Impact+of+21st+century+literacy+needs

Describe how schools can produce students who are literate in 21st Century Skills.

Schools are charged with producing students who are literate in 21st Century skills. This can be accomplished by integrating technology, infusing innovative resources and providing students with opportunities to practice using technology in daily instructional practices. The U.S. Department of Education, Florida Department of Education and Broward County Public Schools provide comprehensive Technology Plans on how schools can best prepare students who are literate in 21st Century Skills.

The 12 Florida Goals are to:  Resources BCPS District Technology Plan    Literacy Education for the 21st Century National Education Technology Plan Partnership for 21st Century Skills Pew Research Center Southern Regional Education Board
 * 1) Strengthen student ICT skills.
 * 2) Enhance the integration of technology in curricula.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Enable opportunities to personalize and extend student learning.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ensure utilization of technology based assessments.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Increase access to digital tools.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Provide access to reliable infrastructure.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Improve opportunities to access digital content.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Enhance access to student data.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ensure trained instructional technology staff.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Improve community involvement.
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Enable technology leadership.
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Support ICT training for educators to enhance instruction.