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August 28, 2009 21st-century skills movement grows By: Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY Comments: 3 This year our big ideal is problem solving. Attending the City of Neighborhoods conference really gave me a way to approach this from a different stand point. I have proposed a few different school wide activites that will get our children excited about problem solving using the design process. These lessons are great because you are able to work with people to come up with a solution and at times think outside of the box. I am excited to see how this process brings excitement to our children in our building. I am going to share this article with my fellow teachers at our next inservice.

August 28, 2009

21st-century skills movement grows

By: Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Comments: 3

This year our big ideal is problem solving. Attending the City of Neighborhoods conference really gave me a way to approach this from a different stand point. I have proposed a few different school wide activites that will get our children excited about problem solving using the design process. These lessons are great because you are able to work with people to come up with a solution and at times think outside of the box. I am excited to see how this process brings excitement to our children in our building. I am going to share this article with my fellow teachers at our next inservice.

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Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum On: 8/14/2009 3:21:23 PM "Three more states join national effort to build 21st-century skills into the core curriculum; self-assessment tool coming soon." Check out the full article here: https://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?I=59338
Posted By: Shannon Lewis On: 8/28/2009 12:09:10 AM This article was very informative. I am really excited to read about several states that are committing to preparing students for their futures. Developing critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration skills in our students will be paramount to their success in the 21st century. I know at my elementary school we are having many discussions on how to teach these skills and incorporate them into our everyday lessons. It can be very challenging because we are asking our students to think in a way that is new. We put the burden on them to figure out a solution to a problem, have an opinion and work together. Isn't that what life is about? It will be well worth the effort!
Posted By: Kimberly Washington On: 8/28/2009 6:36:44 AM This year our big ideal is problem solving. Attending the City of Neighborhoods conference really gave me a way to approach this from a different stand point. I have proposed a few different school wide activites that will get our children excited about problem solving using the design process. These lessons are great because you are able to work with people to come up with a solution and at times think outside of the box. I am excited to see how this process brings excitement to our children in our building. I am going to share this article with my fellow teachers at our next inservice.

Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
On: 8/14/2009 3:21:23 PM

"Three more states join national effort to build 21st-century skills into the core curriculum; self-assessment tool coming soon." Check out the full article here: https://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?I=59338

Posted By: Shannon Lewis
On: 8/28/2009 12:09:10 AM

This article was very informative. I am really excited to read about several states that are committing to preparing students for their futures. Developing critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration skills in our students will be paramount to their success in the 21st century. I know at my elementary school we are having many discussions on how to teach these skills and incorporate them into our everyday lessons. It can be very challenging because we are asking our students to think in a way that is new. We put the burden on them to figure out a solution to a problem, have an opinion and work together. Isn't that what life is about? It will be well worth the effort!

Posted By: Kimberly Washington
On: 8/28/2009 6:36:44 AM

This year our big ideal is problem solving. Attending the City of Neighborhoods conference really gave me a way to approach this from a different stand point. I have proposed a few different school wide activites that will get our children excited about problem solving using the design process. These lessons are great because you are able to work with people to come up with a solution and at times think outside of the box. I am excited to see how this process brings excitement to our children in our building. I am going to share this article with my fellow teachers at our next inservice.

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