Unit 4 – ICT in Various
Content Areas
Flores, Johna
Jovita, Myla
Pasilan, Alfredo
Cabahug, Patrick John
Arribas, Daryl
21st Century Literacy Skills
DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE
21ST CENTURY
INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE DIGITAL LITERACIES?
Digital Literacies 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
Gilster in 1997 and it came from the discussion of the concepts on,
a. visual literacy when images and non-verbal symbols try to capture the knowledge;
b. technological literacy requiring one to able to use technology in addressing a
need;
c. computer literacy, which in the one's target; and
d. information literacy which refers to the finding, evaluating, using and sharing of
information
THE 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 evaluates 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.
Communications and Collaboration - are one's capabilities in being able to
participate in the digital networks in the teaching and learning context.
Identity Management - is being able to understand how to ensure safety and security in
managing online identity and foster a positive digital reputation.
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
practices
THE FOUR Cs OF THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
. Critical Thinking is learning how to solve problems. It is the ability to differentiate facts from
opinions and not only just learn a set of facts or figures but also discover these for the sake of knowing
what ought to be.
Creativity - requires students to think out of the box and take pride in what is uniquely theirs.
Creativity encourages students to think beyond the expectations of conventions.
. 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.
4. Collaboration happens when students know how to work well with others to accomplish a given
task or solve a problem at hand. q4q
Lynch (2017), identified eight digital literacy skills needed to become digitally literate.
.
1. Coding - is a universal language. Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and the like will
create a
shared understanding of what we can do with the web pages.
2. Collaboration - the use of Google Docs among others allow students to begin experimenting
with effective online collaboration.
3. Cloud Software - this is an essential part of document management. The cloud is used to
store everything from photos to research projects, to term papers and even music.
4. Word Processing Software - Google, Microsoft Online Drop Box are available for storage
and
management solutions.
5. Screencasting - is a video recording using the computer screen, and usually includes audio.
On the other hand, when you take a picture on the screen of your computer, it is called a
Printscreen.
Both can be used in explaining topics as well as providing visual support to clarify what you
are
thinking. While the printscreen is a picture, the screencasting is a video screen capture which is
a
great way to share ideas and easy to use for novice video creators.
6. Personal Archiving - students should be taught the concepts of metadata, tagging, keywords and
categories to make them aware how they are represented online.
7. Information Evaluation - Critical thinking to weed out fake news is a crucial 21st century skill.
The use of tools and skills needed to process information are very much needed.
8. Use of social media - social media serves different purposes depending on the use, the technolog
and the need. For example, students should realize that Twitter can be useful for staying current on
the latest news in the field.
Digital literacy has been defined in many ways that is understandable by both digital natives and
digital
immigrants. Teachers and students should not only be proficient in how to use (digital skills) but th
need to
see the information and media technology to find, evaluate, create and communicate information
requiring
Here are examples of how Digital Skills or Proficiency support Digital
Literacy.
DIGITAL SKILLS DIGITAL LITERACY
1. Sending an email or text 1. Evaluate the appropriate digital channel for
online communication with peers, teachers
and parents.
2. Using Microsoft office/Google 1. Identify the benefits and drawbacks of each
digital tool.
2. Evaluate critically which tool is most
effective for the project at hand
3. Tweeting, Posting to Facebook, Uploading 1. Navigate to social media safely to protect
a Video to Youtube, or posting a photo to oneself.
Instagram. 2. Identify hate propaganda and fake news.
4. Researching from the worldwide web. 1. Evaluate the information online.
a. Is the site legitimate?
b. Is the author an expert?
c. Is the information current or dated?
d. Is the ideas neutral or biased?
B.
Instructional Design Models
Instructional design models help instructional designers to make sense of abstract
learning theory and enable
real world application. Instructional design models organize and visualize learning
theories and principles to
guide instructional designers through a learning development process. Stated
differently, an instructional
design model can be considered a framework to develop learning materials. Many
of them have common
instructional design principles and patterns. Below is a list of the most common
instructional design models
(including the ADDIE model) that are used to design learning experiences, courses,
and instructional content.
What is a QR code? Are you familiar with a QR code?
It is a code that was created by a Japanese
corporation Denso-
Wave in 1994. Effectively and efficiently connecting
the
physical world with the electronic world, QR stands
for “Quick
Response.” It allows the readers to decode the
information at a
high rate of speed. This is popular in Japan and it is
also used
by companies as they attach their QR code in their
products. It usually gives a URL linking
you to a website or immediately provides the salient
information about the product.
How will you read QR codes?
You can easily read QR codes through a QR code scanner. Here's all you need
to do:
1. Have a mobile phone with a camera;
2. Using the mobile phone, download from Playstore or App Store the OR
Code Reader/Scanner
application. Choose an appropriate QR code reader for your operating system
whether IOS or Android.
Once installed in your gadget, you can use it to read the codes.
3 Focus your camera on the QR code. Click it and the message will be revealed
to you. More interesting
than reading QR codes is creating your own QR codes.
How will you make your own QR Code?
Step 1: Be online. OR CODE
Step 2: Search for a OR Code generator and ensure that you read the
information about the application. This
is important to ensure your safety in the internet. There are tons of QR code
generators out there, but a few of
the most popular include Kaywa (https://qrcode.kaywa.com/), GOQR.me
(https://goqr.me/), Visualead
(https://www.visualead.com/), and QR Stuff (https://www.qrstuff.com/).
There are many FREE applications
therefore you can take this chance to use them.
Step 3: Once you have identified your free online OR Code Generator,
Step 4: you can now encode the text or the information that you want. Run it
and save it as a jpeg file. Now,
you have successfully created your own code which you can download.
Step S: Test the QR code using your QR Code reader or scanner
