Businesses talk 21st century skills
Karl Fisch, who blogs at Fischbowl at Arapahoe High School in Colorado, writes about a gathering his school held with local business leaders to discuss what 21st century skills their students needed.
It was an interesting list and similar to what our Vision committee’s “Research” group has been finding. A few that we hadn’t talked as much about in compiling our own list of 21st century skills–
They mention the idea of flexibility several times–flexibility in being creative, flexibility in learning from each experience, etc.
Another skill they listed is the ability to listen.
A third skill they call for is self-reflection and the ability to recognize and play to your own strengths.
How does this article fit into our work as a committee?
