The first category of 21st century skills focuses on learning and innovation skills.

This includes, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration, and creativity and innovation applied imagination and invention. Teachers must create meaningful and authentic assessment and activities that promotes higher order thinking skills. Students must gain the knowledge to ask and answer important questions, to critically review what others say about a subject, to pose and solve problems to communicate and work with others in learning, and to create new knowledge and innovation that help build a better world (Trilling & Fadel, 2009, p.49). Creating, applying, remembering, analyzing, understanding, and evaluating can all be used together in rich, well-designed learning activities and projects to improve the effectiveness and longevity of learning results. Similarly, teachers must intertwine lifelong skills and content within the design of the units, activities, and lesson plans that are taught within the classroom. The second category consists of digital literacy skills. This includes information literacy, media literacy and ICT (information and communication technologies) literacy. With todays and tomorrows digital tools, our net generation students will have unprecedented power to amplify their ability to think, learn, communicate, collaborate, and create (Trilling & Fadel, 2009, p.64). Teachers need to also, incorporate technology into the classroom. Technology is used to supplement traditional resources in the classroom and engages the students. By including technology into the daily classroom activities it not only motivates learning, it builds self-esteem, can provide immediate feedback, can provide learning beyond drill and practice and it can address various learning styles as well as help build learner strategies (Mansoor, 1999, p.6). The computers can also be used to reinforce key concepts and integrate interactive games into the lessons. Using technology will strengthen students skills and abilities to acquire information in which it will provide an array of information that goes beyond the traditional textbook and class notes. The third category focuses on career and life skills. This includes flexibility, adaptability, initiative, self direction, social and cross-cultural interaction, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility. The ability to work effectively and creatively with team members and classmates regardless of differences in culture and style is an essential 21st century life skill (Trilling & Fadel, 2009, p.80). Likewise, teachers need to prepare the students for a world beyond the classroom in order for them to become successful

in all aspects of their lives. Also, leadership and responsibility provides lots of opportunities to take responsibility and exercise leadership-skills important to future employers. Teaching students responsibilities will strengthen their work ethic when they have a job or career. They will be prepared and confident when they are seeking for job opportunities. The seven survival skills for student advocated by Tony Wagner in his book, The Global Achievement Gap: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination Kemampuan/keterampilan abad 21. Akuntabilitas dan Kemampuan Beradaptasi Melatih tanggung jawab dan fleksibilitas dalam diri sendiri, lingkungan kerja, dan lingkungan masyarakat; membuat dan memenuhi standar dan cita-cita yang tinggi bagi dirinya sendiri dan orang lain, bertoleransi terhadap ketidakpastian. Kecakapan Komunikasi Memahami, mencoba, dan menciptakan komunikasi multimedia lisan dan tulis yang efektif dalam berbagai macam bentuk dan konteks. Kreatifitas dan Ketertarikan Intelektual Mengembangkan, mengimplementasikan, dan mengkomunikasikan ide-ide baru kepada orang lain, tetap terbuka dan responsif terhadap perspektif baru dan berbeda. Berpikir Kritis dan Berpikir dengan Sistem (Critical Thinking) Melatih alasanalasan dalam pemahaman dan membuat berbagi pilihan yang rumit, memahami interkoneksi diantara sistem. Berusaha untuk memberikan logika yang tepat dalam memahami dan membuat pilihan yang kompleks; memahami interkoneksi antara sistem. Kecakapan Menguasai Media dan Informasi Menganalisa, mengakses, mengatur, mengintegrasikan, mengevaluasi, dan menciptakan informasi dalam segala bentuk media. Kecakapan Interpersonal dan Kolaboratif Menunjukkan kerjasama dan kepemimpinan; beradaptasi di berbagai macam peran dan tanggungjawab; bekerja secara produktif dengan orang lain; melatih empati; menghargai perbedaan pandangan. Identifikasi, Formulasi, dan Solusi Masalah Kemampuan untuk menangkap, menganalisis dan menyelesaikan masalah Pengarahan Diri Sendiri (self direction) - Memantau pemahaman diri sendiri seseorang dan berbagai kebutuhan belajar, menempatkan sumber daya yang tepat, mentransfer pelajaran dari satu bidang ke bidang lain Tanggung jawab Sosial Bertanggung jawab kepada kepentingan masyarakat yang lebih luas; menunjukan perilaku yang etis dalam kehidupan pribadi, lingkungan kerja, dan lingkungan bermasyarakat.