21st Century Skills

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21st Century Skills
www.21stcenturyskills.org
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ISTE
Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

• Work is different ...
• Tools are different ...
• Communication is different ...
• Information is different ...
• Kids are different ...
• Learning is different
• Teaching must be different ...
• Leading must be different

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Expectations have changed
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Who would you hire?
Someone who could master a core subject
Someone who could master a core subject
effectively communicate effectively
collaborate be a self-directed learner be
creative be information/media literate be a
critical thinker be a problem solver be
accountable and adaptable be socially
responsible
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Learning Skills
21st Century Learning Skills
CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING,
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, TEAMWORK,
COLLABORATION, COMMUNICTION, SELF DIRECTED
LEARNING ..

• Must be imbedded into K-12 education
• Must be imbedded into core subjects
• Must be imbedded into
• Standards
• Teaching Strategies
• Assessment

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A Framework for 21st Century Learning