Skills Every Child Will Need to Succeed in 21st century | Dr. Laura A. Jana | TEDxChandigarh

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Two-thirds of children may work in future jobs, requiring 21st-century skills like creativity and adaptability. Brain development in early childhood and social interactions play a crucial role in developing key skills for future success, including self-awareness, communication, curiosity, determination, adaptability, and creativity.

Insights

  • Social interactions in the first five years are crucial for children's brain development and the acquisition of key skills necessary for future success.
  • The World Economic Forum emphasizes the importance of developing a diverse set of skills, including traditional hard skills and key soft skills like creativity, adaptability, and communication, to prepare children for jobs that may not even exist yet.

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  • What are the key skills for future success?

    Me skills, we skills, Y skills, will skills, wiggle skills, wobble skills, and what if skills.

  • How can soft skills be developed early in life?

    Soft skills can be developed through social interactions and brain development in the first five years.

  • Why are Y skills important for navigating the Information Age?

    Y skills, which emphasize curiosity and questioning, are essential for navigating the Information Age.

  • What is the ultimate goal of will skills?

    The ultimate goal of will skills is intrinsic motivation for long-term success.

  • How do me skills contribute to self-management?

    Me skills are crucial for self-management, enabling individuals to control their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

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Future Jobs: Developing Key Skills for Success

  • Two-thirds of children today are projected to work in jobs that do not currently exist.
  • The World Economic Forum released a list of 21st-century skills crucial for success, including traditional hard skills and soft skills like creativity, communication, and adaptability.
  • These soft skills, now termed key skills or Qi skills, are vital for future success and can be developed early in life.
  • Brain development in children is critical in the first five years, with social interactions playing a key role in building necessary skills.
  • The seven key skills include me skills for self-awareness and control, we skills for social interactions, Y skills for curiosity, will skills for determination, wiggle skills for physical restlessness, wobble skills for adaptability, and what if skills for creativity and innovation.
  • Me skills are crucial for self-management, while we skills focus on communication and teamwork.
  • Y skills emphasize curiosity and questioning, essential for navigating the Information Age.
  • Will skills encompass determination and motivation, with intrinsic motivation being the ultimate goal for long-term success.
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