ABSTRACT
In the 21st century, communication is changing fast; collaboration has evolved to a point of instantaneous feedback loops; critical thinking has become a necessity in order to not only solve big problems, but everyday issues; and creativity is a part of our everyday lives. Socrates was talking about these 21st century skills over 20 centuries ago. The Socratic Method is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions. Information is easier to access, share, and create. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity are happening across many domains. Godin's five categories break it down into areas we can look to foster and empower in our schools: self-control, productivity, wisdom, perception, and influence. The chapter presents 10 ideas can be used and remixed in K-12 classrooms, and with staff.
