21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Introducing new methodologies in the classroom and encouraging the use of different languages for teaching and learning, is one of the strategies of the 21st century education.

The CLIL approach to education is based on the implementation of the so called 4C´s: COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING.

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN?

Whatch this video for a short introduction to this framework for 21st century learning:





COMMUNICATION is about sharing thought, questions, ideas and solutions. In a CLIL context is not just about speaking but also about writing, listening, and reading using 21st century strategies to develop those different aspects of communication.

COLLABORATION is about working together to reach a goal, sharing talent and expertise. This applied to a CLIL context, refers to working in collaboration to publish and produce knowledge.

CREATIVITY is about trying new approaches to get things done, innovating and inventing. In a CLIL classroom students create new products by learning in another language and applying the knowledge of this language to the content studied.

CRITICAL THINKING is about looking at problems in a new way, linking learning across subjects and disciplines. The CLIL approach to applying critical thinking skills consist of work that is crosscurricular in nature and applies the use of language to any discipline.

Students no longer need to listen and repeat information or learn it for an exam!



TASK: discuss ways in which you implement the 4c´s in your classroom

BLOOM´S TAXONOMY QUESTIONS- Progression steps for learning




With Bloom's Taxonomy, there are six levels of skills ranked in order from the most basic to the most complex. Each level of skill is associated with a verb, as learning is an action.

Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/blooms-taxonomy-questions-7598