Learning to collaborate with others and connect through
technology are essential skills in a knowledge-based economy.
ATC21S started with a group of more than 250 researchers across
60 institutions worldwide who categorized 21st-century skills
internationally into four broad categories: - Ways of thinking.
Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making
and learning - Ways of working. Communication and collaboration
- Tools for working. Information and communications technology
(ICT) and information literacy - Skills for living in the world.
Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social
responsibility Putting Concepts Into Practice The ATC21S project
has now moved from conceptual to practical, working with two
skills that span all four categories: - Collaborative problem-
solving. Working together to solve a common challenge, which
involves the contribution and exchange of ideas, knowledge or
resources to achieve the goal. - ICT literacy — learning in
digital networks. Learning through