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Its 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?

Edsurge

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. In my own work with educators around the globe, I’ve watched the emergence of 21st century trends such as makerspaces, flipped learning, genius hour, gamification, and more.

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

Always eager to associate itself with the latest tech craze, education technology embraced Pokémon Go with great gusto: “ Why Pokemon Go shows the future of learning gamification.” ” “ The Educational Potential of Pokémon Go.” ” “ Why Pokémon Go marks a new step forward in education.”

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