As we continue to explore the concept of 21st century literacy, there are numerous resources available to guide our thinking, including ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards, the enGauge 21st Century Skills, and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.  As a School, it is important that we come to understand these literacies and establish a universal [...]

Last week I briefly outlined some thoughts regarding literacy in the 21st century and the seven Literacies of a Lifelong Learner: Basic Literacy Visual/Media Literacy Information Literacy Intercultural Literacy Citizenship and Ethical Literacy Network Literacy The first of these literacies hit home yesterday morning as I skimmed through the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Featured on the [...]

Over the past year, as we’ve seen our 1:1 program move from boardroom planning to classroom implementation, four themes have guided our thinking regarding curriculum and instruction: Information Management and Research Digital Citizenship Communication and Collaboration in a Global World Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Design While these themes have served us well thus far, they [...]