The term “21st-century skills” refers to the information, abilities, and attributes crucial for students to succeed in the modern world, particularly when transitioning from school to college, the workforce, and adult life.

21st-century skills can be categorised into three blocks, and virtual classrooms play a considerable role in developing each.

• Learning skills: Popularly known as the “Four Cs”, these include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
  
  Virtual classrooms foster real-time and effective communication and teach students to work interdependently. Teachers provide the needed instructions to students, and then students use creativity and critical thinking to complete the task independently with minimum supervision.
• Life skills: Flexibility, initiative, social skills, productivity, and leadership.

  Virtual classrooms aim to go beyond textbooks and work towards making students complete individuals. It builds self-discipline as the students are studying from their homes, develops an initiative attitude as they are more independent in this learning setting, and enhances their productivity.

• Literacy skills: Information literacy, technology literacy, and media literacy.

  The 21st century is a technological era, and virtual classrooms are an extension of it. Therefore, it contributes heavily to increasing information, media, and technology literacy rates.

LEAD, the largest school EdTech company in India, equips schools with cutting-edge technology, including the latest in smart classroom design. To make learning disruption-free and for learning beyond the classroom, LEAD provides virtual classroom tools through its integrated school system. They include: 

• Audio-visual content that can be played on smart TVs as well as apps.
• Age-appropriate activity sets to enhance students’ cognitive abilities.
• An atmosphere that is fully immersive for effective learning.
• The latest digital classroom tools for instructors to have a more significant impact.
• Real-time evaluations to give instant feedback to the students
• Practice tests, quizzes, and assessments on the student app.
• Identification of struggling students by the teachers in real-time and contributing to participative learning.

So, collaborate with LEAD and develop 21st-century skills in your students. Make the correct use of technology and make your students ready for the emerging world.