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Activity
Education Development Center

Digital Literacy: Skills for the 21st Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This tool kit makes the case that critical and creative use of multimedia authoring tools such as PowerPoint must be taught to students. Lessons, background material, assessment and interactive activities are included.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Scientists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
After students investigate a topic through research, hypothesizing, observing, and experimentating, teachers can use this lesson to help their students prepare short science reports and publish them online. The Writing with Scientists...
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Professional Doc
US Department of Education

The Wolfsonian Inc.: Artful Citizenship Project: Three Year Project Report

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a PDF report on an arts-integrated social studies curriculum project designed to provide third- through fifth- grade students and teachers with the tools necessary to: develop visual literacy skills; implement social science...
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Website
NASA

Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This cross-curricular lesson involves geography, history, science and math, as well as 21st century literacies in technology, collaborative work and research. Students construct a sun-dial, then document their work and its results via...
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Article
Other

E Learn Magazine: E Learning 2.0

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Stephen Downes discusses media and technology trends, the Web 2.0, and E-Learning 2.0.
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Website
Other

Top of the Fold, Published by Grandview Elementary Students

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This student news effort includes a number of podcasts, book talks and reviews, and topics that classes are covering. A nice example of what can be done using 21st century skills.