With new technology emerging daily, more demands in the workplace and global competition, students need to do more than solve an algebra problem or regurgitate historical facts, she said. They need life skills that will make them competitive in a global economy. Click to read the entire article.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.
FIRST was founded in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.
Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first programming experience. It’s free educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environment.
| Dr. Leslie Guice | Vice President, Research and Development, Louisiana Tech University |
| Ms. Karen Evans | National Director for the U.S. Cyber Challenge |
| Dr. Tim Elmore | Founder and President, Growing Leaders and author, Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future |
| Dr. Vera Zdravkovich | Senior Advisor, CAE2Y Mentoring Program and Principal Investigator for CyberWatch, Prince George’s Community College |
| Ms. Lou Anne Bynum | Vice President and Asst. Superintendent, Economic and Resource Development, Long Beach Community College |
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