Partnership for 21st Century Skills NEA is a founding member of
the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national advocacy
organization that encourages schools, districts, and states to
infuse technology into education -- and provides tools and
resources to facilitate that effort. The six elements of 21st
century learning are: - Emphasize core subjects - Emphasize
learning skills - Use 21st century tools to develop learning
skills - Teach and learn in a 21st century context - Teach and
learn new 21st century content - Use 21st century assessments
that measure core subjects and 21st century skills The
partnership, chaired by NEA Executive Director John Wilson,
includes a range of business partners (Time Warner, Ford,
Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Dell, Verizon, SAS, and more), various
education-related organizations (American Association of School
Librarians, American Federation of Teachers, Educational Testing
Service, Pearson Education, and others), foundations (Intel
Foundation and Oracle Education Foundation