21 st century skills. the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write,...
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21st Century Skills
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who
cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn,
unlearn and relearn.”
--Alvin Toffler, American writer and futurist (1928- )
Why are 21st century skills so important?
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“The average person will change jobs nine times by the time he or she is 32.”Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor
Why are 21st century skills so important?
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Employability Skills…
Skills that are essential and transferable to a variety of situations and are necessary for an individual to function in the 21st century workplace.
Retrieved on June 18, 2008 from http://www.teach-nology.com/glossary/terms/e/
Why are 21st century skills so important?
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• What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?
Work Ethic 80%
Collaboration 75%
Good Communication 70%
Social Responsibility 63%
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58%
Why are 21st century skills so important?
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Global Competition: ●Global Awareness●Self-Direction
Global Cooperation:
●Global Awareness●Collaboration●Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy
Information Growth:
●Information Literacy●Critical Thinking●Problem Solving
More Jobs & Careers:
●Critical Thinking & Problem Solving●Innovation & Improvement●Flexibility & Adaptability
Growing
Service Economy:
●Communication Skills●Life and Career Awareness Skills
New Context Skills Required
Why are 21st century skills so important?
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework(www.21stcenturyskills.org)
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Six Elements of 21st Century Learning
•Emphasize core subjects
•Emphasize learning skills
•Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
•Teach and learn in a 21st century context
•Teach and learn 21st century content
•Use 21st century assessment that measure 21st century skills
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Core curriculum and 21st Century Themes:
English, reading/language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics, global awareness, financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy, health literacy, environmental literacy
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Learning and Innovative Skills:
creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication and collaboration
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Information, Media, and Technology Skills:
information literacy, media literacy, ICT (information, communication, and technology) literacy
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Life and Career Skills:
flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, leadership and responsibility
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21st Century Support Systems:
standards, assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development, learning environments.
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