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21st-Century Literacy Skill

The document discusses 21st century literacy skills, including digital literacy, media literacy, and the "4Cs" of critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. It also outlines eight specific digital literacy skills needed in today's world: coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing skills, screen casting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media. Developing these skills will help students become digitally literate and better equipped to handle emerging technologies.

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21st-Century Literacy Skill

The document discusses 21st century literacy skills, including digital literacy, media literacy, and the "4Cs" of critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. It also outlines eight specific digital literacy skills needed in today's world: coding, collaboration, use of cloud software, word processing skills, screen casting, personal archiving, information evaluation, and use of social media. Developing these skills will help students become digitally literate and better equipped to handle emerging technologies.

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21st-Century

Literacy Skill

Group1.
Reporter:
Achuela Sunshine
Alonso Jerome
Baccay John Paul
Baggay Karen

Key topics discussed in


this presentation

1. DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS

MEDIA
INFORMATION
ICT LITERACY
The 21st Century has redefined digital literacy. It has
broadened in perspective to include other aspects of the
21st context, these literacies are:
CYBER LITERACY OR DIGITAL LITERACY
MEDIA LITERACY
ARTS AND CREATIVITY LITERACY
FINANCIAL LITERACY
MULTICULTURAL LITERACY OR GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING
DIGITAL LITERACY
Digital literacy are the individual's capabilities to be able to effectively and
responsibly function and perform in a digital society. The term "Digital Literacy" was
coined by Paul Glister in 1997 and it came from the discussion of the concepts on:

Visual literacy when images and non-verbal symbols try to capture the knowledge;
Technological literacy requiring one to be able to use technology in addressing a
need;
Computer literacy which in the 1980's started to become a household item
manipulated to achieve one's target;
Information literacy which refers to the finding, evaluating using and sharing of
information.
DIGITAL LITERACIES

MEDIA LITERACY- is one's ability to critically read information or content and


utilize multimedia in creatively producing communication.
INFORMATION LITERACY- is locating information from the web and interpreting
which evaluating its validity in order that it can be shared.
ICT LITERACY- is knowing how to select and use digital devices, applications or
services to accomplish tasks requiring the use of the internet.
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION- are one's capabilities in being able
to participate in the digital networks in the teaching and internet.
IDENTITY MANAGEMENT- is being able to understand how to ensure safety and
security in managing online identity and foster a positive.
LEARNING SKILLS- are ways of knowing how to study and learn in a technology-
enriched environment, this is knowing how to utilize technology in addressing the
need to learn efficiently.
DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP- is being able to link and participate in professional and
research practice.
One important component of digital literacy is having an in-depth understanding
of concepts requiring essential core skills. These core skills are known as the Cs of
the 21st Century.
THE FOUR C's OF THE 21st CENTURY SKILLS

CRITICAL THINKING- is learning how to solve problems. It


teaches students not to accept immediate claims wihout
seeking the truth. It is ability to differentiate facts from the
opinion and not only just learn a set of facts or figures but
also discover these for the sake of knowing what you need
to know.
CREATIVITY- requires students to think out of the
box and to take pride in what is uniquely theirs. It
means that they will be able to look at a problem
from multiple perspective. Creativity encourages
students to think beyond the expectations of
conventions. However, creativity may not ensure
success all the time but may lead to another
direction that can actually be a better way of
figuring out how to solve the problem those that
others may not.
COMMUNICATION- makes students express their
ideas in the clearest and organized manner.
Through varied modes- face to face,
technologically mediated or a blended medium,
they need to know how to efficiently and clearly
convey ideas.
COLLABORATION- When students know how to
work well with others to accomplish a given task or
to solve a problem at hand. This is a 21st essential,
when students are made to work with others in a
pair or in a team. They are given the chance to
practice how to relate with others.
In addition to the 4C's, there are
CITIZENSHIP and CHARACTER.
Citizenship is known as
netizenship in the virtual world.
This is making the person
consider how one behaves
accordingly by observing the
norms and rules that are in
accordance with what are
sociably and virtually
acceptable. As a result, one is
projecting a reputable digital
identity which is his or her
character.
DIGITAL LITERACY SKILL VS. DIGITAL LITERACY

Digital literacy skills is required in the digital world. These skills vary
from text to images to multimedia. Future teachers who will be
handling students considered as tech savvy should equip themeselves
with competencies and fluencies needed to handle the fast emerging
tools and applications that should be able to handle even artificial
intelligences.
EIGHT DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME DIGITALLY
LITERATE ACCORDING TO LYNCH (2017)
Coding
Collaboration
Cloud Software
Word Processing Software
Screen casting
Personal Archiving
Information evaluation
Use of Social Media
CODING- coding is a universal language. Basic
understanding of HTML, CSS and the like will
create a shared understanding of what can be done
in the web pages.

JavaScript CSS HTML



<style> <html>
<script type= Body { <head> . . .
"text/javascript" Color: . . . <body>
ul#mylist { <h1>
font - family <h2>
</style> <p>. . . </p>
<ol><li><li>

Behavior Presentation Content &


Structure
COLLABORATION- the use of Google Docs among
others allow students to begin experimenting with
effective online collaboration.
CLOUD SOFTWARE- this is essential part of document
management. The cloud is used to store everything
from photos to research projects to term papers
and even music.

Cloud Computing
WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE- Google, Microsoft Online,
Drop Box are available storage and management solution.

SCREENCASTING- A screencast is a video recording using


the computer screen and usually includes an audio. On other
hand when you take a picture on the screen of your
computer, it is called Print screen.

PERSONAL ARCHIVING- Students should be taught the


concepts of meta-data, tagging keywords and categories to
make them aware how are they represented online.
INFORMATION EVALUATION- Critical thinking to weed out
fake news is a crucial in 21st century skills. The tools and skills
needed to process information are very much needed.

USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA- Social media serves different


purpose depending on the user, the technology and the need.
For example, the students should realize that twitter can be
useful for staying current on the latest news in the field.
SPOTTING FAKE NEWS

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