Essential+Skills

=What skills will students need for the 21st Century?=

=1. Oral and written communication skills.=



= How to Write Good =



= 2. Critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. =



= 3. Being self-disciplined, acting responsibly, applying ethical principles, and setting and assessing goals. =



CBS Sunday Morning (Feb 5, 2012) featured a segment detailing deaths due to hazing at colleges. Alcohol and physical torture were at the root of these events. This is clearly an area we must improve.

= 4. Skill in the use of computers and other technologies. = media type="youtube" key="kAG39jKi0lI" height="315" width="560" align="center"

My blackberry is not working...

= 5. Job success skills, including good interpersonal and human relations skills and the ability to work as part of a team. =

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The marshmallow challenge is a team-builder activity. The team must communicate effectively and work together in order to be successful. He evaluated many different teams. Kindergarten teams worked together best and built the tallest tower. Business school students built one of the lowest.