Universal Skills All Learners Should Know How to Do
This morning I was thinking about the things that all young people should know how to do regardless of income, geographical location, life goals, etc. I started a list – see below. Some have “always” been true – some are unique to this century of learning. Let me know of any other universal skills you believe young people should know how to do.
- How to be a self-directed learner – finding and using resources (both face-to-face and online) to learn and improve personal interests
- How to do effective online searches
- How to develop one’s own Personal Learning Network (PLN)
- How to post on social media while managing one’s digital footprint
- How to evaluate websites and online tools for credibility
- How to orally communicate with others both face-to-face and online (e.g., facetime, Skype, Google Handouts)
- How to take professional looking photos; make professional looking videos
- How to learn and use emerging technologies
- How to ask questions
- How to make and invent stuff
- How to code
- How to work in mixed-age groups
- How to effectively ask for what one wants or needs
- How to write effectively
- How to set and achieve goals
- How to manage one’s own time
- How to be healthy – physically and emotionally
- How to care for others
From: http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2014/12/06/universal-skills-all-learners-should-know-how-to-do/
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Love this, Dr. Ramage. How about "Manage your money (and save)"
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Jan Simon
Well - I don't feel too terrible about myself after seeing this:)
ReplyDeleteBTW - 83% is passing, isn't it?
jm - (departmental Luddite and perhaps the last person in America without a Facebook account)
A solid B, John. :]
ReplyDeleteA human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
ReplyDeleteRobert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
Love this, Dr. Ramage! Enjoying the comments so far--Matt's quote is awesome. Jan's comment is very important, and I think that discernment of value of money and what it gets you is an under used skill in many youth today. I might add "How to continually adapt". -Billie
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