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This website has some interesting information on major educational initiatives that are going on currently, and educational resources for K-12 and higher education.. For example I found a podcast on using mobile devices in education. My graduate students are all required to have mobile devices, perhaps I could be doing more with this technology?

This non-profit group promotes creative ideas across the state of Oklahoma through initiatives to help in education, among other things. "Creative Oklahoma recognizes that creativity must become an overarching and essential mindset for Oklahomans if this state is to thrive economically and socially in the 21st Century. Creative Oklahoma is the only statewide non-profit organization in the nation that encourages and supports creativity in the multiple arenas of Culture, Commerce and Education." Note: It is part of a world-wide community dividing areas into "districts of creativity."

This wiki is part of a group project between four educators with a common interest in Critical Literacy and Creativity. The authors assert that creativity is a part of human beings that affects how we live and understand and that it is an integral part of education and learning, not an added extra.

This article is proof that many of our grading practices are ineffective yet still being used- proof that another part of education has been unchanged for too long.

This report came out last week and is the pk-12 2011 edition that describes "emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research or creative expression within education around the globe." The groups producing the report are the New Media Consortium and the International Society for Technology in Education. I highly suggest reading the executive summary which gives the trends and challenges predicted for the next five years. It then summarizes the six emerging (within five years) technologies that are the upcoming trends in education. The main report details each technology, gives examples for how each can be implemented in the classroom, and provides additional web sites as resources.

I read Marc Prensky's article for my other class. I like the way he contrasts the two groups, especially within the frame work of the immigrants trying to educate the natives. He does a nice job describing how the two generations view each other, of course supporting the theory of why educators must change.

I heard this report on the radio tonight on the way home and I thought it may be worth sharing if someone missed it. It brought up some of the same points we're talking about with 21st century education.

Voki for Education

What do students want?

Article links for science on the need to use 21st century skills with related NSTA standards and moving education forward for inqury based learning.

Create Change

Clemons addressed his own issue surrounding his inabiltiy to read and the importance of literacy.

Good for me

This site is a great way to make or have your kids create an informational online poster. There is a education site for educators to utilize.

Welcome to 21st Century Schools We specialize in professional staff development and curriculum design. Our goal is to assist educators in creating schools and classrooms that are truly 21st century. See our continually evolving essay, What is 21st Century Education?.