22. “The Nation that
dramatically and boldly
led the world into the
age of technology is
failing to provide its
own children with the
intellectual tools
needed for
the 21st century.”
23. We continue to lead
because our
best students
are still unsurpassed.
We we continue to lead because
our universities, industries,
resources, and affluence attract
the finest talent from throughout
the world.
25. The world is changing FAST.
Technological KNOW-HOW is
spreading throughout the world;
Along with the knowledge that such
SKILLS and SOPHISTICATION
are the basic CAPITAL of
tomorrow’s society.
26. Already the QUALITY of our
manufactured products,
the VIABILITY of our trade,
our leadership in
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT,
and our standards of living
are strongly challenged.
34. Creativity &
Innovation
1. Apply existing knowledge to generate new
ideas, products, or processes.
2. Create original works as a means of
personal or group expression.
3. Use models and simulations to explore
complex systems and issues.
4. Identify trends and forecast possibilities.
35.
36. PK - 2
Identify, research, and
collect data on an
environmental issue using
digital resources and
propose a solution.
37. 3-5
Produce a media-rich
digital story about a
significant local event
based on first-person
interviews.
58. We welcome change
and openness;
for we believe that
freedom and security
go together,
that the advance of
human liberty can
only strengthen the
cause of world
peace.
62. “Every man
should have a
built-in
automatic
crap detector
operating
inside of him.”
-- Ernest Hemingway
63. NEW LITERACIES
newliteracies.uconn.edu/
IDENTIFY Important Questions
LOCATE Information
CRITICALLY EVALUATE
SYNTHESIZE Information
COMMUNICATE Answers
69. The whole process of
education should
thus be conceived as
the process of
learning to think
through the
solution of real
problems.
-- John Dewey, 1938
