This document discusses 21st century learning skills and how education needs to change to prepare students for the future. It notes that today's students will be retiring in 2067, so schools must prepare them for a world that will be dramatically different due to technological changes and global issues. It advocates integrating 21st century skills like collaboration, problem solving and technology use throughout the curriculum rather than as separate lessons. It also discusses how today's "digital native" students learn differently and have shorter attention spans, so lessons need to incorporate multimedia, be project-based and change frequently to engage them.

1. 21 st Century Learning Skills Webinar Karen Brooks

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5. Example: Using 21 st Century Skills in Real Life Situations http://www.edutopia.org/clearfield-high-school-technology-video

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39. Alternative

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52. Karen Brooks, Instructional Technology Specialist Model Schools, Ulster BOCES [email_address]