Partnership for 21st Century Skills

My initial reaction to the Partnership for 21^st Century Skills is this; What is it?   I read the bold red writing outlining the goals. I looked at the colourful graphic.  I understand what it is trying to do. BUT. The website does nothing to hold my attention.  It’s boring.  Therefore, I had trouble looking at it.  I am a man of simplicities. I find easy to read information easier to implement into my teachings.  If there are too many steps, I skip it.  I wasn’t always like this, but I am now the product of text messages, shorter commercials, enveloping graphics and 2 minute youtube videos. 

I perused the FAQ’s.  They explained a couple things, like how P21 is a National Organization that is trying to help make 21^st century education a reality for all students.  Now, because I believe I am a savvy web user, I decided to look up some criticisms of P21.  I found this; http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2009/04/real-problem-with-p21-and-c21-fund-bill.html

This now extinct blog questions the direction of P21, and that perhaps it’s merely textbooks in sheep clothing. The author raises some interesting points about on why Twitter and Facebook are not part of this coalition.  

Is teacher technology headed in the direction of user driven individualized, public networking or staying the course with courseware and corporate-driven proprietary software that are basically textbooks in sheep's clothing (Shelly Blake-Plock, 2009)?