The 6 C’s: Co-Creating Competencies for 21st Century Citizenship

On the shifthappens.wikispaces.com I discovered The 6C’s for 21 Century Comptency wiki article “The 6 C’s: Co-Creating Competencies for 21st Century Citizenship”.  This article was written by Cynthia Drew Barnes, Ph.D, who is the CEO of Learning4Change.  However, the E does not stand for Executive, in her case she is the Chief Empowerment Officer.

From reading Dr. Barnes article it is very clear that she has a real grasp on the current state of education in America.  In this article, Dr. Barnes states, “We must move into a new model that clearly adopts the strategy that ‘one size does not fit all.’” (Drew Barnes, 2008) Not only does she clearly see the current situation, but she has some brilliant ideas for the change that is needed.

Her article clearly calls for change and her 6C’s are a good starting point that anyone could adopt.  She is not just talking about education reform; she uses words like “citizenship” and “global village” (Drew Barnes, 2008).  It is clear that preparing the future generation for a productive life in the 21^st Century is a real passion for Dr.  Barnes.

 

Dr. Barnes insight for the future can be summed up as follows:

In the 21st Century, the “3 R’s” must give way to the “6 C’s,” competencies each person must master for effective functioning and:

The 6 C’s for 21st Century Citizenship

1. Connect

2. Create

3. Collaborate

4. Communicate

5. Compute

6. Think Critically

 

I found this wiki very inspiring and Dr. Barnes passion very moving.  I definitely recommend others read her work.  This is one of the best wiki’s I have found on wikispaces and it clearly and simply address the issues brought up in the Did You Know video.

 

Victoria

 

Works Cited

Drew Barnes, C. (2008, Jan 29). The 6c's for 21st century competency. Retrieved from http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/The 6C's for 21st Century Competency