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Ms Cuttle

Are 21st Century Skills Important? - 59 views

21st century skills
started by Ms Cuttle on 12 Sep 11 no follow-up yet
  • Vicky La
    #30 Vicky La on 12 Sep 11
     
    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 teaching? different assessments (tests/assignments)?


    To teach the 21st century skills, teachers should emphasize the importance of application of knowledge in the real world rather than just strictly memorizing content. For instance, in the careers course, we often learn about specific professions from the teacher whereas it would be more helpful for students to meet people from the actual professions and have the students experience the career life themselves. Instead of creating new courses, we can just improve on the existing curriculum because that is the essence of adaptation. The assessments should be based on the content learned and the improvement of the student so that the assessment is more individualized. All in all, these precautions should be met to ensure that we safely transition into the 21st century.
Vicky La

Blogging Innovation: Building 21st Century Skills - Innovation blog articles, videos, a... - 0 views

www.business-strategy-innovation.com/...lding-21st-century-skills.html

21st Century Skills Innovation skills Learning skills

shared by Vicky La on 09 Sep 11 - Cached
  • According to the P21 Framework Definitions Document from May 2009, students should master the four following interconnected knowledge, skills and expertise in order to "succeed in work and life in the 21st century:"Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes: English, reading, foreign language, math, economics, science, geography, history and government AND global awareness, civic literacy, health literacy, and financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy.Learning and Innovation Skills: Creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, and communication and collaboration.Information, Media and Technology Skills: Information literacy, media literacy, and information, communications and technology literacy.Life and Career Skills: Flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility.
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