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21st Century Skills

INTRODUCTION

In order to best prepare our students for their futures, educational decision makers must acknowledge that the academics of yesterday are not nearly sufficient for today. To adequately prepare, students must learn content within the context of 21st century skills.. The translation of these skills in digital age places of learning, and, most importantly, the appropriate assessment of these skills through multiple measures will ultimately determine whether today’s children will be prepared to live, learn, work, and serve the public good in a digital, global society.

“The convergence of media and technology in a global culture is changing the way we learn about the world and challenging the very foundations of education. No longer is it enough to be able to read the printed word; children, youth, and adults, too, need the ability to both critically interpret the powerful images of a multimedia culture and express themselves in multiple media forms. Media literacy education provides a framework and a pedagogy for the new literacy needed for living, working and citizenship in the 21st century. Moreover it paves the way to mastering the skills required for lifelong learning in a constantly changing world.”

Elizabeth Thoman and Tessa Jolls Media Literacy: A National Priority for a Changing World

PURPOSE

This course is designed to provide information related to 21st Century Skills, through identifying what 21st Century Skills are as well as offering ideas on how we can best prepare our students with these skills.

OBJECTIVES

• The learner will be able to identify 21st Century Skills.

• The learner will be able to evaluate through assessment if 21st Century Skills are being addressed.

• The learner will apply the components of 21st Century Skills in lessons and activities.

• The learner will be able to model 21st Century Skills to others.