Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Media Lab: All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned in Kindergarten
This paper in pdf format focuses on how kindergarten students learn about creative thinking and emphasizes that their approach is ideally suited to the needs of the 21st century.
Newspapers in Education
Ni Eonline: Cartoons for the Classroom: Cartoon Analysis Worksheet [Pdf]
Newspapers in Education and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists developed this instructional activity as a classroom handout to aid lessons in dissecting the visual and verbal messages of political cartoons.
PBS
Pbs: Creating Great Images (Of People) for Video (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for teaching basic concepts--lighting, compositional balance, camera stability, minimizing distrations, etc.--in order to produce professional-looking videos (or films) when people are your subject.
PBS
Pbs: Putting It Together (A Lesson Plan for Making Great Video Diaries)
A instructional activity on producing how to produce video diaries with high production value and content quality.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: What Is Affluenza? (Lesson in Materialism and Overconsumption)
A lesson plan developed for in-class screenings of the PBS documentary "Affluenza," but which could easily be adapted to support any lesson on understanding personal consumption choices. Students will compare and contrast the affluence...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Role Playing Debate About Globalization (Lesson Plan)
An instructional plan that asks young scholars to consider how sweatshop factory labor impacts living conditions in China and to determine how U.S. corporations and consumers contribute to their continued existence. The plan requires...
Other
Building Creative Capacities for the 21st Century [Pdf]
A brief but enlightening article in pdf format about a successful worker in a bank. The skills he developed while studying the arts are what are attributed to his success.
Other
Right Education for the 21st Century
Making an understanding of the role of education as it applies to the 21st century is the focus of this article.
Other
Infinite Innovations Ltd.: Tutorial on Creative (Lateral) Thinking
Learn how to use creative-thinking techniques within a problem-solving framework involving problem definition, problem analysis, solution generation, solution analysis, solution voting, and next steps.
Other
What Works: Personal Characteristics of Leaders [Pdf]
Personal characteristics of leaders determine whether you are a good or bad leader. In this short essay, you will find six key characteristics that define a good leader.
Other
Top of the Fold, Published by Grandview Elementary Students
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.
Other
Ndt: Problem Solving Skills
NDT Education stresses the importance of problem solving skills. Problem solving steps and strategies are provided.
Intel Corporation
Intel Education: Benefits of Project Based Learning [Pdf]
This article gives a brief overview of project-based learning and its effectiveness as an instructional strategy as well as its potential to help develop 21st century skills. Requires Adobe Reader.
Intel Corporation
Benefits of Project Based Learning [Pdf]
This article gives a brief overview of project-based learning and its effectiveness as an instructional strategy as well as its potential to help develop 21st century skills. Requires Adobe Reader.
Other
U.s. House Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting School Based Music Education
Recognizing that music education develops skills for the 21st century workforce, the U.S. House unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 121 in April, 2007. This resolution supports the need to have music education accessible to...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Understanding the Bush Tax Cut Plan (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plans that requires students to calculate income tax rates, interpret data tables and tax tables, critically analyze articles detailing a tax cut plan proposed by the Bush administration, and form opinions about the impact of...
Other
Effective Communication Skills:self Assessment Exercise
Take this self-assessment to learn about your communication style and habits, so you can capitalize on your strengths and identify your bad habits. Additional information about working with people who have different communication styles.
Other
Seattle Times:a Kirkland Cafe With No Prices
An experiment in people's willingness to pay for coffee plays out at a Seattle coffeehouse where no one knows what you pay for your coffee or if you pay anything at all. An interesting article that can be used as source material for...
Tom Richey
Slideshare: Creative Brainstorming
This slide presentation provides a background of why the process of brainstorming is important as well as elements and tools you can use to get your creative juices flowing.
Education Development Center
Assessment of 21st Century Skills: The Current Landscape
Applying 21st century skills into the current educational system is important to the future success of students. However, how are these skills being assessed today? This article provides a look at how 21st century skills are being...
PBS
Pbs: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Reality Television (Lesson Plan)
A lesson to help students understand the basic legal and ethical responsibilities involved in making reality videos. Requires access to an episode from "American High," the documentary aired on PBS about high school students from Chicago.
Other
Leadership Lessons From Nature: The Lesson of the Geese
There are many things we can learn from nature. This slideshow shows what geese have to teach us about successful leadership.
Other
Junior Achievement Resource Room
The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...
Other
Post Gazette: Creativity Trumps Analytical Skills in New Economy, Expert Says
In an ever growing trend towards teaching 21st-century skills, it is more and more evident that creative thinking skills are as important as ever in the workplace. This article discusses the role arts education must have in the...