21st Century Skills-Week Three

My students this week worked on developing their 21st skills in the critical thinking area. I asked them to investigate the process of developing goals and understanding the difference between an actual "goal" and a "wish." Students were asked to provide multiple examples of what they considered a goal and we dissected the goals and the validity of those goals. We considered measurability of the goal and the accountability involved. The students definitely had a different perspective on what constituted a goal and the process of setting milestones. Many students admitted that they thought they had been setting goals but realized that they were actually just making a wish because they had no measurability or accountability toward that goal. Taking a deeper look at the process of goal setting will hopefully encourage these students to consider what their goals are more seriously and deeply than they have before.