21st+Century+Skills

 **Why Use Interactivity in the Classroom?** We hear so much about 21st century students and the 21st century skills they need to lead a productive life. What are these skills? How can technology help students develop them?

1. View as html the pdf document "enGauge 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners," ([|http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:hW0j154UDgYJ:www.metiri.com/21/Metiri-NCREL21stSkills.pdf %2221st century skills brief%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us] ) 2. Use the Diigo toolbar to bookmark this document. Add tags. 3. Use the Diigo toolbar to highlight terms that help define 21st century skills in your category.
 * Do this in class today: **

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 **Later in class today:** 4. Choose a category and skill, then consider a technology tools that supports its development. Click a link to the matching wiki page below. On that wiki page, write a brief description of how you would use the technology to develop the skill.
 * 1) Click a link to go to your page.
 * 2) Add a title in bold font naming the skill.
 * 3) Add your description and


 * **Digital-Age Literacies** || **Inventive Thinking** || **Effective Communication** || **High Productivity** ||
 * Basic Literacy || Adaptability/Managing Complexity || Teaming & Collaboration || Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing Results ||
 * Scientific Literacy || Self-Direction || Interpersonal Skills || Effective Use of Real World Tools ||
 * Economic Literacy || Curiosity || Personal Responsibility || Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products ||
 * Technological Literacy || Creativity || Social & Civic Responsibility ||  ||
 * Visual Literacy || Risk-taking || Interactive Communication ||  ||
 * Information Literacy || Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning ||  ||   ||
 * Multicultural Literacy ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Global Awareness ||  ||   ||   ||