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    • The following are the main messages of this unit of study:

      • ICT can play an important role in helping you access digital versions of the official curriculum, standards and/or syllabus documents
      • In many countries, ICT competencies/standards have been integrated into different subject syllabi
      • Many curriculum documents call for educators to implement general objectives. These are usually cross-cutting or thematic skills or knowledge over and above the specific objectives aligned to subject content and skills
      • Many curricula now call on educators to implement 21st Century skills as part of the curriculum. 21st Century skills are 16 foundational literacies, competencies and character traits considered necessary to ensure learners enter the world of work with a skill set that is valued by the labour market.


    • The following open resources were adapted to create this unit of study:

      1. Glossary of Education Reform. (2016). 21st Century Skills. Available online here. (CC BY-NC-SA).
      2. Siyavula. (nd). Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6: Teachers Guide. Available online here. (CC BY-ND).
      3. World Economic Forum. (2016). Employment, Skills and Education. Available on YouTube. (CC BY).
      4. QCAA. (2017). Introduction to the 21st century skills. Available on YouTube. (CC BY).


    • The following resource influenced the development of this unit of study:

      1. New Economic Forum. (2015). New Vision for Education - Unlocking the potential of technology. Available online here. (Full copyright).



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