What is 21st Century Learning?
Learning to communicate, collaborate and connect with others through technology, are essential skills in a knowledge-based economy. ACARA, (The Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority), recognise this in their outline of seven general capabilities that form part of the the foundation for the new Australian Curriculum.
These general capabilities include a range skills that have particular application to the world of work and further education and training, such as planning and organising, the ability to think flexibly, to communicate well and to work in teams. The capabilities underpin flexible and analytical thinking, a capacity to work with others and an ability to move across subject disciplines to develop new expertise. Young people also need to develop the capacity to think creatively, innovate, solve problems and engage with new disciplines.
When we talk about 21st century skills or Learning in the 21st century, we are dealing with skills that can be broadly catagorised into four main areas:
These general capabilities include a range skills that have particular application to the world of work and further education and training, such as planning and organising, the ability to think flexibly, to communicate well and to work in teams. The capabilities underpin flexible and analytical thinking, a capacity to work with others and an ability to move across subject disciplines to develop new expertise. Young people also need to develop the capacity to think creatively, innovate, solve problems and engage with new disciplines.
When we talk about 21st century skills or Learning in the 21st century, we are dealing with skills that can be broadly catagorised into four main areas:
1. Ways of thinking.
Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning 2. Ways of working. Communication and collaboration. The ability to properly read, write, present, and comprehend ideas between a variety of mediums and audiences. 3. Tools for working. Information and communications technology (ICT) and digital literacy 4. Skills for living in the world. Global citizenship, global awareness and moral capacity in and outside of the classroom. |
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The implication for students, teachers and broader school communities are immense. At CBHS Lewisham we seek to establish methodologies and practices that will prepare our students for the rapidly changing world they will inevitably face.