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Part 2: Teaching the Digital Skills Children Deserve

Collaboration, Coding, and Confidence: The Other Half of the Digital Toolkit

In Part 1, we explored four foundational digital life skills that today’s learners need: citizenship, creativity, literacy, and emotional intelligence. But those are just half of the story. The next four skills—drawn from the World Economic Forum’s framework for future-ready learning—shift our focus from personal development to problem-solving, adaptability, and collaborative intelligence.

In this second installment, we break down these remaining skills, offering tools, teaching approaches, and real-world applications that align with 21st-century learning environments. These skills can be practiced not only in classrooms but also through project-based learning hubs like Incubator.org, family activities, after-school programs, and peer-to-peer mentorship.

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