Expand- Chapter 1

  I looked at the 21st Century Skills website and enjoyed how helpful it was and how much information they provided.  They laid out there plan very clearly about how they are wanting to combine the three R's and four C's in order to give students the knowledge and skills they need, but in a way that prepares them for work in the 21st century workplace.  One really nice aspect to this website was that it had different state sites that could be viewed to see how they are incorporating these skills into their schools.  They did not however have Tennessee on there list, but the site did give information on how schools, teachers, and states could get involved with this movement.  They also were promoting a little bit of community by allowing teachers to upload videos of their own classrooms incorporating these skills and then others can go on and watch these videos.  This was a very helpful and informative site that I think gives schools a lot to think about as we are in a community that needs to know about these 21st century skills.  This site was a good extension of chapter 1 in the book because it took the information of explaining the skills, strategies for using the skills, and practical ways to incorporate them and really explained and showed how practical it all really is.  It took the questions that one might have and answered it by giving real life examples and schools in which this has worked for.  This site and chapter is a great example for teachers and administers in schools to show how best to prepare students for a world of community and business.