num_pages: 240
description: The new building blocks for learning in a complex world This important resource introduces a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. 21st Century content includes the basic core subjects of reading writing and arithmetic-but also emphasizes global awareness financial/economic literacy and health issues. The skills fall into three learning and innovations skills; digital literacy skills; and life and career skills. This book is filled with vignettes international examples and classroom samples that help illustrate the framework and provide an exciting view of twenty-first century teaching and learning. The book contains a DVD with video clips of classroom teaching. For more information on the book visit www.21stcenturyskillsbook.com.
language: English
title: 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times
publisher: Jossey-Bass