Purpose

 =Purpose: To understand, model and lead 21st century skills initiative at the district or school level=

= = == "To be prepared for a future characterized by change, students must learn to think rationally and creatively, solve problems, manage and retrieve information, and communicate effectively. By mastering information problem-solving skills, students will be ready for an information based society and a technological workplace" == (American Association of School Librarians, 2000)

**Change comes from the questions we ask:**
 * 1) Why is there a sense of urgency to understand and model 21st century skills with teachers and students?
 * 2) What are the 21st century skills?
 * 3) What is Web 2.0?
 * 4) How do we use Web 2.0 tools to help teachers teach students to develop 21st century skill sets?
 * 5) What are the instructional methodologies that promote 21st century skill learning?
 * 6) What does technology integration look like in your district?
 * 7) How are we defining information literacy?
 * 8) What are students' voices telling us about their current learning?
 * 9) Do teachers have "connected" classrooms?
 * 10) How can superintendents, curriculum directors and principals become advocates for 21st century learning?