21st Century Skills: An Educator’s Guide
21st Century Skills: An Educator’s Guide
Date:
Fri, 2009-11-20
Speaker:
Richard Halkett
A conversation with Cisco's Richard Halkett on 21st-century skills: What are they, and how do they impact student achievement? How do school districts incorporate skills into the curriculum and assess them on a regular basis? Watch to learn how schools can begin to address this important new area.
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