At WeAreTeachers, we are committed to supporting you as you usher your students into a world where critical thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration and competent communication are just as important as reading, writing and mathematics. We are so pleased to work with the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) to get your thoughts, projects, and ideas out there for public consumption. With your video camera, you can share your thought or idea on what 21st century readiness means to you and contribute to a collaborative dialogue on 21st century skills–and enter to win a free trip for 2 to the National Summit on 21st Century Readiness on October 4 in Washington DC. Got a minute? Apply here.
In honor of this contest, we want to give you the inside scoop on this summit and why it’s invaluable to every teacher. At the National Summit for 21st Century Readiness, hundreds of leaders in the business and education sectors will be coming together to provide thought leadership on this important topic. To help the national community be heard, everyone is invited to participate in the Cyber Summit on 21st Century Readiness during the two weeks leading up to the National Summit. According to Paul Tumarkin, Cyber Summit organizer and communications director for P21, “This is the place where teachers, students, parents, administrators, school board members, policy makers—anyone interested in the future of education—will have the opportunity to add their voice to this national conversation.” Themes that develop during the Cyber Summit will be brought to the table as part of discussions that will take place at the October 4 National Summit in Washington DC. In addition, live video from the October 4 event will be streamed to the Cyber Summit site to allow for nation-wide involvement. Pre-register for the free Cyber Summit to stay informed about upcoming announcements, webinars and new resources. we want to give you the inside scoop on this summit and why it’s invaluable to every teacher.
Both online at the Cyber Summit and on the ground at the National Summit in Washington, discussions will focus around P21’s mission of fusing the three Rs and the four Cs: critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation. To get the conversation going and inspire your ideas, we recommend that you watch this video of Ken Kay, president of P21, discussing the importance of fusing the three Rs and the four Cs
Want to attend the National Summit in Washington, DC? Make and submit your one-minute video statement about 21st Century Readiness and you could be on your way to winning a free trip for 2, including travel, hotel and meals. You don’t want to miss this important meeting, so take a moment to enter and then hop online on September 20th to get the dialogue rolling!
At WeAreTeachers, we know that teachers are by and large some of the most technologically-savvy folks on the planet. They have to be because their students are digital natives that demand engagement on their terms. But as the use of technology in the classroom grows, new myths are being formed about the connection between teachers, technology, and 21st century skill development.
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