1-21st_Century_Skills

( see note 1 at bottom) • **Accountability and Adaptability**  —Exercising personal responsibility and flexibility in personal, workplace, and community contexts; setting and meeting high standards and goals for one's self and others; tolerating ambiguity • **Communication Skills** —Understanding, managing, and creating effective oral, written, and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts • **Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity** —Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others; staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives • **Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking** —Exercising sound reasoning in understanding and making complex choices; understanding the interconnections among systems • **Information and Media Literacy Skills** —Analyzing, accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating, and creating information in a variety of forms and media • **Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills** —Demonstrating teamwork and leadership; adapting to varied roles and responsibilities; working productively with others; exercising empathy; respecting diverse perspectives • **Problem Identification** 21st Century Skills **, Formulation, and Solution ** —Ability to frame, analyze, and solve problems <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">• **Self-Direction** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">—Monitoring one's own understanding and learning needs; locating appropriate resources; transferring learning from one domain to another <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">• **Social Responsibility** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">—Acting responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind; demonstrating ethical behavior in personal, workplace, and community contexts
 * Essential 21st Century Skills**
 * (Summary taken from the Intel Essentials Course) **