It´s all about LEARNING The 4Cs of the 21 st century skills.
21st century skills are skills that: Involve real world learning. Equip children with the skills to survive in the 21st century in jobs or careers that we cannot even imagine right now.
Jobs that didn´t exist 10 years ago App developer Market research data miner Social media/online media manager User experience design Telework manager Online advertising manager
My model
The 4 Cs of 21 st century skills
C ollaboration
C ommunication
C reativity
C ritical thinking
Why are 21 st century skills important?
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Because…
We need more and better skilled graduates entering the work force. To accommodate a fast-moving global economy and adapt to technology, we need 21st century skills, yet we´re not getting them in school. 013 study by the polling firm Gallup Inc.
Now 4C´s: c ollaboration c ommunication (global) c reativity c ritical thinking + cross-cultural understanding
Today 80% of executives in a survey believe fusing the “Three Rs” and “Four Cs” will ensure that students are better prepared to enter the workforce. The importance of Teaching the 4c´s An Educator´s Guide to “Four Cs.” National Education Association
They positively affect students´ long-term college and work-life success. They help students produce high quality work in their work lives. They help students process information and find ways to adapt to change, leading to greater success and job fulfillment.
The 4Cs in detail
Collaboration
Quotes ‘’Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.‘’ Hellen Keller
‘‘One of the keys to Apple is that Apple´s an incredibly collaborative company.”
What kinds of collaboration are there?
Kinds of collaboration idea exchange co-creation
Idea exchange 2+ people work together to exchange ideas _______________________ - listen - think before speaking - manage emotions - be clear Social skills
Co-Creation 2+ people work together to create something new _______________________ -respect teammates or partner -put egos aside -be honest but tactful -be able to be comfortable with chaos Social skills
Why is collaboration important now?
Because… Fifty years ago, much work was accomplished by individuals working alone. Now we are a global world with much work done across cultures and from long distances. Collaboration builds communities. Collaboration leads to understanding and, hopefully, greater acceptance of each other.
Collaboration example
Children are creative!
Inventions by children: Double popsicle
Trampoline
Fuzzy ear warmers
Richie Stachwoski (10):Water Talkie
Cassidy Goldstein (12): Crayon Holders
Creativity is… the ability to: make new things or think of new ideas. make new things from other things. solve problems express oneself through the arts.
Because… In recent years, creativity has been widely recognized as vital to success in the emerging global economy. Teaching Creativity for the 21st Century Students by Kathy Kegley and Tina Robbins
What kinds of creativity are there?
Inventive creativity People come up with new ideas and create something completely new – from scratch.
Connective creativity People take familiar things and put them together in a new way.
Communication is… articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing. listening and reading effectively.
Why is communication important now?
Because… Communication is the most important skill in life. We spend most of our working hours communicating. Stephen R. Covey wrote in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Speaking skills There are two kinds of speaking skills we can teach.
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills/ BICS Conversational language we use day-to-day social interactions.
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency/ CALP A higher level of language skills needed to succeed academically.
Speaking skills Students need both BICS and CALP.
What is critical thinking?
Compare What country are you from? Compare your country to the United States.
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