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3Rs X 7Cs = 21st Century Learning

(Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic)

• • Critical thinking and problem solving

  • Creativity and innovation

  • Collaboration, teamwork, and leadership

  • Cross-cultural understanding

  • Communications, information, and media literacy

  • Computing and ICT literacy

  • Career and learning self-reliance

21st Century Learning Skills and ICT Literacy

Information and communication technology literacy

• • Thinking and problem-solving skills

  • Critical thinking and systems thinking

  • Problem identification, formulation, and solution

  • Creativity and intellectual curiosity

Using problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, and design tools) to manage complexity, solve problems, and think critically, creatively, and systematically.

Information and communication skills

• • Information and media literacy skills

  • Communication skills

Using communication, information processing, and research tools (such as word processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation software, and the Internet) to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create, and communicate information.

Interpersonal and self-direction skills

• • Interpersonal and collaborative skills

  • Self-direction

  • Accountability and adaptability

  • Social responsibility

Using personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time managers, and collaboration tools) to enhance productivity and personal development.

Excerpted and adapted from Learning for the 21st Century