21st Century Learning and Teaching

"...I'm announcing a new challenge to redesign America's high schools so they better equip graduates for the demands of a high-tech economy... We'll reward schools that develop new partnerships with colleges and employers, and create classes that focus on science, technology, engineering and math."

— President Barack Obama, February 12, 2013

Digital Learning Day, February 6, 2013, is a national celebration of educators that shines a spotlight on successful instructional technology practice in classrooms across the country. Join the wave of innovation sweeping through our nation's schools. Participation is free and easy. Sign up now,plan your local activities and plan to watch the National Digital Town Hall that will be simulcast live from the Newseum in Washington, DC!

The U.S. Census is one of the very few chances the U.S. gets to analyze itself. It's better than nothing. Here, it analyzes the current state of education.

Digital Learning Day, February 6, 2013, is a national celebration of educators that shines a spotlight on successful instructional technology practice in classrooms across the country. Join the wave of innovation sweeping through our nation's schools. Participation is free and easy. Sign up now,plan your local activities and plan to watch the National Digital Town Hall that will be simulcast live from the Newseum in Washington, DC!

To help educators plan for their local Digital Learning Day activities and events, the Alliance for Excellent Education is pleased to be offering Digital Learning: Lessons in Action. As a participant of Digital Learning Day you will be provided with ten to twelve detailed lesson plans approximately two weeks before Digital Learning Day.  Lessons will incorporate multiple strategies with digital learning, such as collaboration, personalized learning, project-based learning, flipping the classroom, virtual access to experts, e-portfolios, bring your own device (BYOD), simulations, and real-time assessments.