tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293037583558701661.post7429430132549724612..comments2022-12-02T01:08:26.643-05:00Comments on Ed Tech: Caffeinated: The Partnership for 21st Century SkillsDana Heimlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04178590905815676590noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293037583558701661.post-68204503180091189982013-07-28T20:43:59.685-04:002013-07-28T20:43:59.685-04:00Hi Mary. I couldn't miss the corporate sponso...Hi Mary. I couldn't miss the corporate sponsorship! I felt like it was all over the place to the point where it impeded my ability to see actual content at times! It has definitely been interesting to read everyone's reactions to the site.Dana Heimlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178590905815676590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293037583558701661.post-63946738289170763372013-07-28T20:43:13.031-04:002013-07-28T20:43:13.031-04:00Julie, I am so glad you commented. Obviously we a...Julie, I am so glad you commented. Obviously we are very much on the same page with the P21 site. I love that you pointed out that information literacy naturally comes up in this situation; we do need to know how to tell a great website from a horrible one and be able to easily point to characteristics to support those judgments. <br /><br />I am cynical by nature about pretty much everything, but I do believe in teaching 21st Century Skills--in appropriate, meaningful ways that actually help my students. I also do not believe in technology and 21st Century Skills being the ONLY way in which we should teach our students; I am of the mindset that a blended technique is always going to be most useful in a mixed group of personalities and ability levels.<br /><br />Maybe you feel similarly regarding that topic, too?<br />Dana Heimlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178590905815676590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293037583558701661.post-40690339435288777422013-07-28T20:35:49.889-04:002013-07-28T20:35:49.889-04:00How interesting that you noted the sponsorship not...How interesting that you noted the sponsorship notices, I didn't notice them at all. I think there can be positives and negatives of having corporate support for educational initiatives. If there are too many stings attached to the support, it can be difficult to actually carry out good educational practice if it is counter to the desires of the sponsors. However, if the corporate sponsors are willing to step back and let educators do what they think is best, it can be a good partnership, especially when there is little support for education in many parts of the nation. <br /><br />Setting up PBL can lead to collaboration and cooperation to complete tasks. I didn't see any support for it on the website, but there is a great website http://www.bie.org/ that has lots of support for PBL with plenty of resources to initiate and support it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448140339937741394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293037583558701661.post-48172347954967933442013-07-25T16:55:06.694-04:002013-07-25T16:55:06.694-04:00Dana,
Your frustrations with the P21 website were...Dana,<br /><br />Your frustrations with the P21 website were the same as my own, that being a large volume of information, very repetitive and little facts about actual implementation. Grand ideas, but no action...such a common theme in the field of education. I try to not be cynical about new trends in education, and I definitely believe there is a need for updating our current approach to education, however, I could not get a strong sense of this organization truly being on the cutting edge of helping this to happen. <br /><br />Which brings me to Internet Literacy, a skill we need to be teaching our students. When exploring a new website I often find myself questioning my own literacy skills, and technology skills for that matter, so how do I teach that to my students?<br /><br />It feels troubling, trying times being in the midst of education these days with many topics being debated, and as an educator not being sure where to focus or resources and energy. The good news is in a few short weeks we will return to the classroom and have the opportunity to explore new ideas with our students, and it is that opportunity to share our passions that brought us here in the first place.<br /><br />Julie jakdb33https://www.blogger.com/profile/13232360665205320315noreply@blogger.com