21st Century Skills by Joy Robinson https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj en-us 2023-07-07 18:18:03 UTC 2025-12-25 02:58:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5b2.png What is a top 21st century skill that you think is essential for students to learn about? joyrobinson2 https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640605794 Think-Pair-Share with your group and post your idea. Try to keep get this done in 5 minutes. 

Also address the following: 
Why is this skill important?

How do we see the lack of this skill currently?

What is an example of how you have seen it taught or idea of how it could be taught.

Done? Now go read other group posts and discuss their ideas with your team. What do you agree/disagree with? Why? What do you think is the most challenging skill to teach? Why?]]> 2023-07-07 18:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640605794 Media Literacy https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872151 ~Media is everywhere.
~Students don't always have access to technology.
~Could be taught with examples and practice/guides. How to pick good sources.




]]> 2023-07-08 15:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872151 Critical Thinking https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872505 Students need to be able to critically think and engage with curriculum and information. 

Students are exposed to media that does not promote critical thinking and endorses (frequently wrong) intuitive leaps that seem correct but upon further examination are not. 

Analysis of complex topics, understanding the difference between critical thinking and standard thought processes.]]> 2023-07-08 15:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872505 Commitment and trusting the process https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872623 Students tend to abandon the learning process and try to find a quick fix and not trust that they can improve ]]> 2023-07-08 15:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872623 Personal Skills https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872737 If you do not have the self-awareness to improve on yourself then school is going to seem impossible. Without personal skills it would be hard to hold down a job. This goes along with being responsible for yourself, so you need to take accountability for your learning. SEL is a way of combating the lack of personal skills.]]> 2023-07-08 15:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872737 Communication https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872790 This skill is important for understanding different perspectives, the environment, etc. 

We see a lack of this skill mainly due to the overuse of technology. 

We could teach this through Think-Pair-Share, Chalk Talks, presentations, etc. ]]> 2023-07-08 15:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/joyrobinson2/cbgu4ws2dbtyrngj/wish/2640872790