Bsed 2B: Lesson 5 Digital Literacy Skills in The 21St Century
Bsed 2B: Lesson 5 Digital Literacy Skills in The 21St Century
Bsed 2B: Lesson 5 Digital Literacy Skills in The 21St Century
Lesson 55
Digital
Digital Literacy
Literacy Skills
Skills
in
in the
the
21St
21St Century
Century
Learning Skills
DIGITAL ICT Literacy
LITERACIES
Identity Communications
Management and
Collaboration
Media Literacy
locating information
from the web and
interpreting while
evaluating it’s validity
in order that it can be
shared.
ICT Literacy
one’s capabilities in
being able to
participate in the
digital networks in the
teaching and learning
context
Identity Management
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
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?