Creating a Focus with 21st Century Skills.

The problem with conducting research on 21st century skills, is that it can be to general. There are so many avenues a teacher, schools, and a researcher can explore. But how can you narrow a focus to one element? This seems to be the issue within my class and my research. I am too spread out. I am throwing to many new skills at my students instead of having them master one or few 21st century skills.  In addition, as a teacher, I am trying to many new ideas, instead of creating a platform of instruction. Therefore, over the past few days, I have reevaluated what may focus should be.  I am going to create a centralized focus on what it means to have a 21st century classroom. My research should help identify a few strategies should that exemplify this classroom and the impact in can have on teaching and learning.  Therefore, I see this research as two fold.  

• What teaching and learning skills create a 21st century classroom?
• What everyday technology can be used and infused within a 21st century classroom?

I do not want to say its back to the drawing board, but an attempt to refine.  

This video does a great job showing a true 21st century classroom.