Partnership for 21st Century Skills

After spending some time going through the information on the Partnership for 21 Century Skills web site is that they are overwhelmingly "In Your Face". Their overall idea of making people aware of the need for education to be addressing the need for students to know how to use and understand current and future technology is commendable, but everything combined on this web site looks almost like a religious cult. Many things suprise me that I found on the web site. For one they have their own politiclal agenda, buisinesses they support and a list of converts in all fields that agree with their doctrine. They even have their own writings which is in Route 21 for teachers and others to adhere to. In my opinion they go beyond the necessity of keeping up with technology by expounding what they call life skills which have little to do with this. I think some of these life skills are good ideas but are also questionable as to how well they can be taught in a classroom. Their list of state initiatives shows a definite political leaning. As far as the implications for my students and myself I think that the quest for teaching better technology in the classroom may actually be lessened by the way this organization comes across on the inter-net.