Resource: 21st century skills Wednesday, December 24, 2003 What do students need to know? One of the vital roles that EDPros can play in our communities is to help define what students need to know in order to compete in the 21st century. Graduating from high school is not a sufficiently high goal. A high school diploma is no longer a ticket to the middle class. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a unique public-private organization formed to define the skills that are necessary for every student's success in the 21st Century. The Partnership brings together educators, administrators, parents, businesses, and community leaders to determine how to define and assess these skills, as well as to make recommendations and provide tools for their implementation. Companies like Microsoft, Dell, Apple and Cisco participate. Download their recent report and get a crash course in what young people need to know in order for your community to be competitive. Go. Today in our history of innovation... In 1948, in Dover, MA, residents moved into the the first U.S. house to be completely solar heated. Dr. Maria Telkes from the MIT Solar Laboratory designed the heating system. Dr. Telkes (1900-95) was a Hungarian-American physical chemist and biophysicist, dubbed "the Sun Queen" for her solar research. She developed solar distillation of sea water for fresh water, solar ovens, and many other solar projects. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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