What’s the big deal about blogs, wikis, or any Web 2.0 tool? These tools can transform the classroom to embrace 21st century learners and the Iowa Core Curriculum. This session will discuss 21st century learner characteristics and the connection to the Iowa Core Curriculum.
“ Perhaps the most ubiquitous technology in children’s lives today are mobile devices - tools such as cell phones, iPod devices, and portable gaming platforms that traverse home, school, and play via the hands and pockets of children worldwide.”
Did You Know 4.0
Why should Iowa schools teach the 21st century skills?
“ Integrating 21st century skills into teaching and assessment, then, is not only an economic imperative, driven by changes in the workforce, but a vital aspect of improving student learning .”
“ Measuring Skills for the 21st Century, 2008” - Silva