3. What are 21st Century Skills?
21st Century skills are the skills required to succeed in your career.
These are are developed by practice, and cannot be learnt by just rote
learning.
Critical thinking Creative thinking Continuous learning Communication
Collaboration
4. Critical Thinking
Note: Spotting and recognising fake news is a very good example of Critical thinking
- Ability to
understand problems
- Consider different
views,
- Choosing the right
solution
- Explaining why it is
the right
solution
- Problem solving
activities
- Debates and
discussions etc.
- You will be required
to use Critical
thinking skills while
problem solving, Data
analysis etc at the
workplace.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
5. Collaboration (Team work)
Collaboration is the
ability to work well
with others.
Participating in group
activities during class,
post class
Activities, project etc.
In any organisation,
you will be required
to work well with your
team members.
Without teamwork,
the organisation will
fail.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
6. Creative Thinking
Fun Fact: As children we are very creative but unfortunately we lose our creativity as
we grow up.
Creative Thinking is
the way in which you
find new ways of
seeing or doing
things.
Coming up with new
ways to complete
tasks (Eg - Make
funny videos,
presentations etc)
In an organisation,
people always look for
people who can
come up with new
and uniquely ideas.
This is what separates
the best companies
from average ones.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
7. Continuous Learning
Continuous learning
is the ability to learn
regularly and improve
one’s skills and
increase knowledge
You will be
continuously getting
feedback, reflecting
on your learning and
setting new goals for
yourselves.
This is very
competitive world.
You have to
continuously learn
and upgrade yourself
to become better or
else others will grab
the opportunity.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
8. Communication
Communication is
the ability to express
oneself
appropriately, verbally
or nonverbally.
Role play activities,
Group discussions,
Speeches etc
It is very important to
be able to express
your thoughts. Even
the most talented
person, will not be
able to prove his/her
worth in an
organisation if he/she
is unable to
communicate
properly.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
9. What Values will we be developing?
These values are important to us because these are the top 3 values that
employers look for while hiring a candidate. These are also the top 3 values
that will help a student perform well in his/her job.
Growth mindset
Ownership Empathy
10. Ownership
Ownership means to
take on more
responsibility
and being
dependable.
Being punctual to
class, preparing for
class,
participating actively
in class, taking more
classroom
responsibilities, etc.
Organisations always
prefer attitude over
talent. If someone is
dependable, reliable
and always takes
initiatives, that person
is automatically very
valuable.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
11. Growth Mindset
Growth mindset is
when you always try
to overcome
challenges, reflect
and learn from
mistakes and
improve.
Accepting new
challenges, learning
from feedback
and mistakes etc.
With a growth
mindset you believe
that there is always
room for
improvement and to
get better. The
moment you accept
that you know
everything - It would
be the end of your
career.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
12. Empathy
Empathy is when
someone tries to
understand how
the other person is
feeling and supports
them.
Helping your
teammates and
batch mates when
they are facing
difficulties in class,
teaching what you
have learnt
to others etc.
The more you
support and help
your teammates, the
more they will be
there for you when
you need them.
What? How will we practice? Why is it important?
13. Move to part 2 of your pre work to watch the video.
1. Why are these skills and values important?
2. What sort of education were you getting throughout school and
college?
3. Which skill (or value) do you think you are naturally good at and which
skill (or value) should you get better at?
Remember you may be asked to share your answers in class.
Think for yourself
