Partnership the 21st Century Skills

After reading and reflecting on the website Partnership for the 21st Century Skills; http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/p21up_Report.pdf
I was taken back by the amount of information and resources that are available to aid those not as versed with technology and web 2.0 tools in regard to the classroom. I was also elated to see that there is a movement forward to progress with the times and that people understand that this will be a process that we will continue to grow and change.
I was pleasantly surprised when the site started discussing how we have to make our students aware of civic literacy and financial, economic, and business literacy. Before reading the site I thought that this was going to just discuss web and 2.0 tools in the classroom. But it did much more then that. It gave plans for making our students become productive members of society not just students. A student of the future must be well rounded and be able to collaborate. This site shows what specific states are proposing as well as were we are heading to keep us contenders in the job market in the future.I believe they will have to be much more worldly then they are now. I did not agree with anything in particular but I wish that there skills could be implement. There are so many variables to attend to with this. I hope that things settle down and get done, not just talked about.
I love using technology within my classroom. We must remember that technology is ever changing. Staying focused on our aiding our students and moving forward should be a few of our goals. Our students deserve the best and we should have the resources to aid them in this venture. The Internet has changed our lives and the work force. We have to change with it and use it to help our students.

Blogging in the Classroom

I hope to use my blog in my classroom to poll, and have the students take a stance on different science topics. Biotechnology, genetic engineering, and using science in there everyday life are just some of the ideas I have begun to explore. I think this a way for them to learn to take a position and support their decisions. This would be a great way to make cross curricular connections and practice effective writing. This would count as a homework assignment, and will create a rubric for this. I hope this will be another way to prepare them for higher education while still covering course content.
~Michele

Hello everyone! I am a Physical Science, Algebra, & Biology teacher. I have found the use of technology an integral part keeping my classes engaged and on task. They even question the use of textbooks. They can't stand them. They feel that using them is work and that web 2.0 use isn't work. Anyone have that situation?

Hello!

Hello Everyone!!!
Welcome to my Blog! Hopefully I can give you a suggestion or to and I can have great input from all of you!
Talk at you later,
Michele