Part One—Learning Past and Future

It happened quietly, without fanfare or fireworks. In 1991, the total money spent on Industrial Age goods in the United States was exceeded for the first time in history by the amount spent on information and communications technologies...

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Table of Contents
  • Figures and Tables

  • The Authors

  • Prologue: The Search for Innovative Learning

  • Introduction: Learning to Innovate, Innovating Learning
    • The Four Question Exercise
    • About This Book
    • A Map of the Book
  • Part One: What Is 21st Century Learning?
  • 1 Learning Past and Future
    • Learning a Living: The Future of Work and Careers
    • Learning Through Time
  • 2 The Perfect Learning Storm: Four Converging Forces
  • Part Two: What Are 21st Century Skills?
  • 3 Learning and Innovation Skills: Learning to Create Together
  • 4 Digital Literacy Skills: Info-Savvy, Media-Fluent, Tech-Tuned
  • 5 Career and Life Skills: Work-Ready, Prepared for Life
  • Part Three: 21st Century Learning in Practice
  • 6 21st Century Learning and Teaching
  • 7 Powerful Learning: Proven Practices, Researched Results
  • 8 Retooling Schooling: Reshaping Support Systems
  • 9 Conclusion: Learning for Life—Building a Better World

  • Appendix A Resources
    Appendix B About the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
    Appendix C 3Rs · 7Cs = 21st Century Learning

  • Acknowledgments

  • Notes

  • References

  • Credits

  • How to Use the DVD

  • Index