21st Century Skills - for students Presentation

21st Century Skills - for students Presentation

1. 21st Century Skills Creative Learning Project Develop and Designed: Fraz Haider

2. Objectives Participants will be able to (PWBAT): Define, understand and list the 21st century skills Understand the importance of 21st century skills Understand to how can avoid common pitfalls when teaching these skills  Analyze the difference between a traditional classroom and a 21st century classroom Apply the 21st century skills in classroom

3. Do-Now Please answer the questions below independently: Q. What are the two skills that you think you still need to perfect? Share the reasons why you think they are still lacking in your personality? 

4. Pair Share Share what you wrote with the person next to you

5. Share Out

6. 21st Century Skills   The term “21st-century skills” is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.

7. Categories  Of 21st Century Skills Each 21st Century skill is broken into one of three categories: 1. Learning skills 2. Literacy skills 3. Life skills

8. 1. Learning Skills (4C's)    The 4C's are by far the most popular 21st Century skills. These skills are also called learning skills.    More educators know about these skills because they’re universal needs for any career. They also vary in terms of importance, depending on an individual’s career aspirations. 1.1 Critical thinking: Finding solutions to problems 1.2 Creativity: Thinking outside the box 1.3 Collaboration: Working with others 1.4 Communication: Talking to others The 4 C's of 21st Century Skills are:

9. 1.1 Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. The key critical thinking skills are:  analysis, interpretation, inference, explanation, self-regulation, open-mindedness, and problem-solving Implementation Strategies Ask Questions Use analogies Promote interaction among students Allow reflection time Use real-life problems Allow for thinking practice

10. 1.2 Creativity Creativity is the practice of thinking outside the box. While creativity is often treated like a you-have-it-or-you-don’t quality, students can learn how to be creative by solving problems, creating systems, or just trying something they haven’t tried before. Implementation Strategies Encourage hands-on learning and discussion Practice team building exercises Develop creative environment  visual reflection Don’t limit assignments to one format Incorporate humour into your classroom

11. 1.3 Collaboration Collaboration is the practice of working together to achieve a common goal. Collaboration is important because whether students realize it or not, they'll probably work with other people for the rest of their lives. Implementation Strategies Group or pair discussion Deliberately select which students will work together Working on shared tasks, e.g. matching, sorting, ranking Games and activities with a competitive element Drama and role play  Information exchange activities Group task

12. 1.4 Communication Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another. The transmission of the message from sender to recipient can be affected by a huge range of things. These include our emotions, the cultural situation, the medium used to communicate, and even our location. Implementation Strategies Communication Activities and Games Picture Telling with Writing Active Listening exercise  Storytelling and role playing Study Groups Team Debate Projects

13. 2. Literacy skills (IMT)    They’re sometimes called IMT skills, and they’re each concerned with a different element in digital comprehension. The three 21st Century literacy skills are: 2.1 Information literacy: Understanding facts, figures, statistics, and data 2.2 Media literacy: Understanding the methods and outlets in which information is published 2.3 Technology literacy: Understanding the machines that make the Information Age possible

14. 2.1  Information Literacy Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate information in all its various formats, most notably in situations requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of knowledge. Implementation Strategies Discussion Reading of libraries books Reading information  Inquiry based task Encourage their curiosity about the world and desire to find out more Show examples of trustworthy and untrustworthy information.

15. 2.2  Media literacy  Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending. Kids take in a huge amount of information from a wide array of sources, far beyond the traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines) of most parents' youth. There are text messages, memes, viral videos, social media, video games, advertising, and more. But all media shares one thing: Someone created it. And it was created for a reason. Implementation Strategies Create a poster and display Explore search engine Recognizing fake news and biases News literacy project & using multiple sources Advertisement 

16. 2.3  Technology Literacy  Technology literacy is a term used to describe an individual’s ability to assess, acquire and communicate information in a fully digital environment. Students who possess technology literacy are able to easily utilize a variety of digital devices (e.g., computers, smartphones, tablets) and interfaces (e.g., e-mail, internet, social media, cloud computing) to communicate, troubleshoot and problem solve in both academic and non-academic surroundings. Implementation Strategies Interacting on digital devices Basic and advanced computer skills Practices of search online educational materia Collect information through technology and verifying different sources Educational videos, audio learning and game based learning

17. 3. Life Skills (FLIPS) Life skills is the final category. Also called FLIPS, these skills all pertain to someone’s personal life, but they also bleed into professional settings. The five 21st Century life skills are: 3.1 Flexibility: Deviating from plans as needed 3.2 Leadership: Motivating a team to accomplish a goal 3.3 Initiative: Starting projects, strategies, and plans on one’s own  3.4 Productivity: Maintaining efficiency in an age of distractions 3.5 Social skills: Meeting and networking with others for mutual benefit

18. 3.1  Flexibility   Flexibility is the capacity to adjust to short-term change quickly and calmly, so that you can deal with unexpected problems or tasks effectively. Similarly, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills conceptualizes flexibility as willingness to make necessary compromises in order to accomplish a group's common goal. It is referred to as being flexible in incorporating feedback effectively, dealing positively with praise, setbacks, and criticism. Implementation Strategies Bend the rules, teach self-talk and get a joke book Digital media-based assignments,quizzes and task Know yourself and Build collaborative partnerships with students Promote flexible learning environment  

19. 3.2  Leadership Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right. Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to go to "win" as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Implementation Strategies Leadership tasks and assignments  Leader's talk, join a club and groups tasks Internship and volunteering task Participation of events and seminars 

20. 3.3  Initiative Initiative is the ability to be resourceful and work without always being told what to do. It requires resilience and determination. People who show initiative demonstrate they can think for themselves and take action when necessary. It means using your head, and having the drive to achieve. Implementation Strategies Innovative thinking tasks and assignments  Problem-solving approach Promote creativity Enhancement of leadership skills Confidence and the self-belief to try something new Proactive exercises, arrange competition and exhibition

21. 3.4  Productivity Productivity is a set of skills that allow you to use time, energy and other resources in a productive way to maximize achievement. An example of productivity is how quickly a toy factory is able to produce toys. productivity skills are essential skills that could be used in any career and you can apply them on a daily basis in your personal life too. Implementation Strategies Plenty's tasks and assignments  Set deadlines  Set short term goals  Implement the “two-minute rule” Breaks

22. 3.5  Social Skills Social skills are the skills we use everyday to interact and communicate with others. They include verbal and non-verbal communication, such as speech, gesture, facial expression and body language. Implementation Strategies Good character submission box "Social" circle Time Negotiation Week Welcoming Committee Story writing and drawing  Display posters in school premises 

23. Activity # 1 Comparing traditional classroom with 21st-century classroom  Please read the handout...

24. Reflection of the Activity

25. Activity # 2 Develop 21st century classroom

26. Reflection of the Activity

27. Do You Have Any Question? Yes, please ...

28. Thank You!