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Singapore’s Education Minister cites ATC21S as example of successful and innovative collaboration
February 14, 2012Blog, NewsSingapore’s Education Minister Heng Swee Keat recently visited the US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, DC. During the visit a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed, signaling both countries’ intentions to promote collaboration in education with one another. In explaining the benefit of such collaboration, Minister Heng Swee Keat cited the ATC21S project [...]
ATC21S will be represented at iCTLT in Singapore
February 21, 2012Blog, EventsNext month, members of the ATC21S Singapore team will present at the 3rd International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (iCTLT) to be held in Singapore. The iCTLT, which runs from the 27th to the 30th of March, provides a forum for participants to discuss many aspects of educational technology, including cutting-edge innovations, research, [...]
ATC21S Spanish language site
February 21, 2012BlogBe sure to have a look at the wonderful ATC21S Spanish language site developed and built by the ATC21S team in Costa Rica: http://www.atc21s.cr/ This site features information about the ATC21S project, the involvement of the ATC21S team in Costa Rica, supporters and participating schools in Latin America, a photo gallery, and more. There are [...]
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University of Melbourne issues press release on ATC21S
This week the University of Melbourne issued a press release on ATC21S. The press release provides an overview of the ATC21S project and its goals. It also mentions the recent news that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), through its PISA project, has decided to include collaborative problem solving as part of their assessment [...]
ATC21S presentation at 2012 EWF generates renewed interest & praise
Last week Dr. Robin Horn, the Education Sector Manager of the World Bank’s Human Development Network, posted an interesting article reflecting on the popular discussion themes at the 2012 Education World Forum and British Education Technology Trade (BETT) show held earlier this month in London. In it he gave kudos to the ATC21S project for its [...]
ATC21S featured in “Lead the change” series
An in-depth interview with Patrick Griffin, the Executive Director of the ATC21S project, has been published in the October 2011 issue of the “Lead the change” series, published by the Educational Change SIG (special interest group) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The interview covers the ways in which educational assessments are evolving to measure [...]
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21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN THE NEWS
Standardized Tests Miss Important Skills
Published in: Boston.com | Date: 4/20/11
The Ideal 21st Century Employee
Published in: Governing | Date: 4/20/11
Training Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms
Published in: The Journal | Date: 3/30/11