What are Key Lifeskills for Flourishing in the 21st Century?

Life Skills - for success in the 21st century : 

What life skills will make us really shine in the 21st century? Life Skills - for success in the 21st century www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk An overview

21st Century Skills : 

21st Century Skills Let’s look at some mega-trends that may be useful in figuring out what skills will lead to success: Problems will be complex - difficult and with no unique solution, you will surely need decision making and innovative problem solving skills More and more learning content will be freely available - TED.com, AcademicEarth.org, iTunes, you will need to be a good self-learner www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

21st Century Skills : 

21st Century Skills Communication will be multi-sensory and you will need to learn how to use images, colours and sound effectively in your communication You will probably live another 25 years after you retire from active employment, financial literacy will be useful to generate passive income streams Let’s look at what experts have to say about skills that are important for success in the 21st century www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

UNESCO Report : 

UNESCO Report According to UNESCO’s Report “Learning: The Treasure Within” the four pillars of education in the 21st century are: Learning to know Learning to do Learning to live together Learning to be www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Route 21 : 

Route 21 According to, Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Route 21 (USA) http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21 Learning & Innovation Skills Creativity & Innovation Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Communication & Collaboration www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Route 21 : 

Route 21 Digital Literacy Skills Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT Literacy www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Route 21 : 

Route 21 Career and Life Skills Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural Productivity & Accountability Leadership & Responsibility www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

UNICEF : 

UNICEF According to UNICEF http://www.unicef.org/lifeskills/index_whichskills.html Communication & Interpersonal skills Interpersonal communication skills like verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, expressing feelings, giving feedback (without blaming) and receiving feedback Negotiation or refusal skills Empathy Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy skills www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

UNICEF : 

UNICEF Decision Making & Critical Thinking skills Information gathering skills Evaluating future consequences of present actions for self and others Determining alternative solutions to problems Analysis skills www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

UNICEF : 

UNICEF Coping & Self-Management skills Skills for increasing internal locus of control like self-esteem, self-confidence and self-awareness skills Goal-setting skills Self-assessment and self-monitoring skills Skills for managing feelings Skills for managing stress like time management, positive thinking and relaxation techniques www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

A timeless lifeskill : 

A timeless lifeskill I personally think that ‘yearning to learn’ is one lifeskill that is timeless We usually ‘learn’ so that we can ‘earn’ But if we ask the question ‘y’ We can ‘y-earn’ to learn! www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Yearning to Learn : 

Yearning to Learn What is yearning to learn? The joy of learning Enjoying learning for its own sake When intrinsic motivation and not external rewards drive learning Is it possible? Well, have you ever seen a bored pre-schooler! www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

‘Yearn’ and ‘Earn’ : 

‘Yearn’ and ‘Earn’ Is it possible that yearning to learn also leads to earnings? I believe so. Imagine three circles - what you are passionate about, what you are good at and what is financially rewarding Find areas where the circles overlap and you can yearn, learn and earn As an aside, for a fulfilled life focus on goals that go beyond your self-interest www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Fostering Yearning to Learn : 

Fostering Yearning to Learn Can ‘yearning to learn’ be fostered through learning interventions? Yes, through: Contextualizing: connecting learning to real life Pushing curiosity - Socratic dialogue, project and problem based learning Teacher enthusiasm - the KIPP experience Enriched environment, parents are co-explorers Addressing fear of failure www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

Yearn > Earn > Urn : 

Yearn > Earn > Urn To sum-up, think of 21st century life skills as, Yearning to learn - a timeless lifeskill Then, learning to learn/think/do/live together Learning to earn, save and invest Learning to be And finally, learn to urn! www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk

About the Author : 

About the Author Co-founder, www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk Co-founder, www.EnablingDimensions.com Blog: http://atulpant.blogspot.com Thank you for reading. I welcome your comments. - Atul www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk