Raise the Bar with 21st Century Skills

The Nordic countires are known as world leaders in the area of ICT (information and communications technology) in education. This study concentrates on the impact of ICT in education there:

E-learning Nordic 2006 – Impact of ICT on Education

This book explores the six fundamental human abilities that are essential for professional success and personal fulfillment in the global economy.

Pink, Daniel H. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. Riverhead Hardcover, 2005.

This report explains why a comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. education and competitiveness:

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. National Academies of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2007