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Silva says it well when she states that teachers know: ". . . students can’t develop and use skills without a core body of knowledge. But they also know that they must emphasize higher order thinking and problem solving if their students are to ultimately learn how to learn for themselves. . .But it is this combination of teaching a rich body of knowledge and providing engaging opportunities to apply this knowledge that all students deserve and that public education must work toward." (19)

However, educators shouldn't be intimidated. Gee and Lavine say it best: "Of course, the first step is not to worry about being an expert or experiencing failure, but to step into these digital worlds, see what young people are doing, and think about how to use those existing practices to develop 21st-century skills in schools. " (48)

The first step is the most challenging; however, it is a step towards the goal. Here are a few examples of teachers implimenting the 21st century skills in their classroom. Science fair on the web - various grades

Science, Technology, and Young Adult Literature Urban Ecology for Middle Schoolers

Solving Ecologial Challenges in a Virtual Aquatic Park for 4th and 5th graders

Implimenting the SMARTBoard and other technologies in Middle School and High School - various subjects

Link to a Wikispace the shares examples pre-8th grade at a parochial school in Centennial, CO.