Key 21st Century Skills and their importance in the classroom.
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Entrance Ticket
Begin this Unit by participating in the entrance ticket below. This will help to focus your thinking, and act similarly to a K.W.L Chart in a slightly different format.
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•Introduction to 21st Century Skills•
21st Century Skills are vital to our students success in their futures endeavors. This collection of empowering traits include 12 skills in which students need to succeed in a word that is ever-changing. These skills provide a framework for successful learning for our students, but also build the foundation for our students to be life long learners. The list of the 21st Century Skills includes
- 1) Critical thinking
- 2) Creativity
- 3)Collaboration
- 4)Communication
- 5)Information literacy
- 6)Media literacy
- 7)Technology literacy
- 8)Flexibility
- 9)Leadership
- 10)Initiative
- 11)Productivity
- 12) Social skills
These skills ensure that children can thrive and become competitive candidates in our complex society. However, in order for our students to encompass these skills it starts with incorporating them into their every day routines and that starts in our classrooms.
The 4 C's
The 4 C's is the 4 main skills included in the 21st Century that are some of the most popular learning strategies in today’s classroom environment. They are included in the infographic provided. Each of these 4 skills entails a very basic way for students to become responsibly learners.
- Critical thinking teaches students to question claims and seek truth.
- Creativity teaches students to think in a way that’s unique to them.
- Collaboration teaches students that groups can create something bigger and better than you can on your own.
- Communication teaches students how to efficiently convey ideas.
Combined, the four C’s empower students to become one-person think tanks, and giving students educational opportunities you practice, build, and use these skills you have now created individuals that can flourish in our revolving society.
•Lesson•
Learning Target Explore the main 21st Century Skills and how to use them as tools to build towards your student centered classroom. .
1) Begin by watching the video below.
Keep this focus questions in mind:
What does each of the 4 C's Look like in a classroom
Exit Ticket
Complete the Exit ticket for this module, remember to keep the focus questions in mind!