Specific Outcome Objectives- see also Skills Outline
Masters of one's own fate:
- Developing in students an internal locus of control- that is, the sense that they are masters of their own fate, rather than being victims of their environment, luck, and powerful 'others'.
- Decision Making- see Steven Johnson on decision-making.
Independent learning skills- see Developing Self-Directed Learners
- Ability to research, learn, and apply information with minimal guidance, using various types of sources including online courses, websites, and videos
- Effective communication skills
- ELA:( see 2017 Standards)
- Oral
- Interviewing
- Negotiation
- Making a Pitch
- Written
- Web Design - Able to create and maintain a personal or business web site that effectively communicates skills and services
- Photography- Able to take, edit, and upload effective images
- Video- Able to create effective short documentary video
- Oral
- ELA:( see 2017 Standards)
Observation skills
- Sketching/visual perception/Mindful Drawing
- See David Macaulay Understanding by Sketching
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
- Technical drawing principles
Life Skills
- Money management
- Grooming/Appearance
- Overcoming Obstacles Curriculum
Graphic Design Skills
- 2D Graphic Design- e.g. Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Gravit
- 3D Computer-aided design-e.g., SketchUp, Fusion 360
- Photography and photo editing- e.g., PhotoShop
Technology skills
- Electronics technical skills- soldering, circuit board assembly, component identification
- Simple electronic circuits (not detailed solid-state design); understanding of voltage, resistance, power, etc.
- Basic machine tool skills- drill press, saws, Dremel, router, use of fasteners
- Expertise in use of digital fabrication tools- 3D Printer, ShopBot, Lasercutter
- Biotechnology techniques(?)
Computational Thinking Skills[i]
- Scratch
- Makecode for Microbit
- Python
- Arduino
Artificial Intelligence skills
- Understand common applications of AI- computer vision, natural language processing, recommender systems, robotics, targeted advertising/business analytics
- Understand AI Concepts- framing ML problems, datasets, bias, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, model training, reinforcement learning, deep neural nets, decision trees
Entrepreneurial skills-See "17 Skills Required to Succeed as an Entrepreneur"-
See Launch-X :https://www.edx.org/course/becoming-entrepreneur-mitx-launch-x-3
https://launchx.com/school-clubs/
See also: https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/education/10-skills-all-students-need-to-be-successful
- Expertise in identifying problems for real-world clients (empathy/design thinking)
- Design and prototype solutions for them
- Connecting with mentors/developing social capital
See Launch-X :https://www.edx.org/course/becoming-entrepreneur-mitx-launch-x-3
https://launchx.com/school-clubs/
See also: https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/education/10-skills-all-students-need-to-be-successful