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Ten New Skills
April 29, 2013
Chance favors the prepared mind.
-Louis Pasteur
-Louis Pasteur
- Computational thinking — making sense of all the data at our disposal
- Design mindset — shaping the impact of our environments
- Cognitive load management — filtering and focusing to prevent overload
- New media literacy — using the new tools
- Transdisciplinarity — multifaceted problems require transdisciplinary solutions
- Sense making — high-level thinking that can't be performed by machines
- Social intelligence — assessing emotions and adapting accordingly
- Novel and adaptive thinking — responding to unique circumstances
- Cross-cultural competence — operating in diverse environments
- Virtual collaboration — working effectively at a distance
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In quality early childhood environments, teachers have been helping children develop these skills for years. These skills are also reflected in quality, research-based curricula and in state content standards (although they may be called by different names).
It is very difficult for schools to keep up with the fast-paced evolution of technology. The cost is prohibitive, and even if a school or school district could afford to purchase the latest technology (and train staff to use it), it would still be impossible to keep up with all the changes because the advances come quickly and constantly- it never stops.
The most important thing is not to focus on teaching children to use a particular type of technology, but rather teach them how to think critically and creatively so they can problem-solve and adapt to changes in technology. They also need to be able to collaborate and learn from each other.
We have to give children the tools to become lifelong learners... that way they'll be able to adapt to all the changes that come their way (in all aspects of life, all through their lives!).
CSBC
Denver, United States
One essential skill that is missed: speaking more than one language. This is why we need to start teaching a second language (even third) language in preschool and kindergarten.
Ft. George Community Enrichment Center
United States
Excellent account of the status of our education system.
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