21st Century Skills

What does the term "global awareness" mean?

• To be able to manage goals and time.

• To be able to adjust to varied roles and responsibilities.

• To understand how and why global media messages are made.

• To have the skills to understand and address issues around the world.

Are civic and media literacy the same thing or are they different?

• They are the same thing.
• The are different.

What does "innovation" mean?

• To develop new ideas.
• To use old ideas in a new way.
• To study newly bright stars.
• To remain at the status quo.

How do rote and critical thinking differ?

• They are the same.

• Rote thinking is the usual kinds of thinking humans do daily and critical thinking means to judge others' ideas.

• Rote thinking requires memorizing, while critical thinking requires difficult processing like evaluating, synthesizing, and working toward solutions.

• Rote thinking is used in college, while critical thinking is what employees use on the job.

What does it mean to collaborate?

• To "collar" someone into believing what you believe.

• To work together in a teaming situation.

• To argue.

• To grow a tree.

Why is communication a 21st Century skill?

• People need to be able to clearly express their ideas, while listening to others carefully.
• People are communicating less and less.
• Cable TV is a growing source of entertainment.

What is "information literacy?"

• Managing time.
• Being able to read.
• Knowing how to find information.
• Being able to access and evaluate information from a wide array of sources.

What is media literacy?

• Being able to access and evaluate information from a wide array of sources.

• A form of art criticism involving all kinds of media.

• Understanding how and why messages of all kinds are made.

• Knowing what the Constitution is and the rights that are embedded within it.

What does the word "adaptability" mean?

• To be able to adjust to something new.
• To be able to understand something new.
• To take control of a situation.
• To understand how media messages are made.

What does it mean to take "initiative"?

• To hold someone against their will.
• To use one's initials.
•  To act or take charge before others do.
• To take control.