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Johnson, Laurence F.; Smith, Rachel S.; Smythe, J. Troy; Varon, Rachel K. – New Media Consortium, 2009
Study after study documents the skills the American workforce needs to stay competitive in a global marketplace, yet increasingly employers are compelled to look overseas for those skills. The authors advocate for a different manner of thinking, focused on engaging students in work that is relevant to the world they see, encouraging them to take…
Descriptors: Homework, World Problems, Pilot Projects, War
Norris, Cathleen; Soloway, Elliot – District Administration, 2008
How can children lead productive and satisfying lives in the 21st century if school teachers are having them use technology from the 20th century? The hallmark of the 21st century global workplace is the computer. According to a recent Pew Internet and American Life Project study, "The Digital Disconnect: The Widening Gap between…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Computers, Access to Computers