While I agree with the author I worry that the emphasis on technology and education sometimes forgives a lack of basic common manners and decency. It’s all well and good to be a a thought leader in technology but people skills and especially the ability to treat others well, is a skill that sometimes suffers.
Our students need to be comfortable with the information technologies that are inextricably linked to the 21st century skills the work place requires, and teachers need to help pave the way.
A May, 2013 Gallup Study, summarized in this article, “In the U.S., 21stCentury Skills Linked to Work Success”, indicates that young U.S. adults who say they developed 21st century skills in their last year of school are more likely to self-report higher work quality.
Source: EmergingEdTech, “21st Century Technology Skills Are a Core Competency for Today’s Graduates“, Nov 10, 2013