Evaluation of Website

Reaction:
The site is a bit overwhelming at first and I struggled to understand it at the beginning of my review. As I returned to review more, it became clearer. I found it was a more informative site, but not a hands-on, or a sharing of ideas.
As most teachers, I viewed the on-line tools right away, and really wanted to find free on-line tools that I could easily use. I did not see any that I could utilize.

Surprises?
I am pleasantly surprised at the number of corporations and even states that are on board. I also found an interesting blog on this site that had teachers discussing their 21st century skills which included blogs about what teachers are using in their classrooms and other ideas, http://sharingtree.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/21st-century-skills-will-our-students-be-prepared-judy-salpeter/.

Disagree?
I really can’t say I disagree with much on the site. But, as I viewed the outline of implementation of the 21st century skills, I found it very informative. Unfortunately, I found that the end results seemed a bit out of reach. In a perfect world, the end results would be wonderful, sort of like the NCLB. J

What are the implications for students and me as a contemporary educator?
As educators incorporate teaching the 21st century skills in the classroom, students will benefit dramatically. As an educator myself, outlining these skills allows me to look at my lessons and really focus on incorporating these skills as I plan.