21st+Century+Skills

=21st Century Skills=

What are 21st century skills?
21st century skills are a set of skills and knowledge that students will need to prepare them for the world in which they will live and work. The problem is that, because the world is changing so fast, no one knows how that world will look or what jobs our students will have. To address this problem, [|The Partnership for 21st Century Skills] has created a [|framework] that identifies what it thinks are essential skills to allow students to adapt to new situations:

Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes
Core Subjects:
 * Economics
 * Foreign languages
 * Fine arts
 * Geography
 * Government and civics
 * History
 * Language arts
 * Math
 * Science

21st Century Themes, to be integrated into the core subjects:
 * Civic literacy
 * Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy
 * Health literacy
 * Global awareness

Learning and Innovation Skills

 * Communication and collaboration
 * Creativity and innovation
 * Critical thinking and problem solving

Information, Media and Technology Skills

 * ICT literacy (information, communication and technology)
 * Information literacy
 * Media literacy

Life and Career Skills

 * Flexibility and adaptability
 * Initiative and self-direction
 * Leadership and responsibility
 * Productivity and accountability
 * Social and cross-cultural skills

The enGauge 21st Century Skills
The [|Metiri Group] and [|NCREL] have created an [|alternate framework] for 21st century skills:

Digital Age Literacy

 * Basic, scientific, economic and technological literacy
 * Visual and information literacy
 * Multicultural literacy and global awareness

Inventive Thinking

 * Adaptability, managing, complexity and self-direction
 * Curiosity, creativity and risk-taking
 * Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning

Effective Communication

 * Teaming, collaboration and interpersonal skills
 * Personal, social and civic responsibility
 * Interactive communication

High Productivity

 * Prioritize, plan and manage for results
 * Effective use of real-world tools
 * Relevant, high-quality products

Resources
[|enGauge 21st Century Skills] PDF [|Gateway to 21st Century Skills] teaching community [|The Partnership for 21st Century Skills] [|Thinkfinity] resources for educators

The following are from a podcast with Kevin Kay....he runs [[|http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/|The] Partnership for 21st Century Skills]

440 Human resource managers and were asked “What do you need future kids to have?”

Attributes for future hires 80% Work ethic 75% Collaboration 70% Communication 63% Socially Responsible 58% Critical Thinkers and problem solvers

They were then asked…”Of graduates that you hired, what are their deficiencies relative to what you expect?” 81% Written Communication 73% Leadership 70% Work Ethic 70% Problem solving and critical thinking 58% Inadequately self directed

Lastly they were asked “What will be the most important skills needed by graduates in five years?” 78% Critical Thinking 77% Information Technology 76% Knowledge of health and wellness 74% Collaboration 74% Innovation 72% Personal financial responsibility

Critical thinking communicate collaborate Innovation and creation Solving problems
 * Learning and Thinking Skills**

Use tech skills to do learning and thinking skills
 * Tech Skills**

Global Awareness Civic engagement Health and wellness Business financial and economic literacy
 * 21st Century Content**

Work ethic Motivate Leadership People skills Social responsibility Self directed learners Personal responsibility
 * Life Skills**

TWO THINGS TO FOCUS ON Think and self-directed