Why Stone Tablet Supports PMI Standards

Background

Progressive schools around the world are implementing project-based learning to better prepare their students for the highly competitive world of the 21st century. Stone Tablet Education and the Project Mangement Institute are working together to ensure that educators have the tools to help students not only complete their projects successfully, but to teach the essential life skill for the new millenium - Project Management.

The Business Roundtable Speaks Out

Just what are the 21st Century Skills that we hear so much about? From the Business Roundtable to Thomas Friedman in his book, The World is Flat, the definition of what young people will need as they enter the workplace has been taking shape. While the list of skills has some minor variations among groups, there is consistent agreement that the following are essential:

• Responsibility & Adaptability
aaa- Set goals and priorities
aaa- Plan and manage time, money and other resources to achieve goals
aaa- Assess, weigh and manage risk
aaa- Be accountable for personal and group actions
aaa- Work independently or as part of a team
aaa- Carry out multiple tasks or projects
aaa- Be innovative and resourceful.
aaa- Learn from mistakes and accept feedback
aaa- Cope with uncertainty

• Experience Working in Projects & Tasks
aaa- Plan, design or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-defined objectives aaaaand outcomes
aaa- Develop a plan, seek feedback, test, revise and implement
aaa- Work to agreed quality standards and specifications
aaa- Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project
aaa- Adapt to changing requirements and information
aaa- Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve

PMI & Stone Tablet Education

We believe that the discipline of Project Management is the umbrella under which the essential skills reside. We believe that the most impactful benefit of project-based learning programs is exposure to Project Management. We believe that proficiency in Project Management will ensure our students a leadership position in the global marketplace.