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For this assignment, we are using information found at **Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21**). P21 is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. Information from the P21website has been included on this page to make your task today easier. After this project, some material will be removed in order to comply with copyright law.

=Learning and Innovation Skills =

Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as the skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not. A focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration is essential to prepare students for the future.
 * Creativity and Innovation
 * Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
 * Communication and Collaboration

Communication and Collaboration
//Communicate Clearly // //Collaborate with Others //
 * Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
 * Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
 * Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
 * Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact
 * Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)
 * 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 collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Additional resources are listed below: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. [|Web Index for Communication Resources] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Online index of many communication related topics and resources <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. [|Engauge overview of communication skills] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. [|List of resources for communication skills - MIT] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. [|MindTools - E-book on communication skills] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The articles in this section of Mind Tools help you to understand effective communication, and then show you how to communicate your message in the best possible way. After completing this section, you should have a better understanding of how to communicate effectively - to individuals and groups, via spoken communications, written communications, and even electronic communications.

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= C2 SQUARED = = ﻿ =
 * =Communicate clearly=
 * =Articulate effectively=
 * =Listen effectively=
 * =Use of technology=
 * =Diverse environments=
 * =[|MindTools - E-book on communication skills]=
 * =**﻿Collaborate with others**=
 * =Work effectively with diverse teams=
 * =Be flexible and willing=
 * =Shared goal=
 * =Assume shared responsibility for work=
 * =Value individual contributions=

=ENGAGING=

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