As global director for the Oracle Education Foundation, Bernie Trilling has been deeply involved in the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Together with colleague Charles Fadel, Bernie authored 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times, an essential resource that maps the skills needed to survive and thrive in today’s complex and connected world.
In this episode of Radio TICAL, Bernie and Michael visit some of the key ideas from the book as well as some of the story behind how the Partnership came to its ultimate recommendations.
Resources for follow up:
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Maximizing the Impact: “The Pivotal Role of Technology in a 21st Century Education System”
- Digital Learning Now
- All TICAL resources on 21st century skills
Kelly Schwirzke, Instructional Technology coordinator for Region V and an experienced educator in online learning, provides an overview of the unique Ozone project serving Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. This project, which has been scaled in other regions of the state, provides cost-effective online tools and courses for schools and districts across the region.
