Literacy & Skills

21st Century
Education
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WORDS OF THE DAY.
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Education
Globalization & Multi-Cultural
Literacy

Global literacy aims to educate students with issues of

globalization and act proactively on issues of racism, diversity
and social justice.

Multicultural literacy is both teaching the word and the

world Freire (2005), its people and their practices and being
able to understand and accept and coexist with different
peoples of the globe to act as responsible citizens in the global
village.
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Education

Social Literacy

Social Literacy is a students' successful

performance and understanding of social
Skills, organizational skills, and
communication skills. It is the students'
ability to connect effectively. with those
around them.
21st Century
Education Media Literacy

Media literacy is an expanded

conceptualization of literacy that includes
the ability to access and analyze media
messages as well as create, reflect and
take action, using the power of information
and communication to make a difference in
the world.
21st Century
Education Media Literacy

Media literacy education is the process

used to advance media literacy
competencies, and it is intended to promote
awareness of media influence and create
an active stance towards both consuming
and creating media.
21st Century
Education Financial Literacy

Financial literacy is the ability to

understand and effectively use various
financial skills, including personal financial
management, budgeting, and investing.
When you are financially literate, you have
the foundation of a relationship with money,
and it is a lifelong journey of learning.
21st Century
Education Cyber/Digital Literacy

Digital literacy (or cyber literacy) is an

umbrella term for the ability to use computer
and digital technologies effectively. Contrary
to popular belief, being digitally literate isn't
tied to your age or job. Instead, it's all about
the skills you need to develop, communicate,
and thrive in the digital era.
21st Century
Education Eco-Literacy

Ecological literacy (also referred to as

ecoliteracy) is the ability to understand the
natural systems that make life on earth
possible. To be ecoliterate means
understanding the principles of organization
of ecological communities (i.e. ecosystems)
and using those principles for creating
sustainable human communities.
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Education Arts and Creativity Literacy

Arts literacy helps students develop design,

thinking, creativity, and critical thinking—all
skills said to be important for the future
workforce. They use arts-specific vocabulary,
metaphors, embodiment, and other more
demanding ways to express themselves
through their art.
21st Century
Education Arts and Creativity Literacy

Creative literacy can also encourage reluctant

readers, build confidence, and help teach
practical skills. They found it aided sustained
learning as the children made strong
connections between reading, writing, and
their work in the creative arts.
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Education
Context
21st Century Education Context
The 21st Century Schools
The 21st Century Curriculum
The 21st Century Learning Environment
Technology in the 21st Century Pedagogy
Understanding the 21st Century Learners
Outcome and the Demands in the Job Market
The 21st Century Learning Implications
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21st Century Schools

· Focused on Project-Based Curriculum

· Has become an innovation in
education, from textbook-driven,
teacher-centered, paper and pencil
schooling into a better understanding of
concept of knowledge.
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21st Century Schools

"Teachers"
"Culture of Inquiry"
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21st Century Schools

Implications for Teachers:

1.) Teachers must discover students interest by helping
them see what and how they are learning to prepare them
for life in the real world;
2.)They must instil curiosity, which is fundamental to
lifelong learning;
3.) They must be flexible in how they teach;
4.) They must excite learners to become more resourceful
so that they will continue to learn outside formal school.
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21st Century Schools

21st Century Learning

DEMANDS a school
that EXCITES students
for school.
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21st Century Curriculum

Has critical attributes that are

interdisciplinary, project-based and
research-driven.
Also integrates higher-order thinking skills,
multiple intelligences, technology and
multimedia, multiple literacies and authentic
assessments, including service learning.
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21st Century Learning Environment

A 21st century classroom is not confined to a
literal classroom building but a LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT whre students COLLABORATE with
their PEERS, EXCHANGE INSIGHTS, COACH AND
MENOR ONE ANOTHER AND SHARE TALENTS AND
SKILLS WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

"Ideal Learning Environment"

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Technology in 21st Century Pedagogy

"Technologies are not ends in
themselves but these are tools
students use to create knowledge for
personal and Social Change."

21st Century learning recognizes full

access to technology.
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Understanding 21st Century Learners

Students = Digital Natives

Educators = Digital Immigrants
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Understanding 21st Century Learners

Digital Natives usually react,

are random, holistic and non-
linear. Their predominant
senses are motion & touch.
They learn through experiences
and learn differently.
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Understanding 21st Century Learners

Digital Immigrants often reflect, are
sequential, and linear. Their
predominant senses are hearing and
seeing. They tend to intellectualized
and believe that learning is
constant. (Hawkins and Graham,
1994)
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21st Century Skills Outcome and the

Demands in the Job Market

21st Century skills are composed of

sets of abilities that students need
to develop to succeed in the
information age.
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21st Century Skills Outcome and the

Demands in the Job Market

The partnership for 21st Century

skills lists three types, namely ;
1. Learning Skills
2. Literacy Skills
3. Life Skills
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21st Century Skills Outcome and the

Demands in the Job Market

This three main skills are demanded in the

job market with inclusion of knowing a trade,
following directions, getting along with
others, working hard and being professional,
efficient, prompt, honest and fair.
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21st Century Skills Outcome and the

Demands in the Job Market
According to Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21),
Various industries look for employees who can ;
Think Critically;
Solve Problems Creatively;
Innovate;
Collaborate; and
Communicate.
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The 21st Century Learning

Implications

Teachers should practice teaching cross-disciplinary skills.

1. Integrating research methods in various disciplines;
2. Articulating technical scientific concepts in verbal, written,
and graphing forms;
3. Presenting laboratory reports to a pool of specialists;
4. Emerging technologies, software programs and multimedia
applications as an extension of an assigned project.
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The 21st Century Learning

Implications

Schools need to adapt and

develop new ways of
teaching and learning that
reflect a changing world.
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A Paradigm
Shift for 21st
Century
Education
21st Century Education Context

A Paradigm Shift for 21st

Century Education

Curriculum is designed in a way that

it connects to life in the real world,
interconnected with other
disciplines and reshapes the
student’s holistic perspectives.
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