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The 21st Century Skills Page

What will Tobago be like 15 years from now? Will our learners be able to adapt to new economies and new job oportunities? What do they need to do right now? What skills will be needed for all citizens to participate? What are the skills that might be needed in an economy that is service/hospitality oriented? If Tobago is to achieve greater participation in the industralized and manufacturing sector, what set of abilities and competencies must be taught now?
These questions all incorporate a global mindset-Tobago students being able to compete in a global world
However, moving from a content based learning experiences to learning to learn requires formative assessment practice and evidence-based intervention

Video from MacArthur Foundation
What does it mean to be a 21st Century Learner
Video by Cambridge Assessment
21st Century Skills is a worldwide agenda linked to global competitiveness
Teaching for Communication, Collaboration, Listening, and ICT Literacy
Explores teaching towards this specific skill set of 21st Century Skills
From a Global and National Perspective, Tony Wagner talks about Changing the way Classrooms Operate
Seven Survival Skills which every young person will need in the future - (1) CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING, (2) COLLABORATION, (3) AGILITY & ADAPTABILITY, (4) INITIATIVE & ENTREPERNEURIAL CHARACTER, (5) EFFECTIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, (6) ACCESSING & ANALYZING INFORMATION, & (6) CURIOSITY & IMAGINATION