What is 21st Century Learning

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A set of core competencies that promote collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem solving aimed at helping K-12 learners function successfully in what is expected to be a high tech, globally connected century. Learn more in: Mini-Robots as Smart Gadgets: Promoting Active Learning of Key K-12 Social Science Skills

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Cognitive skills required to address the demands and challenges of the 21st century (e.g. creativity and Innovation -inventive thinking, cross-cultural understanding -global awareness and cross-cultural skills, critical thinking, effective communication, collaborating, the flexible & self-directed learning, skills related to being information and communication technology literate). Learn more in: Understanding the Potentials of Social Media in Collaborative Learning

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Learning which is effective in the 21st century global world. Elements of 21st century learning include, but are not limited to, critical thinking, problem solving, collaborative learning, technology and information literacies, lifelong learning, and creativity. Learn more in: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Become a Lifelong Learner: Gaining Capital through Online Higher Education Environments

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A pedagogical approach to preparing students for college and career contexts beyond the immediate school context by utilizing a core set of skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and digital literacy. Learn more in: Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys