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Canada's 10 hottest jobs: skilled trades, pharmacist, finance, dental hygienist and mor... - 4 views

www.canadianliving.com/..._dental_hygienist_and_more.php 21st century skills top 10 jobs
shared by eric truong on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • These trades and professions are booming, so if you have the training and aptitude for one of these gigs, you can expect good money, a relative amount of job security and the knowledge that companies are vying to hire you (you hot commodity, you!).
  • 1. Financial manager
  • 2. Skilled tradesperson
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  • 3. College or vocational school teacher
  • eric truong on 09 Sep 11
     
    Top 10 jobs in Canada, as of 6 months ago. Let's us see what skills can be relevant to our futures. The other seven jobs are on the following pages.
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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
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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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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework for 21st Century Learning - 2 views

www.p21.org/index.php 21st century skills
shared by Ms Cuttle on 09 Sep 11 - Cached
    • Ms Cuttle
      Ms Cuttle on 09 Sep 11
       
      Interesting diagram
  • student outcomes (as represented by the arches of the rainbow) and 21st century skills support systems (as represented by the pools at the bottom). 
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6 Reasons Why Students Need 21st-Century Skills | edtechdigest.com - 2 views

edtechdigest.wordpress.com/...dents-need-21st-century-skills 21st century skills technology students
shared by Sharice Molko on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • 6 Reasons Why Students Need 21st-Century Skills
  • Thereʼs plenty of talk about what to include on a 21st-century skills list, but why students need such skills is a different question.
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Ten Career Skills to Keep You Employable in the 21st Century - 2 views

changingminds.org/...ten_career_skills.htm career skills 21st century skills
shared by Amir Prodensky on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • 10 skills to acquire and refine that will increase your professional confidence level and make you more employable in the 21st Century:
  • Constantly adapt to technology.
  • Embrace diversity.
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  • Be a life-long learner.
  • Practice impeccable integrity.
  • Demonstrate personal discipline.
  • Be a self-starter.
  • Prioritize and evaluate daily.
  • Be adaptable.
  • Think creatively and innovatively.
  • Have the Can-Do attitude.
  • As you improve in each area mentioned above, however, you will increase in confidence and competence and create an environment where you add value to the organization and a need for your personal services.
  • Amir Prodensky on 09 Sep 11
     
    Great resource. Lists specific skills with descriptions.
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Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers - 2 views

www.quintcareers.com/job_skills_values.html 21 century skills employment skills
shared by Amy Chen on 09 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Employability skills and personal values are the critical tools and traits you need to succeed in the workplace -- and they are all elements that you can learn, cultivate, develop, and maintain over your lifetime. Once you have identified the sought-after skills and values and assessed the degree to which you possess, them remember to document them and market them (in your resume, cover letter, and interview answers) for job-search success.
  • Analytical/Research Skills. Deals with your ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be addressed.
  • Computer/Technical Literacy. Almost all jobs now require some basic understanding of computer hardware and software, especially word
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  • Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities. Deals with your ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions and work assignments
  • Leadership/Management Skills. While there is some debate about whether leadership is something people are born with, these skills deal with your ability to take charge and manage your co-workers.
  • Adaptability/Flexibility. Deals with openness to new ideas and concepts, to working independently or as part of a team, and to carrying out multiple tasks or projects
  • Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energy/Passion. The job-seekers who get hired and the employees who get promoted are the ones with drive and passion -- and who demonstrate this enthusiasm through their words and actions.
  • Professionalism. Deals with acting in a responsible and fair manner in all your personal and work activities, which is seen as a sign of maturity and self-confidence; avoid being petty.
    • Amy Chen
      Amy Chen on 10 Sep 11
       
      This skill is very important. Employers seek for this skill.
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Why Are '21st-Century' Skills Important? - News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer / Whe... - 2 views

www.theintelligencer.net/...entury--Skills-Important-.html 21st century skills
shared by Alan Nguyen on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • The essence of the skills includes collaboration, communication, creativity and innovation and critical thinking coined the 4Cs by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (a group of corporations who partnered with the U.S. Department of Education in 2002). As you can see, 21st-century skills mean much more than using and applying technology, as some are want to imagine.
  • Alan Nguyen on 09 Sep 11
     
    An article about the meaning for why 21st century skills are crucial and relevant.
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Paper Rater: Free Online Grammar Checker, Proofreader, and More - 2 views

www.paperrater.com resources writing
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  • Ms Cuttle on 17 Jan 12
     
    Come back to this for your classes
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Jobs News - Top 10 Soft Skills in Demand - 2 views

www.livecareer.com/...-Skills-in-Demand_$$02191.aspx 21st century skills
shared by Julia Truong on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • 1) Communication skills
  • 2) Computer and technical literacy
  • 3) Interpersonal skills
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  • 4) Adaptability
  • 5) Research skills
  • 6) Project management skills
  • 7) Problem-solving skills
  • 8) Process improvement expertise
  • 9) Strong work ethic
  • 10) Emotional Intelligence
  • Communication skills involve active listening, presentation as well as excellent writing capabilities.
  • Almost all jobs nowadays require basic competency in computer software
  • The ability to work in teams, relate to people and manage conflict is a valuable asset in the workplace.
  • Don't underestimate the ability to adapt to changes and manage multiple tasks.
  • hiring managers seek employees that are skilled at assessing situations, are able to seek multiple perspectives and gather more in depth information.
  • The ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues is attractive because it saves everyone at the organization valuable time.
  • Optimizing business procedures can save a company time and money.
  • Employers are looking for employees that take initiative, are reliable and can do the job right the first time.
  • Although you will most likely never see this in a job description, EI is a highly sought after skill that relates to your social skills, social awareness and self-management abilities.
  • Julia Truong on 09 Sep 11
     
    From adaptation skills, project management and even interpersonal skills, it's the skills that are in high demand in the work force.
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Changing Iowa: 21st Century Skills before the 20th Century Skills? - 1 views

eabbey.blogspot.com/...kills-before-20th-century.html 21st Century skills
shared by Youn Hee Cho on 12 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Why are we teaching the 21st century skills when students haven't learned the 20th century skills?
  • So the answer is, you don't teach 21st century skills before the 20th century. You teach them at the same time, infusing them together.
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5 Indispensable IT Skills of the Future - Computerworld - 1 views

www.computerworld.com/...nsable_IT_Skills_of_the_Future Skills in future IT Jobs
shared by Hafsa Saeed on 12 Sep 11 - Cached
  • n the year 2020, technical expertise will no longer be the sole province of the IT department.
  • IT experts say that the most sought-after IT-related skills will be those that involve the ability to mine overwhelming amounts of data, protect systems from security threats, manage the risks of growing complexity in new systems, and communicate how technology can increase productivity.
  • . Analyzing Data
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  • Understanding Risk
  • Mastering Robotics
  • Securing Information
  • Running the Network
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http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3009.pdf - 1 views

net.educause.edu/...ELI3009.pdf 21st century skills Authentic learning
shared by Kramay Patel on 09 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Kramay Patel on 09 Sep 11
     
    Students immersed in authentic learning activities cultivate the kinds of "portable skills" that newcomers to any discipline have the most difficulty acquiring on their own: * The judgment to distinguish reliable from unreliable information * The patience to follow longer arguments * The synthetic ability to recognize relevant patterns in unfamiliar contexts * The flexibility to work across disciplinary and cultural boundaries to generate innovative solutions Learning researchers have distilled the essence of the authentic learning experience down to 10 design elements, providing educators with a useful checklist that can be adapted to anysubject matter domain.1.  Real-world relevance: Authentic activities match the real-world tasks of professionals in practice as nearly as possible. Learning rises to the level of authenticity when it asks students to work actively with abstract concepts, facts, and formulae inside a realistic-and highly social-context mimicking "the ordinary practices of the [disciplinary] culture."2.  Ill-defined problem: Challenges cannot be solved easily by the application of an existing algorithm; instead, authentic activities are relatively undefined and open to multiple interpretations, requiring students to identify for themselves the tasks and subtasks needed to complete the major task. 3.  Sustained investigation: Problems cannot be solved in a matter of minutes or even hours. Instead, authentic activities comprise complex tasks to be investigated by students over a sustained period of time, requiring significant investment of time and intellectual resources. 4.  Multiple sources and perspectives: Learners are not given a list of resources. Authentic activities provide the opportunity for students to examine the task from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives, using a variety of resources, and requires students to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information in the process. 5.  Collabora
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What is 21st Century Education - 1 views

www.21stcenturyschools.com/_is_21st_Century_Education.htm 21stcentury education Technology 21stcenturylearning 21st century
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    • Kramay Patel
      Kramay Patel on 09 Sep 11
       
      Contains a comparison of what the 21st century will look like in terms of education.
  • 21st Century Skills   21st Century Schools, LLC recognizes the critical need for developing 21st century skills.  However, we believe that authentic education addresses the “whole child”, the “whole person”, and does not limit our professional development and curriculum design to workplace readiness. 21st century skills learned through our curriculum, which is interdisciplinary, integrated, project-based, and more, include and are learned within a project-based curriculum by utilizing the seven survival skills advocated by Tony Wagner in his book, The Global Achievement Gap: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination
  • Suhaib Saqib on 12 Sep 11
     
    gives good insight into the skills needed in the 21st century.
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Canada¡¯s Top 10 Jobs - 1 views

www.canadacv.com/Top10Jobs.aspx Top 10 Jobs 21st Century Skills
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  • Sahana Sellathurai on 09 Sep 11
     
    Top 10 Jobs in Canada. Maybe it's something you want to do in the future. 
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TechLearning: 21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared? - 1 views

www.techlearning.com/...45157 skills prepare students
shared by Christie Park on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Central to the report's recommendations is a call for schools to focus on six key elements of 21st century learning
  • Core Subjects: The authors reaffirm the importance of the core subjects identified by No Child Left Behind but challenge schools and policymakers to expand their focus beyond "basic competency" to understanding the core academic content at much higher levels. Learning Skills: "To cope with the demands of the 21st century," the report states, "students need to know more than core subjects. They need to know how to use their knowledge and skills-by thinking critically, applying knowledge to new situations, analyzing information, comprehending new ideas, communicating, collaborating, solving problems, and making decisions." 21st Century Tools: Recognizing that "technology is, and will continue to be, a driving force in workplaces, communities, and personal lives in the 21st century," Learning for the 21st Century emphasizes the importance of incorporating information and communication technologies into education from the elementary grades up. 21st Century Context: Experiences that are relevant to students' lives, connected with the world beyond the classroom, and based on authentic projects are central to the sort of education the Partnership for 21st Century Skills defines as the appropriate context for learning in the information age. 21st Century Content: The report's authors beli
  • eve that certain content essential for preparing students to live and work in a 21st century world is missing from many state and local standards. (See list.) New Assessments that Measure 21st Century Skills: "As pervasive as assessment seems to be today," the report says, "it remains an emerging and challenging field that demands further study and innovation." Recommendations include moving beyond standardized testing as the sole measure of student learning; balancing traditional tests with classroom assessments to measure the full range of students' skills; and using technology-based assessments to deliver immediate feedback.
  • Christie Park on 09 Sep 11
     
    Summarizes six key elements schools should focus on when preparing students for the 21st century.
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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
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    • 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.
  • Advocacy
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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
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e-Learning and 21st century skills and competences - 1 views

www.tonybates.ca/...century-skills-and-competences 21st century skills
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  • Eugene Shtygashev on 09 Sep 11
     
    A website describing valuable skills in the 21 century
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills Debuts '21st Century Skills and English Map' -- THE... - 0 views

thejournal.com/...ry-skills-and-english-map.aspx 21st century skills National Council of English
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    • Christine Diep
      Christine Diep on 09 Sep 11
       
      Essential skills indicated by the NCTE
  • Creativity and innovation; Critical thinking and problem solving; Communication; Collaboration; Information literacy; Media literacy; Information and Communication Technologies literacy (ICT literacy); Flexibility and adaptability; Initiative and self direction; Social and cross-cultural skills; Productivity and accountability; and Leadership and responsibility.
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