Blog #4 - 21st Century Skills & Lifelong Learning

The question today is, "What skills do we need to thrive in the 21st century and how do we go about honing those skills?

An organization asking, and hopefully solving, these questions is Thinkfinity (thinkfinity.org). Their website includes tools and resources for today's educators, students, parents and anyone else interested in training this new generation. The following video gives a brief overview of Thinkfinity's vision and purpose:



The desire to train and equip students drives all quality educators to seek the methods and tools that are most effective. With the assistance of organizations such as Thinkfinity and Edutopia (edutopia.org) educators now have tools and resources to conquer nearly every obstacle. If educators are able to reach this generation and motivate them to succeed in all their life has to offer students must grasp that learning the skills needed does not end with a college degree, it will take a lifetime of flexibility, personal growth, and acceptance of change.

Jeffrey Gitomer, in the following video, talks about lifelong learning from the perspective of a sales person, but the steps given can be related to almost any field you may be in.



The success of these students is not dependent on passing a test to move on to the next grade level, it is whether or not they can master the art of learning.