Employability Skills

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.

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.
• 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 "accountability" mean?

• Being able to count with accuracy.
• Being able to set clear goals and achieve them.
• Being able to guide others toward a common goal.
• Being responsible for results.

What does "fiscal" mean?

• Pertaining to fish.
• Knowing how to operate a banking system.
• Being able to manage multiple tasks at a time.
• Having to do with money.

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 media messages are made.
• To understand and collaborate with people from different cultures.

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.

The ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and non-verbal skills and to listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions.

• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Creativity

Which component is the most important in 21st Century Learning?

• Learning and Innovation Skills
• All are important as they are interconnected.
• Information, Media, and Technology Skills
• Life and Career Skills