具体描述
The new building blocks for learning in a complex world This important resource introduces a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. 21st Century content includes the basic core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic-but also emphasizes global awareness, financial/economic literacy, and health issues. The skills fall into three categories: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills. This book is filled with vignettes, international examples, and classroom samples that help illustrate the framework and provide an exciting view of what twenty-first century teaching and learning can achieve. A vital resource that outlines the skills needed for students to excel in the twenty-first century Explores the three main categories of 21st Century Skills: learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills Addresses timely issues such as the rapid advance of technology and increased economic competition Based on a framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) Includes a DVD with video clips of classroom teaching Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For more information on book visit www.21stcenturyskillsbook.com/
From the Inside Flap The world has undergone foundational shifts in recent decades—widespread advances in technology and communications, booming economic developments and increased competition, and the escalation of global challenges from financial meltdowns to global warming. How can we prepare students to meet the challenges of our century if our schools remain virtually unchanged? This essential resource introduces a framework for 21st century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. A 21st century education includes knowledge of traditional core subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic—but also emphasizes contemporary themes such as global awareness and financial/economic, health, and environmental literacies. Students in 21st century schools will apply their knowledge to understanding and solving real-world challenges using their 21st century skills: Learning and Innovation Skills: Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Communication and Collaboration Digital Literacy Skills: Information Literacy, Media Literacy, and ICT Literacy Career and Life Skills: Flexibility and Adaptability, Initiative and Self-Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural Skills, Productivity and Accountability, Leadership and Responsibility The book is filled with classroom vignettes, global examples, schoolwork samples, and includes a DVD with video mini-documentaries of innovative practices that bring the skills to life and offer an exciting view of what teaching and learning can and will look like as we transform learning to meet the demands of the 21st century.
作者简介
Bernie Trilling is founder of 21st Century Learning Advisors LLC and was global director for the Oracle Education Foundation and the Foundation's board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Prior to joining Oracle, Trilling was a director for the Technology in Education group at WestEd.
Charles Fadel is founder and chairman of the Center for Curriculum Redesign curriculumredesign.org, and a visiting scholar at Harvard GSE, MIT ESG and Wharton/Penn CLO. He was global education lead at Cisco Systems and the Cisco board member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Charles and Bernie also co-chaired the Partnership's Standards, Assessment and Professional Development committee.
目录信息
Foreword to the Paperback Edition xiii
The Authors xxi
Prologue: The Search for Innovative Learning xxv
Introduction: Learning to Innovate, Innovating Learning xxix
The Four Question Exercise xxx
About This Book xxxiv
A Map of the Book xxxv
Part One: What Is 21st Century Learning?
1 Learning Past and Future 3
Learning a Living: The Future of Work and Careers 7
Learning Through Time 11
2 The Perfect Learning Storm: Four Converging Forces 21
Knowledge Work 24
Thinking Tools 25
Digital Lifestyles 27
Learning Research 30
The Forces of Resistance 35
The Turning of Learning: Toward a New Balance 36
The Top 21st Century Challenge 40
Part Two: What Are 21st Century Skills?
3 Learning and Innovation Skills: Learning to Create Together 45
The Knowledge-and-Skills Rainbow 47
Learning to Learn and Innovate 49
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 50
Communication and Collaboration 54
Creativity and Innovation 56
4 Digital Literacy Skills: Info-Savvy, Media-Fluent, Tech-Tuned 61
Information Literacy 65
Media Literacy 67
ICT Literacy 68
5 Career and Life Skills: Work-Ready, Prepared for Life 73
Flexibility and Adaptability 75
Initiative and Self-Direction 77
Social and Cross-Cultural Interaction 80
Productivity and Accountability 82
Leadership and Responsibility 84
Part Three: 21st Century Learning in Practice 6 21st Century Learning and Teaching 89
Learning P’s and Q’s: Problems and Questions 90
Roads to Answers and Solutions: Science and Engineering 91
7 Powerful Learning: Proven Practices, Researched Results 95
The 21st Century Project Learning Bicycle 96
Creativity Through Projects 104
Evidence That Project Learning Works 107
Obstacles to Collaborative Inquiry and Design Learning 114
8 Retooling Schooling: Reshaping Support Systems 117
Shifting Systems in Sync 120
Support Systems 125
From Skills to Expertise: Future Learning Frameworks 145
9 Conclusion: Learning for Life—Building a Better World 151
Appendix A Resources 159
21st Century Skills Example Videos DVD 159
Resources from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills 161
Selected Online Resources 162
Appendix B About the Partnership for 21st Century Skills 167
What Is P21? 167
What Does P21 Do? 168
How the P21 Learning Framework Came into Being 170
Appendix C 3Rs x7Cs = 21st Century Learning 175
Acknowledgments 179
Notes 183
References 187
Credits 197
How to Use the DVD 199
Index 201
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