21 ST CENTURY

SKILLS

 By:
JENNY JULIETH FIGUEREDO
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Objectives
Serve as a catalyst to
position 21st century skills
at the center of US K-12
education by building
collaborative partnerships
among education,
business, community and
governmentJENNY
leaders.
JULIETH FIGUEREDO
 INFORMATION, MEDIA
AND TECHNOLOGY
1) Access to an abundance of
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information
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2)
 Rapid changes in technology tools.
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3)
 The ability to collaborate and make
individual contributions on an
unprecedented scale. To be effective in
the 21st century, citizens and workers
must be able to exhibit a range of
functional and critical thinking skills
JENNY JULIETH FIGUEREDO
 COMMUNICATION AND
COLABORATION
ØArticulate thoughts and ideas effectively
using oral, written and nonverbal
communication skills in a variety of forms
and contexts.
ØListen effectively to decipher meaning,
including knowledge, values, attitudes and
intentions.
ØUse communication for a range of purposes
(e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and
persuade)
JENNY JULIETH FIGUEREDO
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

AASL provides leadership for the

development of dynamic, student-
centered school library media
programs. These programs help
ensure that students master the
information literacy skills needed to
be discerning consumers and
creative producers of information.
JENNY JULIETH FIGUEREDO
 CONCLUTION
S
Every child in America needs 21st
century knowledge and skills to
succeed as effective citizens, workers
and leaders in the 21st century
To successfully face rigorous higher
education coursework, career
challenges and a globally competitive
workforce, U.S. schools must align
classroom environments with real
world environments by infusing 21st
century skills. JENNY JULIETH FIGUEREDO