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Vicky La

Are 21st Century Skills Important? - 59 views

Most of you seem to think 21st century skills are important. If we need to teach these skills how do we do it? Can we fit it in existing curriculum? Do we need new courses? different ways of teachi...

21st century skills

started by Ms Cuttle on 12 Sep 11 29 follow-ups, last by Vicky La on 12 Sep 11
Youn Hee Cho

Metiri - Twenty-First Century Skills - 3 views

www.metiri.com/...tyfirst%20century%20skills.pdf

21st Century skills

shared by Youn Hee Cho on 09 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Youn Hee Cho on 09 Sep 11
     
    ! Basic, Scientific, and Technological Literacies As society changes, the skills that citizens need to negotiate the complexities of life also change. In the early 1900s, a person who had acquired simple reading, writing, and calculating skills was considered literate. It has only been in recent years that the public education system has expected all students to learn to read critically, write persuasively, think and reason logically, and solve complex problems in mathematics and science. ! Visual and Information Literacy The graphic user interface of the World Wide Web and the convergence of voice, video, and data into a common digital format have increased the use of visual imagery dramatically. Advances such as digital cameras, graphics packages, streaming video, and common imagery standards,allow for the use visual imagery to communicate ideas. Students need good visualization skills to be able to decipher, interpret, detect patterns, and communicate using imagery. Information Literacy includes accessing information efficiently and effectively, evaluating information critically and competently, and using information accurately and creatively. ! Cultural Literacy and Global Awareness The world is rapidly becoming wired and the resulting globalization of commerce and trade has increased the need for cultural literacy. In such a global economy, with the U.S. concerned about interactions, partnerships and competition from around the world, there is a greater necessity for knowing, understanding and appreciating other cultures, including cultural formations established as norms in a technological society, such as virtual realities. ! Adaptability/Managing Complexity and Self-Direction The interconnectedness of today's world brings with it unprecedented complexity. Globalization and the Web are inherently complex, accelerating the pace of change in today's world. Interaction in such an environment requires individuals to be a
Kramay Patel

Deloitte21: Equipping young people to thrive in the 21st-century - Deloitte Perspectives - 1 views

globalblogs.deloitte.com/...hrive-in-the-21st-century.html

21st century skills Technology in learning Critical Thinking Skills

shared by Kramay Patel on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
    • Kramay Patel
      Kramay Patel on 09 Sep 11
       
      Equipping young people to thrive in the 21st century
  • Schools must expose young people to the critical thinking skills that will allow them to be successful members of the 21st-century workforce.
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  • Leadershi
  • Innovation
  • :  Advancing knowledge, policy, and thought leadership on skills-building for underserved populations in developing and developed countries
  • : Providing Deloitte member firm people with opportunities to lead and engage young people through volunteerism and pro bono work
  • : Investing in innovative ideas and programs to support and help to scale up
Misha Koralov

Skills for the 21st Century | WISE - World Innovation Summit for Education - 3 views

www.wise-qatar.org/...skills-21st-century

Technology Advancements

shared by Misha Koralov on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Rita Chen on 09 Sep 11
     
    Interesting opinions on what is needed for the 21st Century
  • Misha Koralov on 09 Sep 11
     
    Critical Thinking Creativity Knowledge of Technology
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