One hears off and on about kids these days not learning cursive hand-writing well these days, or schools not placing much emphasis on hand-writing at all. Ditto for lack of emphasis on spelling.

"Let kids focus on the creative aspects of writing without getting bogged down by details such as spelling and handwriting, especially when they have to turn in the final version typed out in Word which has a spell-checker" is the view adopted by several urban, progressive schools where children use word processors like MS Word. read more

"21st Century Skills" and "21st Century Learning" are terms that we hear often these days. See the related link which describes a framework for 21st Century Learning - divided into Core subjects, 21st Century Content, Learning & Thinking Skills, ICT literacy, and Life Skills. What each category comprises is also listed. I am cutting and pasting these below - although the site has more links and a downloadable pdf as well. 

My question: This is something that has been put together by a group in the US. read more