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There are many skills that are valuable to have in the 21st<\/sup> century:<\/p>\n Critical thinking<\/p>\n Adaptability<\/p>\n Flexibility<\/p>\n Self-reflection<\/p>\n Research<\/p>\n Human interaction<\/p>\n Resilience<\/p>\n Ability to operate\/ function without electronic technology<\/p>\n And the list will go on and on\u2026but as our group went on to further reflect on the list of skills; we got the focus boiled down to resilience.<\/p>\n Resilience is not just a skill. It is a characteristic a person should obtain to live a successful life; especially at this day and age. We are at a time where digital technology is just starting taking off to a whole new level. Everything in technological development is moving rather quickly. With great change in society, comes great detachment amongst people. It is quit visible that many youth, even adults are very detached from their surroundings, to some extends, from reality. This often leads to or amplifies existing emotional issues. Which would trigger a series of downward spiral in emotional\/ or mental disorders. Nothing could devastate someone\u2019s resiliency for keep moving forward in life like mental and\/or emotional disorders. So, it is very important for educators to help students by creating a safe environment to foster healthy growth of mental and emotional learning to build and equip students with tools for developing their resilient characteristics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many skills that are valuable to have in the 21st century: Critical thinking Adaptability Flexibility Self-reflection Research Human interaction Resilience Ability to operate\/ function without electronic technology And the list will go on and on\u2026but as our … Continue reading