New Skills for a New Age

Stepping outside the realm of the three R's a recent edition of Edutopia magazine included an article "New Skills for a New Age," that offers a perfect answer to the question: What skills do the futurists suggest a student must master to succeed?


Students throughout their education experience, from pre-K through higher education, need to learn the following Learn/Create/Collaborate skills to succeed in both education and the workplace.

Learn:
1. Access, evaluate and use different forms of information
2. Exercise critical thinking
3. Evaluate fluency with tech tools

Create:
1. Use various forms of media when presenting ideas
2. Display originality
3. Employ problem-solving skills

Collaborate:
1. Work successfully as a team
2. Demonstrate cross-culture awareness
3. Communicate complex ideas effectively

Students can use the skills they have experienced as a guide in preparing a resume and should be able to elaborate these accomplishments by using concrete example in a job interview.

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