Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The 7 Skills Students Must Have For The Future | Edudemic

The 7 Skills Students Must Have For The Future

Added by Jeff Dunn on 2013-07-08

Are students prepared for the future? Are they graduating ready to innovate? What are some of the skills students should have in order to have a successful future? Those are some of the questions Tony Wagner (follow him on Twitter @DrTonyWagner) answers in a powerful talk all about the skills students must have for the future.

During the half-hour talk, Wagner talks about the “global achievement gap” which is essentially the divide between what our best schools are teaching and what’s actually needed in the future. In other words, even our best schools aren’t really adequately preparing students for the future. It’s not for lack of trying or resources, though. It’s in part due to the fact that most jobs of the future simply don’t exist yet. Not only that, it’s nearly impossible to figure out what industries those jobs will even be a part of.

The Skills Students Must Have

So if you’re not able to sit down and watch the full video below, here’s a quick rundown of the student skills Wagner recommends.

Critical thinking and problem-solving
Collaboration across networks and leading by influence
Agility and adaptability
Initiative and entrepreneurialism
Effective oral and written communication
Accessing and analyzing information
Curiosity and imagination

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