21st Century Skills- What Do They Bring To The World Of Education?
There is little doubt that technology has come a long way from the humble chalk and blackboard. In modern education, new technology and learning processes are being implemented all the time in order to prime students for the modern world. However there are some who believe that global education needs a helping hand to really deliver what students need to survive in the modern jobs market. In fact,many believe that ‘21st Century skills’ are exactly what each student needs to succeed in our information based economy. If so, what are these skills and why are they needed? Assessment and Teaching of 21 st Century Skills Project The push behind 21 st Century skills for students is a result of the collaboration between 3 technology companies (Microsoft, Intel and Cisco) and several countries such as the US, Australia, Singapore, the Netherlands, Finland and Costa Rica. This project is not concerned with global standards of education but aims to assess 21 st Century ski