21st Century Skills

Almost a year ago, Governor Rounds signed on to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills project, joining SD with 10 other states to work towards the goal of implementing 21st Century Skills into SD schools. So, what are 21st Century Skills? These skills include learning and innovation; information, media, and technology; life and career skills; core subjects; global awareness; and financial and economic literacy, to name some of the skills in the list. As you can see, computers are only part of 21st Century Skills, which focus on assisting students in being knowledgeable and productive citizens and consumers in a technologically advanced and changing environment. Go to http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ to find out more about 21st Century Skills, the partnership, and ideas for teaching and assessing the skills.