Ways Teachers Can Bring 21st Century Skills Into High Schools
June 3, 2013 RSS Feed Print
Incorporate online tools such as Google Hangout and Skype to encourage collaboration and connect to experts around the world.
Lessons taught in high schools often skimp on 21st century skills such as collaboration and real-world problem solving, according to a report released last week by Gallup.
The research organization worked in conjunction with Microsoft Partners in Learning and the Pearson Foundation to interview 1,014 people ages 18-35 with varying levels of education, asking them to recall their last year of school.
Only 22 percent of students with a high school education or less say teachers prompted them to apply what they learned to a real-world problem, according to the report.
Additionally, roughly one-third reported learning about other cultures and teaming up with classmates on projects. While technology use was common among these students, only 3 percent said they used video