4Cs of 21st Century Learning

The ability to reason effectively, use systems thinking, make judgments and decisions, and solve problems.

• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Creativity

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

Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams ` Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal ` Assume shared responsibility for group work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member

• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration

Use a wide range of idea creation techniques to create new and worthwhile ideas ` Elaborate, refine, analyze, and evaluate original ideas to improve. Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real world limits to adopting new ideas. Act on ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur.

• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication

21st Century learning always involves technology

• True
• False

The 4Cs of 21st century skills refers to...

• Communication, cooperation, critical thinking and creativity
• Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity
• Consistency, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity
• Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and commitment

Which of the 4C's does this activity would fall under? English – 12th Grade. In small groups, students create a plan for involving students in making technology decisions in the school. The process may include gathering student input from surveys, establishing a student advisory committee, using students to help provide tech support or other services to the school, evaluating cost/value ratios, and fundraising proposals to support their recommended strategies. These plans should be used in a presentation to the principal or the school board.

• critical thinking and problem solving

• communication

• collaboration

• creativity and innovation

Which of the 4C's would this activity would fall under? World Languages – 12th Grade. As part of a unit on community development, students communicate with a Peace Corps volunteer, community activist, or local leader who is fluent in the target language and has field work experience. Students exchange information related to the work/projects being undertaken in that country or locally. Areas of focus may include: agriculture, business, education, health, and the environment. Students in the advanced range can narrate and describe using connected sentences and paragraphs in at least three time frames when discussing topics of personal, school, and community interest. They can comprehend main ideas and significant details regarding a variety of topics. Students generally reach this proficiency range after participating in a well-articulated standards based K-12 language program.

• critical thinking and problem solving

• communication

• collaboration

• creativity and innovation