Bsed 2B: Lesson 5 Digital Literacy Skills in The 21St Century

Lesson
Lesson 55
Digital
Digital Literacy
Literacy Skills
Skills
in
in the
the
21St
21St Century
Century
*Erica Mae Manlangit

BSED 2B
*March Dimalyn G. Manansala
LESSON OUTCOMES
1.Identified and described the elements of

digital literacies.
2.Conducted a self-evaluation on level of digital

literacy skill.
The 21St Century has redefined digital literacy.
It has broadened it’s perspective to include other
aspects of the 21St context. These literacies include:
1. Cyber Literacy or Digital Literacy

2. Media Literacy
3. Arts and Creativity Literacy
4. Financial Literacy
5. Multicultural Literacy or Global Understanding
What are 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 be able to use
technology in addressing a need
c) Computer literacy, which in the 1980s started to
become a household item manipulated to achieve
one’s target; and
d) Information literacy which refers to the finding,
evaluating, using and sharing of information.
Media
Digital Literacy Information
Scholarship Literacy
Learning Skills
DIGITAL ICT Literacy
LITERACIES
Identity Communications
Management and
Collaboration
Media Literacy
one’s ability to critically

read information or
content and utilize
multimedia in creatively
producing
communications.
Information Literacy
locating information
from the web and
interpreting while
evaluating it’s validity
in order that it can be
shared.
ICT Literacy
knowing how to select

and use digital devices,
applications or services
to accomplish tasks
requiring the use of the
internet.
Communications and
Collaboration
one’s capabilities in
being able to
participate in the
digital networks in the
teaching and learning
context
Identity Management
being able to understand

how to ensure safety
and security in
managing online
identity and foster a
positive digital
reputation.
Learning Skills
ways of knowing how to
study and learn in a
technology a enriched
environment; this is
knowing how to utilize
technology in addressing
the need to learn
efficiently.
Digital Scholarship
being able to link

and participate in
professional and
research practices.
The Four Cs
of the 21St
Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is learning how to solve problems.

It teaches students not to accept immediately
claims without seeking the truth. 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
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 perspectives-
including can propose multiple possibilities
and alternatives to address a problem and they
need to take calculated risks.
Creativity encourages students to think
beyond the expectations of conventions.
However, creativity may not ensure success
all the time but it 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 see.
Communication
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
Collaboration happens when students know how to work well with

others to accomplish a given task or 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. They may be working with classmates they do not really
prefer to work with but with guidance, you can teach them to tap on
the capabilities of each member of the team and collaboratively
achieve the goal.
Collaboration
Eventually when they leave school, they
will definitely see the need to know
how to collaborate with others in
order for them to accomplish a job,
and you have prepared them for it. In
other words, collaboration teaches
students that groups can create
something bigger and better than you
can on your own.
Digital Literacy Skills vs. Digital Literacy
Digital literacy skills are required in the wired

world. These skills vary from texts to images to
multimedia. Future teachers who will be
handling students considered as tech savvy
should equip themselves with competencies
and fluencies needed to handle the fast
emerging tools and applications that should be
able to handle even artificial intelligences.
Lynch (2017), identified eight digital literacy skills
needed to become digitally literate. These are:
1. Coding
– coding is a universal language. Basic
understanding of HTML, CSS and the like
will create a shared understanding of what
can be done with the web pages.
2. Collaboration
– the use of Google Docs among
others allows student to begin
experimenting with effective online
collaboration.
3. 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.
4. Word Processing Software
– Google, Microsoft Online Drop Box are
available for storage and management
solutions.
5. Screencasting
– a screencast is a video recording using the
computer screen, and usually includes an 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 a 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 is easy to use for
novice video creator.
6. Personal Archiving
- students should be taught the
concepts of metadata, tagging,
keywords and categories to make
them aware how are they
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 user, the technology
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 they need to see the information
and media technology to find, evaluate,
create and communicate information
requiring both cognitive and technical
skills.
Here are some 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 the 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.
DIGITAL SKILLS DIGITAL LITERACY
3. Tweeting, Posting to Facebook, Uploading 1. Navigate the social media safely to

a Video to Youtube, or posting a photo to protect oneself
Instagram 2. Identify hate propaganda and fake news
4. Researching from the world wide 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 idea neutral or biased?

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Lesson

*Erica Mae Manlangit

1.Identified and described the elements of

2.Conducted a self-evaluation on level of digital

1. Cyber Literacy or Digital Literacy

a) Visual literacy when images and non-verbal symbols try

one’s ability to critically

knowing how to select

being able to understand

being able to link

Critical thinking is learning how to solve problems.

Creativity requires students to think out of the

Communication makes students express

Collaboration happens when students know how to work well with

Digital literacy skills are required in the wired

1. Sending an email or text 1. Evaluate the appropriate digital channel

2. Using Microsoft Office/ Google 1. Identify the benefits and drawbacks of

3. Tweeting, Posting to Facebook, Uploading 1. Navigate the social media safely to

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