21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times

The new building blocks for learning in a complex world

This important resource introduces a framework for 21st Centurylearning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in acomplex and connected world. 21st Century content includes thebasic core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic-but alsoemphasizes global awareness, financial/economic literacy, andhealth issues. The skills fall into three categories: learning andinnovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and careerskills. This book is filled with vignettes, international examples,and classroom samples that help illustrate the framework andprovide an exciting view of twenty-first century teaching andlearning.

Explores the three main categories of 21st Century Skills:learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and lifeand career skills Addresses timely issues such as the rapid advance of technologyand increased economic competition Based on a framework developed by the Partnership for 21stCentury Skills (P21)

The book contains a DVD with video clips of classroom teaching.For more information on the book visitwww.21stcenturyskillsbook.com.