Hello again ....this evening I would like to share with you my thoughts and impressions on a new site that my classmates (Walden University) and I have been introduced to. The name of the site is The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (www.21stcenturyskills.org). It was established in 2002. Its purpose is to introduce 21st Century Skills to K-12 Education in the United States. It will serve as the "Guiding Light" for establishing and building the awareness necessary to develop collaborative partnerships between the key stake holders in our society: education, business, community and government leaders.
My initial response after spending one hour exploring the site is "it's going to be an exceptional resource"! One glance at the site's partnership list provides plenty of insight as to how serious an effort is behind this initiative with names like Microsoft, Dell, National Education Association and Cisco to name a few. In short the Partnership advocates for 21st Century readiness by combining the 3-R's with critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity/innovation.
Some of the resources available on the site are individual state implementation guides, a network of professional development experts referred to as "PDAP", the "Mile Guide" (Milestones for Innovative Learning and Education) and my favorite "Route 21" a (one-stop-shop for 21st Century-skill related information. The real surprise for me is that not only do they tell what needs to be done ....but they also provide the resources needed to achieve the outcomes. All you have to do is "work at it"!
The implications for my students and for me as a contemporary educator are the 21st Century is well underway and its time for everyone, myself included, in (K-12) education across the United States to get on board. This resource leaves no excuses not to!

It is my hope that seeing their work on exhibit and getting to view the work and ideas of others from around the world who visit this site will inspire my students to reach new heights. Hopefully those that visit will provide thought provoking insights that will enhance the instruction and make the educational experience an even better one for my students. As we move toward the second semester at Johnson High and eventually start our health segment I hope you will visit and contribute to the learning process. Thanks!

I have decided to use this site as a bulletin board for my students work. My hope is that by exhibiting my students work it will motivate them to do better job knowing that it will be on display worldwide. To be specific I will use this site for my 9th grade Health Class and I think that my students will enjoy posting their ideas/projects on the harmful effects of smoking, the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, the risk associated with unprotected sex, the benefits of healthy eating and staying physically fit.

Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Richard and I teach at Sol C. Johnson High School, Savannah, Georgia. Our first semester ends in two weeks and my current classes/students will change. This semester I have taught two blocks of Health and Personal Fitness and one block of Weight Lifting. My schedule for next semester has not been finalized yet.
Thanks for visiting my blog and I look forward to future opportunites to utilize this technology for the benefit of improving the job I do in the classroom.