Center for 21st Century Skills
Redesigning education for the 21st Century through the convergence of art, business, creativity, innovation, engineering, and science.
Redesigning Education
EDUCATION CONNECTION’s Center for 21st Century Skills believes the key to developing a generation of successful American innovators is to encourage the convergence of art, business, creativity, innovation, engineering, and science. According to U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, “We’re at, really, a pivotal moment in the history of American education and the question is whether we learn from the developments that are happening all around the world as nations are competing with us that never competed before.” Educating our youth to be thoughtful, ethical, and confident global citizens is critical to maintaining our nation’s preeminence in the global marketplace. Our organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for students to grow and thrive in all aspects of their school, life, and work.
Information Literacy
Appropriate applied research to any given challenge. The ability to find useful and reliable information.
Collaboration
Working together to share, advocate, and compromise on issues critical to teams success.
Communication
The ability to properly read, write, present, and comprehend ideas between a variety of mediums and audiences.
Creativity & Innovation
Exploration of imagination. Refining and improving original ideas.
Problem Solving
Experimentation of new and familiar concepts while processing information until a viable solution is reached.
Responsible Citizenship
Demonstration of proper technology use, global awareness, and moral capacity in and outside of the classroom.
