4Cs

Communication is about sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, and solutions. In

the technological age, it's much easier and, at the same time, harder to
communicate. Technology has provided us with more convenient ways to
communicate, but sometimes the various ways can become overwhelming. In
addition, the communication can become more about the tech being used than
the message you're trying to send. Without effective communication, there's
no way to get anything done inside the classroom or anywhere, which is why
this is an essential 21st Century skill.

Collaboration is about working together to reach a goal and putting talent,

expertise, and smarts to work. Just like with communication, technology has
made collaboration easier. Actually, technology takes collaboration a step
farther, making types of collaboration possible that weren't before
technology. Just like with communication though, the same breakdowns can
happen. The number of choices can get overwhelming, and the actual
collaboration can get lost while we pay too much attention to the tool we're
using to collaborate. As the world goes more interconnected, collaboration
will become a more and more essential skill than it already is, which is why it
makes the list of the 4Cs for 21st Century skills.

Critical thinking is looking at problems in a new way and linking learning

across subjects and disciplines. Just like with the previous two ideas, critical
thinking has been an essential skill in every century and profession. However,
technology has changed the critical thinking platform. The more technology
makes menial tasks such as memorization null and void, the more room that
gives us to spend time on more complex thinking skills. However, it's too
easy to let technology do the thinking for us, or thinking that it does. In order
to succeed in the 21st Century, you have to remember that, no matter how
high tech the machine, it's useless without a person telling it what to do and
thinking critically about the result.
Creativity is trying new approaches to get things done, innovation, and
invention. The 21st Century is a fun time to be creative thanks to technology.
Not only are the traditional ways of creativity still available, but there are
tons of new possibilities made available. Instead of just painting a picture,
you can animate it or arrange a piece of music on a computer without ever
learning how to play an instrument. All that said, it's still up to you to put
things through the creative process. Whether you're going to tell the world's
next bestselling story or you are just trying to find a way to organize your
classroom more efficiently, it's up to you to utilize both your own thinking
power and the technology at hand to get the creative project done.

REFERENCE
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skills/