Module1, Activity4, Question 2

What barriers exist to moving ahead?
The biggest barrier to moving ahead, will be the lack of interest from the 21st century businesses in the education system. I see many businesses looking for graduates in job fairs at universities. But I rarely see businesses working with the education system to create the employees that the business will later recruit.

Today’s business will need to see how their involvement in the education systems will better their business in a measurable way. Without seeing the measurable result, I don’t think that businesses will participate fully. When that measurable result is clearly developed I think that the community will involve itself more with the education systems it surrounds.

Linnea Dolan_Marshfield

Module1, Activity4, Question 1

What do you think the critical factors are in making progress in this area of learning and teaching?
The most critical factor is Community, Content Providers, and businesses. I feel that the 21st century businesses need to work together with the with the education system. To create the content of learning, which should build 21st century skills, and have evaluations like the businesses of the 21st century business. This should happen at all levels of learning. This way the learners and educators can have a clear end result to work toward.

Linnea Dolan_Marshfield, WI