two education goals in conflict?

Learn Skills are organized as Research, Essay and Study.

Podcasting has inherent benefits for student motivation (given the existence of a global, authentic audience) and communication skill development. If you want your students to become better writers, authors, and communicators, then they need to be podcasting.

Teachers can make better use of data when they work together than when they go it alone. But creating the conditions for such collaboration is a tall order.

Becta report recommended that teachers should be encouraged to help learners to develop more sophisticated use of Web 2.0 technology and to give them the skills to navigate this space.

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Lately, I've been focusing on using technology effectively and productively. Here Godin connects skills with productivity.

A selection of 42 different websites that spark a conversation on information literacy using flowgram for the presentation