Eclectic Technology

Jackie Gerstein has written quite a number of posts that look at The Other 21st Century Skills and Attributes. This post provides an infographic that includes two or three questions that you should ask yourself to see if you are 'facilitating these skills and attributes in the learning environment.

Gerstein also includes links to previous posts where she discusses the specific skills and attributes in more detail.

After a break Jackie Gerstein has returned with a new post that looks at self-regulation. What does Gersteing mean when she talks about self-regulation. She lists eight characteristics. Three are below.

* Uses metacognitive processes

* Regulates and controls emotional and cognitive processes

* Manages time for one’s own benefit

After providing the list of 8 characteristic she shares strategies to help students "build and expand their self-regulation skills. Providing students with "metacognitive reflective questions both pre and post activity to help students learn about self-regulation.

Self-regulation has three phases, and she shares a visual about the three phases as well as clear descriptions.

The post goes on to cover additional strategies and also has an excellent SlideShare on Teaching Children Self-Reguation.

At the end of the post she discusses self-regulation as a 21st century skill and learning activities for young people.

As always Gerstein's post are chock full of additional links. Educate yourself and teachers in your building by sharing this informative post.