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September 27, 2007 12:01 PM
21st Century Skills
What do we think it means to prepare students for the 21st century? What skills do students need?
Lynn, Skip, Steve, Dan, Tracy, Melissa
*Big 6 skills: have students access, process, and present information
*Need to be flexible and be able to adapt to constant change
*Hard to predict the future and flexibility is key
*Writing and reading are the most important skills for students to communicate in a written format
*Trying to get students to understand what life is like in the workforce
*Critical thinking, problem-solving
*Should there be standards for communication, writing, reading? Formal writing skills vs. IM texting abbreviations
*Must give students real-life applications to use so they understand why it's important to have formal skills
*Teachers need to adapt their teaching skills to the 21st century
Posted by melissalim on September 27, 2007 at 12:01 PM in General | Comments (0)
