21st Century Collaborative

There is just so little time in a given day. I am finding it tough to keep up with all the posting in so many places. As I have tried to help Alabama teachers, preservice teachers, and novice teachers all learn how to use the read/write/web in meaningful ways,  I have sacrificed my own learning [...]

Owning Contemporary Literacy…The Next Big Conversation John Pederson on his blog posted this…"Rank this among the “Top 10 of 2005″ that make me think a bit deeper about everything that’s going on."  In reference to  my "Can’t give away what you dont own" comment. One strategy for helping teachers  "own it"  was covered in an [...]

David Warlick recently wrote about an upcoming Keynote (really a series of three) he is giving entitled Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century in his blog. This address will make a case for an expanded view of what it means to be literate in a time when information is networked, digital, and overwhelming.      [...]

After usability testing, 21st Century Skills: Teaching & Learning is open to the public. The website, 21st Century Skills: Teaching & Learning, went live yesterday. Lainie McGann posted in her blog     21st Century Skills: Teaching & Learning    With the increase of accountability tied to standardized testing and No Child Left Behind’s emphasis on [...]

Because of my firm belief in technology’s ability to level the playing field and open doors for all children, regardless of race, socio-economic background, or exceptionalities, I am driven to making sure that teachers (and parents) have the technology vision and skills they need to unleash the unlimited potential in their children. We can’t educate [...]