Beyond the 4Cโ€™s: Framing our Understanding of Future Skills in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

In 2002, the National Education Association (NEA) formed the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21). P21 developed the โ€œFramework for 21st Century Learning,โ€ which highlighted 18 essential skills for learning in the 21st century. However, it became evident that 18 skills were too broad, so in 2004, the โ€œFour Csโ€ were introduced: Critical Thinking, Communication, …

The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

A positive educational experience leveraging agency helps to ensure that students are ready for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Key points: Agency is about having a desire, making plans, and carrying out actions Edtech tools and resources should support student and teacher agency Education is changing because the world is changing. During the …

The Death of Personalized Ringtonesโ€ฆ the rise of Do Not Disturbโ€ฆ. (aka Leave me alone, I am creating)

Do you remember setting a special ringtone for special people in your contacts list? Remember the thrill of a mobile phone call? The elation over the ping of a text message? The fun you had with video chats on your phone? And now what is the status of your phone? Mute? Vibrate? Do not disturb? …

Curated just for you?

Photo by Startup Stock Photos on Pexels.com Our daily digital interactions rely heavily on recommender systems. Netflix, Google, Amazon, Spotify, LinkedIn, etcโ€ฆ all watch what we do to some degree to learn about us. The data gathered is used to recommend the best fitting products, services, or persons. In effect, a recommender system simply delivers …