Are We Teaching The Skills Needed in the 21st Century?

I went to the web site the Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org and then to tools and resources. I was directed to Route 21 which is an online interactive tool that demonstrates how 21st century skills can be supported through standards, professional development assessments, curriculum, and instruction.
There I found a model that included Life and Career Skills, Learning and Innovation Skills, Information Media and Technology Skills, Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes, Standards and Assessments, Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development, and Learning Environment
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21

From there I was interested in the Media Literacy/Core Subjects & 21st Century which had a video that showed How Teachers are Incorporating Media.

http://www.edutopia.org/media-literacy-skills-video

I thought that this was a great clip by Eutopia and was explained by George Lucas. He stated how we need to rethink our communicating skills. Burns talks about how students learned the language of a film. It was fascinating to see how a filmmaker described the 21st century skills of longer sustained projects. He talked about how it was important to change how we think and write. He describes how computer classes should be more than an elective. It should be a communications class. It should contain graphics, cinema, and grammar. Grammar should be integrated as a practical tool to communicate within project. Not just pencil and paper.
I was surprised by the amount of information available on this site. I was also surprised that very few states were board with this learning. I was disapointed that my state of Maryland was not on board either.

From reading the information on this site my job as a contemporary educator is more important that ever. I agree that we need to change our way of teaching the basic skills. For my students to be successful in the 21st century, the skills they will need include the latest technology.
Today’s world communicates via email, Skype, Im, and collaborates by the use of Wikis and Blog.
Are we Teaching our Students the Skills needed in the 21st Century? I do not feel we are teaching our students the skills needed in the 21st Century.