Name: Apilar, Sheree MaeSchedule: 1:30-2:30PM (M-F)

The 21ST Century Digital Learner

The 21st century dawned as the beginning of the Digital Age – a time of unprecedented growth in technology and its subsequent information explo-sion. New technologies and tools multiply daily and the new technologies of today are outdated almost as soon as they reached the market .Numerous studies and reports have emerged over the past decade that seek to identify the life, career and learning skills that define the skills needed for success in the 21st century words.

1.Creativity and Innovation Using knowledge and understanding to create new ways of thinking in

order to find solutions to new problems and to create new products and services.

Think creatively Demonstrate imagination and curiosity Work creatively with others Develop, implement ,and communicate new ideas to others effectively Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the

real word limits to adopting new ideas . Implement Innovations Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the

field in which the innovation will occur

2. Critical Thinking And Problem Solving

Applying higher order thinking to new problems and issues , using appropriate reasoning as they effectively analyze the problem and make de-cisions about the most effective ways to solve the problem Reason Effectively Use various types of reasoning (e.g. Inductive, Deductive, etc.) as ap-

propriate to the situation Use System Thinking Analyze how part of a whole interact with each other to produce over all

outcomes in complex system Make Judgments And Decision Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and

Innovative ways

3.Communication Communicating effectively in a wide variety of forms and contexts for a

wide range of purposes and using multiple media and technologies. Communicate Clearly Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonver-

bal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values attitudes and intentions

4. Collaboration Working with others respectfully and effectively to create, used and share

knowledge, solutions and innovations. Collaborate with others Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary

compromises to accomplish a common goal Assumed shared responsibility for collaborate work, and value the indi-

vidual contributions made by each team member

5.Information Manage-ment

Accessing analyzing synthesizing, creating and sharing informa-tion from multiple sources.

6. Effective Use Of Technology Creating the capacity to identify and used technology efficiently,

effectively and ethically as a tool to access ,organize, evaluate and share information

7.Career And Life Skills Developing skills for becoming self-directed ,independent learn-

ers and workers who can adapt to change, manage ,projects takes responsibility for their works ,lead others and produce re-sults.

8.Cultural Awareness Developing cultural competence in working with others by recog-

nizing and respecting cultural differences and work with others from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds