According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills’ (P21) website, a gap exists between the knowledge and skills students acquire in school and what they need to know in order to succeed throughout life. Fortunately, P21’s framework for 21st-century learning, as well as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), addresses these concerns.
Many educators across the nation recognize the increasingly important role technology is playing in society. They also understand that in order to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in college and the workforce, today’s children need to become more comfortable working with technology.
For instance, the Hamilton Journal News recently reported that public school districts throughout Ohio are taking steps toward implementing the CCSS by the 2014-2015 academic year. This also means students within these school systems are getting to use exciting new technology, such as iPads and interactive white boards, which are in every one of the Edgewood City Schools’ classrooms.
"Wireless devices are part of many workplaces and part of daily life, and they need to be part of schools as well, especially with all the new ways they can be used in the classroom," Ben Dibble, president of the Lakota Local School District’s school board, told the news outlet.
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