21st Century Skills

What are the four 21st-century skills?  As an advanced student, how do these 21st-century skills apply to the work that you are doing in the advance class?  How do you think you can apply each of these to your work in this class going forward into the year? Be specific and give an example of how each of the four key 21st-century skills apply of your filmmaking career going forward.

    21st-century skills are ways of thinking, ways of working, tools for working, and skills for living in the world. As an advanced student, these 21-century skills apply to the work that I am and will be doing in the advanced class as a lot of them are very important for leadership and independence. In the advanced class, we have a lot of unstructured time that we need to be responsible with. We are also placed in leadership positions for the beginning students and this need to be effective communicators, problem-solvers, collaborators, and be good role models. 

    I can apply ways of thinking all throughout every production as being able to solve problems, being creative, and making decisions are all vital to every project we do. For example, problems will always arise during a production and you need to be creative in order to effectively circumvent all the issues that can occur. Understanding the ways of working is incredibly important as every project is a group effort and having the skills to collaborate and communicate are required to effectively complete every assignment. For instance, when working for clients, having clear communication with them is absolutely necessary for your work. Being equipped with the tool for working is extremely helpful as it can improve the quality of your work as you would have a better grasp and understanding of what you're making and how to get your message across. This could be seen in the story writing process or maybe even for something simple like an ad. Having the skills for living in the world is important for interpersonal relationships and being a good team member as people will want to work with you more if you display these skills.