Simply put, 21st Century Learning is the emergence of new approaches to learning that draw upon a range of insights into the human brain, the functioning of human societies, and learning as a community-wide activity. - 21learn.org
These skills can be broken into:
Here are the 21st Century Skills focused on in our classroom:
Communicate Clearly
Collaborate with Others
Think Interdependently
Think Creatively
Work Creatively with Others
Implement Innovations
Apply Past Knowledge to New Situations
Think Critically
Make Judgments and Decisions
Ask Questions
Solve Problems
Metacognition (Thinking About Our Thinking)
Reflect and Synthesize
Adapt to Change
Think and Learn Flexibly
Demonstrate Learning Through All Intelligence Pathways
Manage Goals and Time
Be a Risk-Taker
Be Self-Directed Learners
Persist Despite Setbacks
Be Curious
Learn Continuously
Interact Effectively with Others
Work Effectively in Diverse Teams
Find Humor
Manage Projects
Produce Results
Guide and Lead Others
Be Responsible to Yourself and Others
Access and Evaluate Information
Use and Manage Information
Analyze Media
Create Media Products
Apply Technology Effectively
These skills can be broken into:
- Ways of thinking. Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning
- Ways of working. Communication and collaboration
- Tools for working. Information and communications technology (ICT) and information literacy
- Skills for living in the world. Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social responsibility
Here are the 21st Century Skills focused on in our classroom:
Communicate Clearly
Collaborate with Others
Think Interdependently
Think Creatively
Work Creatively with Others
Implement Innovations
Apply Past Knowledge to New Situations
Think Critically
Make Judgments and Decisions
Ask Questions
Solve Problems
Metacognition (Thinking About Our Thinking)
Reflect and Synthesize
Adapt to Change
Think and Learn Flexibly
Demonstrate Learning Through All Intelligence Pathways
Manage Goals and Time
Be a Risk-Taker
Be Self-Directed Learners
Persist Despite Setbacks
Be Curious
Learn Continuously
Interact Effectively with Others
Work Effectively in Diverse Teams
Find Humor
Manage Projects
Produce Results
Guide and Lead Others
Be Responsible to Yourself and Others
Access and Evaluate Information
Use and Manage Information
Analyze Media
Create Media Products
Apply Technology Effectively