The core concept of 21st-century skills is far from new. Although it incorporates some modern capabilities like information technology, LMSs, and online learning systems, it is many ways a return from specialization back to well-roundedness–a virtue idealized in the 15th
The 21st-century skills goal to overhaul traditional learning systems isn’t without its critics. Jay Matthews of the Washington Post brings up some good points about what he calls “the latest doomed pedagogical fad.” Matthews points out that he sees little
West Virginia is one state that has joined the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, pledging to integrate 21st-century skills into its learning system standards. According to 4th-grade teacher Rachel Hull, the goal of the new projects is “to get students
Learning management systems and CMSs are part of a larger educational movement in school districts nationwide. Across the country, a pedagogical shift is taking place from information-dispensing to the facilitation of projects and activities that help students develop 21st-century skills.
Everyone in the online education and LMS community read about Google’s agreement to censor search results on Google.cn, and Yahoo!’s cooperation with the Chinese government to track down political bloggers. Do LMS users really want to support the movement of
In the online education and LMS community, the benefits of cloud computing may seem to outweigh the possible dangers. But even Wikipedia’s definition of cloud computing is provocative: “It’s a style of computing in which IT-related capabilities are provided ‘as
