TRENDS

• 21st Century Skills Categories

  • Learning Skills
  • Literacy Skills
  • Life Skills
• Learning Skills (the four C's)

  • Critical Thinking
  • Creativity
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
• Critical Thinking


  Applying higher-order thinking to new problems and issues, using appropriate reasoning to effectively analyze the problem and make decisions about the most effective ways to solve the problem
• Creativity


  Using knowledge and understanding to create new ways of thinking in order to find solutions to new problems and to create new products and services
• Collaboration


  Working with others respectfully and effectively to create, use and share knowledge, solutions, and innovations
• Collaboration


  • The key element is willingness. All participants have to be willing to sacrifice parts of their own ideas and adopt others to get results for the company
• Communication


  Communicating effectively in a wide variety of forms and contexts for a wide range of purposes and using multiple media and technologies
• Literacy Skills (IMT)- focuses on how students can discern facts, publishing outlets, and the technology behind them. There’s a strong focus on determining trustworthy sources and factual information to separate it from the misinformation that floods the Internet.

  • Information
  • Media
  • Technology
• Information Literacy

  
  

  Is a foundational skill. Helps students understand facts, especially data points, that they'll encounter online
• Media Literacy


  The practice of identifying publishing methods, outlets, and sources while distinguishing between the ones that are credible and the ones that aren't
• Technology Literacy- is the ability to safely, responsibly, creatively, and effectively use appropriate technology to:


  
  

  • Communicate
  • Access, collect, manage, integrate, and evaluate information
  • Endeavor to predict future needs, solve problems and innovatively create solutions
  • Build and share knowledge
  • Improve and enhance learning in all subject areas and experiences
  • Apply technology and critical thinking to real-world experiences
  • Develop the knowledge and skills to adapt to changing technologies
  • Use technology to meet personal needs, interests, and learning styles
• Life Skills (FLIPS)- take a look at intangible elements of a student’s everyday life. These intangibles focus on both personal and professional qualities.


  • Flexibility
  • Leadership
  • Initiative
  • Productivity
  • Social Skills
• Flexibility


  The expression of someone's ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Leadership


  Someone's penchant for setting goals, walking a team through the steps required, and achieving those goals collaboratively
• Initiative


  Starting projects, strategies, and plans on one's own
• Productivity


  The ability to complete work in an appropriate amount of time
• Social Skills


  The ability to communicate to others to form a connection or a relationship
• How to Develop 21st-Century Skills

  • Focus on One Skill at a Time - It is important to devote enough time, research, and practice to succeed in it.
  • Get Feedback - Ask your friends, classmates, teachers, and colleagues to highlight your strengths and weaknesses.
  • Be Open to New Experiences - Some opportunities coming your way may reveal new sides of you.
  • Keep up with the progress - Being aware of new technologies can significantly improve your digital literacy
  • Take the Leadership Positions - Taking leadership, even temporarily, will boost your interpersonal and management skills.