21st century Flashcards
What Are 21st Century Skills?
- knowledge
- lifeskills
- careerskills
- habits
- traits
to move to college, workforce, and adult life
16 skills for students
Foundational Literacies
apply core skills to everyday tasks
- literacy
- numeracy
- scientific literacy
- ict literacy
- financial literacy
- culture and civic literacy
16 skills for students
Competencies
how approach complex challenges
- critical thinking
- creativity
- communication
- collaboration
16 skills for students
character qualities
- curiosity
- initiative
- grit
- adaptability
- leadership
- social and cultural awareness
Need to Develop 21st Century Skills of Learners in the Curriculum
- Learning and Innovation Skills
Knowledge
Information
Media
Technology Literacy Skills - life Skills
- Citizenship Skills
who proposed the Five Minds of the Future
Howard Gardner
Five Minds of the Future
Synthesizing Mind
- Selects crucial information
Creating Mind
- beyond existing knowledge
- new questions and solutions
Disciplined Mind
- Ways of thinking for work
Respectful Mind
- Sympathetically adjusts to individual differences
The Ethical Mind
- role as a citizen
what are the 4 M’s of Ethical Mind
- Mission
- Model
- Mirror test (individual)
- Mirror test (professional responsibility)
The Global Achievement Gap
- Tony Wagner
gap between what we are teaching and testing
- skills students need for careers, college, and citizenship
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- practice questions
- test-taking strategies
Leading By Influence
before
- learning in isolation
now
- work in teams
- prepared to present their ideas to others
- developing a solution
Agility and Adaptability
- flexible
- adaptable
- lifelong learners.
Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
bring skills to the workplace that allow them to figure out how to overcome obstacles
Effective Oral and Written Conversation
developing the written and verbal skills required to make clear and precise presentations.
Accessing and Analyzing Data
know how to discern valid information from
misinformation.
