21st Century Skills (250words)

  
The term21st century skills suggests that there is a new set of skills that individuals need to possess to be successful as learners, citizens, and employees in the competitive, global economy  Compare and contrast what the authors identify as twenty-first century skills with what you would identify as twenty-first century skills.  Lastly, discuss how these skills fit into the traditional element of schooling that focuses on ensuring that all students develop the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.

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I would appreciate it if all your work throughout this course was presented in a highly structured format known as the Question and Answer (Q & A) format. 

There are three main reasons for this.  First, it helps ensure that you directly address each part of the discussion prompt.  Second, it makes it much easier for me to read your responses in the context of the questions.  Finally, since I evaluate all work based on the Grading Rubrics, this allows for a much greater degree of objectivity.  Make sense?  Here is an example.

Initial Post:  The term21st century skills suggests that there is a new set of skills that individuals need to possess to be successful as learners, citizens, and employees in the competitive, global economy.
Compare and contrast what the authors identify as twenty-first century skills with what you would identify as twenty-first century skills. 

Your response here. 

Lastly, discuss how these skills fit into the traditional element of schooling that focuses on ensuring that all students develop the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics. 

Your response here.