Love the writers of Framework for 21st Century Learning

The thing I like most about the 21st Century Framework Definitions (http://www.p21.org/documents/P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf) is that they really are what it says they are. Honestly, this document is a fantastic review of what students need to know in the modern age. I know, I'm still a student- a recent high school grad even (2009). I have realized lately that my education has been lacking (something I'm not stoked about) in the areas that really matter in this globalized world. This article places things such as knowing current events and being able to collaborate with others as well as with modern technology. Unfortunately, my schooling has focused on solely the school subjects and basic skills such as working in groups and learning to get along with others. I do not think I have been pushed to integrate my assignments with the challenges that technology or the meshing of the world's society present. Now I am trying to catch up in these parts in my spare time (something that I do not have a lot of, despite it being summer vacation) and it has proved difficult. I am even more motivated now to incorporate current information into the curriculum in order that students better understand the past and how it relates to our world today.